Stairwell width and boxed in waste pipe

[Rozzachamps]

Hi there,

I'm installing a bathroom upstairs in what is currently a walkin wardrobe.

The only way i can get the bathroom waste to the back of the house (where the main soil stack is) is to run the soil pipe from the bathroom, along the landing and along the side of the stairwell (boxed in).

However, this does make the stairwell narrower between the banister and soil pipe (575mm between the pipe and the banister at the closest point).

Is this a problem from a building control perspective? From my point of view, it's a minor practical inconvenience, however there really is no other way to get the waste to the main soil stack.

I've attached an image.

 

[HERTS P&D]

WTF, this must be a wind up!

Andy

 

[Rozzachamps]

Please provide a practical response or not at all. Thanks.

 

[^woody^]

Wtf? It's practically a wind up.

 

[Rozzachamps]

Thanks, I'll be sure never to use this forum again.

 

[^woody^]

What, no "I'll be back" like a macerator?

Hang on, that gives me an idea.

 

[noseall]

Thanks, I'll be sure never to use this forum again.

Please come back and use our free services......please?

 

[John D v2.0]

Takes people a while to get used to the sense of humour around here!

 

[^woody^]

Takes people a while to get used to the sense of humour around here!

Something tells me that the OP has an exceptional sense of humour.

 

[roganty]

Something tells me that the OP has an exceptional sense of humour.

It probably started with someone suggesting routing the soil pipe down the side of the stair well!

 

[tony1851]

There is no minimum legal width for the landing.

 

[Nakajo]

More's the pity

 

[Ian H]

There must must must must be a better way than that.

The soil pipe is at the back but the drain below ground could run down the side to the front. Or it could run along an external wall?

 

[charliegolf]

The op must love the idea cos he cut a heart shaped hole!

 

[^woody^]

There is no minimum legal width for the landing.

The width and length of a landing should be at least as wide and long as the stair is wide.