Drainpipe to Waste
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Oops...sorry.
I have a waste pipe from the bathroom that is directly below where the gutter drain pipe needs to go. I used to be on the corner but there is a l;arge extension in the way now. I can, witha few bends work around the bathroom waste, but would mena loads of pipes and it draining right buy my back door....whihc isn't really what I want....
hence why I was wonder if I can run the pipe into the top ot the bathroom soil pipe. Taking the water away....
I have a waste pipe from the bathroom that is directly below where the gutter drain pipe needs to go. I used to be on the corner but there is a l;arge extension in the way now. I can, witha few bends work around the bathroom waste, but would mena loads of pipes and it draining right buy my back door....whihc isn't really what I want....
hence why I was wonder if I can run the pipe into the top ot the bathroom soil pipe. Taking the water away....
Hi,
I think I am confusing peopel. Whi1ch ususally means I am doing something I shouldn't.
What I am asking is can I run the downpipe from my guttering into the top of the bathroom soil stack and into the sewer.
Or will the building inspector come and tell me off.
Ben
I think I am confusing peopel. Whi1ch ususally means I am doing something I shouldn't.
What I am asking is can I run the downpipe from my guttering into the top of the bathroom soil stack and into the sewer.
Or will the building inspector come and tell me off.
Ben
Have a look at your drains, going to the manhole, and see if your Surface Water and your foul drains are connected together anyway. If they're not, the answer's no.
Well done for finding out. Otherwise ...
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=78542
Well done for finding out. Otherwise ...
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=78542
OUch.... **** into a hopper... Not quite that bad.
No the soil pipe goes straight into the sewer, there is no toilet attached jsut the sink and bath (toilet comes out the other wall which is now inside
)
All the other gutters drain into the soakway at the back, but there is nio longer a connection to the soakway by the pipe just my soil pipe.
As far as I can see I don;t have any surface water connection yje only manhole I have (actually it's in next doors drive as all the semis are joined) Is that whihc takes the **** away.
How would I find out if I have a surface water connection.
And if I did why would I need a soakaway ?
I figure as this is the 'end of the line' for the drain and the soil pipe was below the level of the guttering it would be OK. I fitgure if it can take poo it can take some rain water...
Maybe South West water may disagree
No the soil pipe goes straight into the sewer, there is no toilet attached jsut the sink and bath (toilet comes out the other wall which is now inside
)All the other gutters drain into the soakway at the back, but there is nio longer a connection to the soakway by the pipe just my soil pipe.
As far as I can see I don;t have any surface water connection yje only manhole I have (actually it's in next doors drive as all the semis are joined) Is that whihc takes the **** away.
How would I find out if I have a surface water connection.
And if I did why would I need a soakaway ?
I figure as this is the 'end of the line' for the drain and the soil pipe was below the level of the guttering it would be OK. I fitgure if it can take poo it can take some rain water...
Maybe South West water may disagree
If everyone did it they would need to build extra sewage works!
It sounds like it is a vent pipe.
You are allowed to drain 40 sq metres of roof into your sewers so providing the roof area is below this, you can go ahead.
Not sure if you will be able to use the vent pipe though
Give your local BCO a ring and post back the verdict
You are allowed to drain 40 sq metres of roof into your sewers so providing the roof area is below this, you can go ahead.
Not sure if you will be able to use the vent pipe though
Give your local BCO a ring and post back the verdict
maybe oop North you can 
best ask SW Water 
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