I've recently suffered a small leak from a waste pipe requiring a small area (max 1 sq mtr) of artexed ceiling to be removed to gain access. I have Brit Gas homecare cover, DynoRod are the subsidiary. Their plumber suspects a possible asbestos situation. They requested a testing firm to take a small sample. It came back as low level asbestos in artex (non-licensed removal level). In order to proceed with repair, they say I need to arrange, at my cost, for a specialist firm to cut, remove and safely dispose of the area. They then need another firm to independently certificate all is safe to proceed with the plumbing repair whereupon the plumber will patch up the ceiling at their cost. I can perfectly understand the safety aspect. Am I correct that I don't really have any other option other than to arrange this which, looking on google, could cost several hundred pounds even for the small area? Having said that, Dyno under the homecare agreement cover all labour, already up to 4 hours before the repair work, , plumbing parts and making good the ceiling (excluding paint & decor). If I employed a local plumber I assume a reputable one would say the same? ....plus of course I would have no cover and would have to pay him parts and labour. Either way it seems I'm stuffed! My house building insurance recently added a £1000 excess for leaks etc. Typical.
artex ceiling mid 1960s- dynorod requirements to fix leak
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After opening up some more boxing, the leak is happening where the bath Waste Water pipe joins the Soil Pipe. The waste water pipe is in fact a few inches below the ceiling but in an awkward place coming in, in the corner of the room from a porch. The leak also occurs when the toilet flushes as the toilet joint is above the waste water joint. Another plumber said there might be a way of capping the waste water pipe at the leak, and redirecting the pipework slightly lower down to the front of the soil pipe. But would that 90 degree angle work?
Another thought was to slice out some of the soil pipe altogether and put in a new join. However on the opposing side of the soil pipe about two inches higher than the bath waste pipe, is the basin waste water joint. Would there be sufficient soil piping to fit a coupling?
Another thought was to slice out some of the soil pipe altogether and put in a new join. However on the opposing side of the soil pipe about two inches higher than the bath waste pipe, is the basin waste water joint. Would there be sufficient soil piping to fit a coupling?
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