Hi all,
My soil pipe is cracked. Not good. At least I no know where the damp under my house is coming from! Anyway, the part that is cracked is where the soil pipe goes under ground. Its the collar thats gone on the pottery pipework and this crack has run down through the bend to where the pipe becomes horizontal and meets the main waste pipe. My house is 105 years old and I am sure the waste pipes are very old as well. There all of the old pottery type. I have 3 grids on the back of the house of which 1 isnt needed and 1 needs to be re-bedded in mortar.
My question is, while half of the old waste pipes are currently exposed (I had a big tree near them so wanted to check the pipe) should I replace it with plastic pipes and grids?
If so.. any safety gear and precautions needed?
Thanks
My soil pipe is cracked. Not good. At least I no know where the damp under my house is coming from! Anyway, the part that is cracked is where the soil pipe goes under ground. Its the collar thats gone on the pottery pipework and this crack has run down through the bend to where the pipe becomes horizontal and meets the main waste pipe. My house is 105 years old and I am sure the waste pipes are very old as well. There all of the old pottery type. I have 3 grids on the back of the house of which 1 isnt needed and 1 needs to be re-bedded in mortar.
My question is, while half of the old waste pipes are currently exposed (I had a big tree near them so wanted to check the pipe) should I replace it with plastic pipes and grids?
If so.. any safety gear and precautions needed?
Thanks