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That'll be a no then !!!! It looks like I will have to drop the pipes through the ceiling below. Thanks for your time Pete, appreciate it. If you lived a bit closer I'd pay you to do the job for me ! Alan

I had a horrible feeling you were going to say that. Thanks again for your advice.

Thanks for that. I have spent a fair amount of time scraping it off but I just can't get rid of the stubborn stuff. I did consider sanding it off but I didn't want to damage the plastic. I will try the IPA though. Cheers.

Can anyone help. I have managed to smear expanding foam onto a UPVC frame and now I can't shift it. It has been solid for about a month now. I have found a cleaner advertised but this only works on UNCURED foam. Has anybody had any success or know of a suitable product? Thanks.

Pete, sorry to be a pain mate. The void isn't the problem, the real issue is that the joists run perpendicular to the direction of the waste pipe. My concern was whether it would be safe to bore through two joists to run the waste through the gable wall to the soil stack or if that would weaken...

Thanks again. Do you agree that I will have to drop the waste pipe into the room below or in your experience is there another way round it? Cheers Alan

Thanks for your help. Following the line of the joists doesn't really make any difference as after a few feet the joists start to run in the opposite direction so I would be faced with the same dilemma. I think you are right dropping the pipe into the room below may be the only real option...

I take your point about the platform. You are right it wouldn't be ideal but I think I am running out of options. The point about the flexipipe is still puzzling me because, flexi or not, I still have to either go through the joists or drop them through the ceiling into the room below, or have I...

Pete thanks for that. Do you mean replace the floorboards with marine ply or put ply over the boards to reinforce them. My original plan ( on third party advice ) was to lay 1/4" ply over the existing boards which would reinforce the flooring for tiling. Do you think this would be sufficient...

Thanks. I must admit I hadn't realised that was the case. It shows that it is right what they say about " a little knowledge being a dangerous thing. " I think the guy (below) with the Elvis quote may be correct! I've now got to break the news to the wife that it won't all be sorted by the end...

Thanks for your advice. The joists are about 7" deep and looking at it again I would probably have to drill through only two as the bath was going to be located adjacent to the gable end meaning the waste would be about 18" to 2' from the exterior wall. When you mention the raised platform, are...

Hi, Could somebody advise please. I am in the process of moving my main bathroom to a bigger room at the rear of the house and consequently there is no existing plumbing. I have bought a free standing bath which seems to sit flush on the floor. What puzzles me is where the waste pipe goes. Do I...