Hello, I'm new to this site so please be gentle! Got a utility room and down stairs toilet to install and was seeing if I could plumb into the vent pipe running down to side off the building? The man hole cover is on the other side of the wall but would be a lot quicker and easier to connect into vent pipe. Have looked at Doc H but can not found anything regarding plumbing into vent pipe? Any advice would be appreciated.
Can you plumb a WC into a vent pipe?
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That's OK then. In principle.
AFAIK you'll conform with the Building Regulations with not much room to spare then; I seem to recall that the minimum distance to the bottom bend (which is, of course, slightly below ground level), is 450mm.
That part is fine.
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But you're about to turn what you call a vent into what I'd call a soil stack.
Two things for you to consider:
1. What is the connection from this 'vent' into the underground system? It needs to be of appropriate construction to become a soil pipe.
2. The work that you're proposing is notifiable to your LABC under the provisions of The Building Regulations.
Two things for you to consider:
1. What is the connection from this 'vent' into the underground system? It needs to be of appropriate construction to become a soil pipe.
2. The work that you're proposing is notifiable to your LABC under the provisions of The Building Regulations.
You need to ensure that the bend underground is a rest bend (slow bend) otherwise you will get blockages. 
Many thanks Softus and bahco!
Would not do it any other way, I'll always get building control approval!
Just wanted to check if it was possible but will have to do a bit of digging to find out!
Once again, thanks for the advice!
Would not do it any other way, I'll always get building control approval!
Just wanted to check if it was possible but will have to do a bit of digging to find out!
Once again, thanks for the advice!
Thanks for the thanks.
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