How To Adequately Seal This Drain

[EViS]

We're converting an outbuilding (all above board) and are wondering what to do with this internal drain to make sure it's adequately sealed.

I believe that the mortar around the two waste pipes should be replaced with a rubber seal. But is this easily available for clay drains?

Additionally, what should we do to the cover? Upon lifting it, there seems to be a rotten piece of string which acts as a seal of sorts, but this doesn't seem right?

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• EViS
• 12 Sep 2013
• 1

 

[Nige F]

That`s all as is was when it was installed - you won`t find a rubber seal for it - The rotten piece of string was once a bit of tarred gaskin - have you looked inside the cover - it should go down to a water seal , like a trap in a WC

 

[dann09]

Whats your overall plan for this space?

Do you intend to future use the drainage and trap?

Are the pipes feeding in still used?

The salt glaze will drain to a manhole - perhaps locate that MH?

 

[EViS]

Nigel F, yes it goes into a water seal.

dann09, This will form part of a utility space (and a bedroom on the other side of a partition wall). No intention of using the drain in the future and the existing pipes are in use (shower and washing machine).

So, how should this drain be upgraded to be suitable for an internal/habitable room?