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Thanks a lot, I think that is what I will do. Put a AAV above the flood line run a pipe vertically down which then connects to the soil coming out of the wall and then runs 4.3m to the main soil pipe. These jobs are never as simple as they seem! Will leave the cast and just cut in two new...

I can't put the pipe in the roof as it comes out of the external wall. But just read you can get external AAV's which is handy and they need to be fitted above the flood line. Only issue this causes is extending the pipe past the toilet externally then diverting it up. What's your view on...

Thanks all So I should continue the run past the toilet put a 90 degree bend in to switch the pipe to vertical and fit an external AAV above the toilet flood line? On a related note I did not realise that the pipe on the existing toilet (not the 4.3m run) veers down in the external wall...

Thanks its only the toilet, toilet is on the wall comes out 90 degree bend then 4.3 meter run to main soil pipe. Another toilet with a very short run connects just above. Not fitted a AAV before but heard a lot about them. assume could be fitted afterwards if there is a problem?

Thanks happy to run 44mm and will use a rodding eye before the run starts. So no AAV needed you think?

Thanks, its on the first floor so Stub Stack not an option? Fitting a AAV would not be an issue though.

Hi all I have a toilet going straight to the stack. I am fitting a new toilet but the new toilet (on the same wall) is 4.3m's centre of the outlet pipe to centre of the soil pipe. Is this to far? What would be the solution if it is? Building control have signed of on this already which...

That's helpful, thanks. Yes the work has gone through Building Control, Building Inspector satisfied with all the work and signed off that part a few weeks ago which was great news as long project. He said just send him a cert for the electrics and he will send completion cert, which as...

I'm not looking to falsify documents or get a 'bent' certificate. It's no different to getting an electrical cert when its needed for a rental property or for peace of mind when buying a new house. Everything is checked and if it passes there you go, if it does not then they advise you what...

Do you mean they are only allowed to certify their own work or many will not certify unless they did it themselves?

Just following on this, mate is struggling with workload. Is there any electrician that would / could certify this work? Could switch the shower switches to pullcord but moving the whole lot outside is a lot of work and will look unsightly! I'm in SE9, PM me. May be flogging a dead horse hear...

Sharp sand wont stick to anything, try soft sand with a bit of Unibond mixed in.

You're absolutely right they did not say anything about the kitchen scenario, I have a kettle right near a plug in the kitchen, there is also the issue of water vapour when cooking! Those switches look good, but i'd want them all over the house, i'm though not on the Times Rich List so may...

Well yes and no. Called the NICEIC, they say that there is nothing in the regs to say that any switch cannot go in the bathroom as long as outside Zone 2. The problem is that electricians have picked up in the regs that the switch must be able to cope with the application (512 I think the...

Thanks both. Done that BAS. Spoke to an electrician at the weekend, he said all switches (including my scenario, shower, fan and light) now have to be outside the bathroom unless they are pullcord. Just checking some other avenues will let you know when I get the definative answer.

Just going on from this, just read on 'ultimatehandyman' that you can not fit a double pole 45a switch (for an electric shower) inside a bathroom unless ceiling pullcord type regardless of the size of the bathroom or the fact that its more than 60cms outside zone 2? This seems to contradict...

Thanks Echoes Yes now I remeber (the Zones!). Zone 2 extends 60cm's around the bath the swithes are furthest away and closest they would be to zone 2 is 20cms (i.e. they are 80cms away from the bath). The shower is also in the bath so looks like i'm ok. Looks like i'm ok on the ensuite we...

Hi all A quick q on switches in the bathroom. A friend of mine has told me under the new regs you are not allowed to have any electrical swithcs in the bathroom on new build, conversions or installing a new bathroom. My current position is installing a new bathroom, near the door there...

Many thanks Richard.

Yep it’s too much; the chap did say that you need 1bar for the shower to operate properly, so you'd think 2 or 2.5 would be fine for two. The other point is they will probably in reality rarely run together. The ESP ran both perfectly at my old property on those rare occasions; one was an...