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Thanks for your help. We got the adapter fitted last night. The pitch fibre was really difficult to cut through! I wouldn't say it was particularly fragile, though. It's thick and has the consistency of really dense rubber. I ended up cutting out a section of the plastic pipe above, then...

Thanks very much! You guys have made things much clearer. Sorry, just one more question... If I fit a new piece of PVC pipe in with a slip coupling at the top, how do I ensure that the slip coupling stays in place and doesn't slide down the pipe past the joint? Or should I use one of those...

Sorry Blagard I missed your last message. Is this something I can do with pitch fibre or is it best left alone?

Right, I've cleaned it up a bit with a cloth. The collar definitely seems to be smooth plastic. I couldn't see anything embossed onto it. The black pipe below it, though, seems to have a bit of an uneven finish and is slightly crazed in a couple of places. It doesn't look like plastic, maybe...

Thanks! So can I just solvent weld that straight into the pipe??? The black pipe feels warm to the touch and sounds plasticy when I tap it... I guess the only other possibility is cast iron?

Hi all, I really hope you can help me. We're fitting Ikea kitchen units so I'm trying to move all the plumbing down to plinth level, but I've hit a bit of a snag. My *plan* was to attach a strap boss to the black plastic soil pipe (pictured) to take a 40mm dishwasher waste. The grey pipe...

Hi Spraggo, Thanks very much for your reply. Good idea about involving the council. I haven't paid them yet, not even a deposit. I'll speak to the boss on Monday. I'm just wondering what would be a safe 'fix' for the situation? I don't want them making the problem worse by spreading more...

Hi, We had our boiler replaced last week. When the boss of the company came round to give us a price, he said that the existing flue was probably asbestos cement - apparently not a problem as they would remove it carefully and were licensed to transport it. I went up in the loft after they...