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We have that method upstairs but have left access just under the waste. It is directly underneath our front porch/entry which is very handy for any issues in the future. But we have paused this current job as a number of other issues cropped up such as double boarding and using push fits in...

This sounds like the most sensible option to try and get to the root cause

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 to keep an eye on things and work full time. My fault for not clarifying all of the little details. But you shouldn't have to should you?! I can see other...

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 be tiled but I have never come across push fits buried hence I am seeking some advice on this. Im getting quite stressed about this now as this job needs...

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 the overriding factor.

Hi all, refitting bathroom and these older pipes have been deemed ok...about 20 years old.. worth replacing? Or leave? Thank you!

Thanks Denso. Will see over the next few days

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 a 1200 x 700 tray and we will also need to route the basin waste into the pipework as that is how it was previously with both water exiting through the one...

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 you can see in the pic. The drain actually runs back on itself underneath the room where it joins the toilet pipe and then onto the manhole. So basically a...

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. There is also a main drain pipe underneath the room going into the manhole on the other side of the room. It is an extension built about 25 years ago.

Thanks Richw. Not too fussed on look necessarily but prefer the lower profile. More interested longer term durability and access if needed. Also if there is any kind of issue we just won't know unless it gets very bad etc.

Hi all, we are replacing a downstairs shower (whole room refit). The old tray was a whopping 20cm height from the floor. The waste outlet in the pic is 3 inches from the floor. The pipe comes outside just above the DPC. Our installer wants to dig and bury the new waste trap/pipe etc in...

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 place temporarily.

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 this wall is the neighbours garden Directly behind this wall there is also a rainwater gutter which is within a very tight gap, just about wide enough to walk...