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    DIY Max replied to the thread Waste trap in concrete.
    We have that method upstairs but have left access just under the waste. It is directly underneath our front porch/entry which is very...
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    This sounds like the most sensible option to try and get to the root cause
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Is this pipe ok?.
    Morning.. thank you. You're right and if I had known this I would have put a stop to it. This is at my mums property so I am not around...
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Is this pipe ok?.
    Pipes replaced but push fits used and buried in plaster which i have had to remove as I wasn't expecting push fits in this space. Will...
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Is this pipe ok?.
    Thank you. I am definitely a bothered type with these kinds of things! But if they are fine operationally then I guess that should be...
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    Hi all, refitting bathroom and these older pipes have been deemed ok...about 20 years old.. worth replacing? Or leave? Thank you!
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Waste trap in concrete.
    Thanks Denso. Will see over the next few days
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Waste trap in concrete.
    If we change plans and simply raise the tray, would it be better just using a riser kit or on to a bed of concrete or timber frame? Its...
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Waste trap in concrete.
    No from what he has explained, dig out a channel from inside the room and connect to the main soil pipe which is connected to the drain...
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Waste trap in concrete.
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Waste trap in concrete.
    Will take a pic. It is engineering bricks, DPC. There is also a gutter where the waste water was dropping into. Outlet pipe above DPC...
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Waste trap in concrete.
    Thanks Richw. Not too fussed on look necessarily but prefer the lower profile. More interested longer term durability and access if...
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    Hi all, we are replacing a downstairs shower (whole room refit). The old tray was a whopping 20cm height from the floor. The waste...
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    DIY Max replied to the thread Moisture/damp under extension.
    Hi no leaks. The pic isnt the best. Just to note the grey tiles in the channel are removed on the opposite side. These are still in...
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    Hi all. Bit of a long winded one here apologies! I am trying to identify exactly why this section of wall is damp: The other side of...
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