I had a leak in a lead wastepipe and managed to find the crack buried a foot deep in a concrete wall. I had to remove the cracked section of pipe but left an inch of exposed end free - although it's not in an easy to reach place. This pipe also joins onto the stack about a foot deeper but I'd have to remove a concrete balcony to get to it. Is there any way to join into this exposed lead pipe end with a plastic pipe? Please help as I really don't want to remove my concrete balcony or the rest of the wall!
How to join to lead pipe buried deep into concrete
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Sure, McAlpine type compression fitting if you remove the inner tube/guide for 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" sizes, if bigger then those rubber tubes with jubilee cllips whose name I can never remember.
What size is the pipe?
One might have soldered the lead...
What size is the pipe?
One might have soldered the lead...
Thanks very much for your help. Unfortunately I couldn't get access to solder - besides, the pipe kinda removed itself before i had the chance. Sorry don't have exact sizes but it's about 1 1/2 inch.
Is that a common fitting? Will I find it in a B&Q or Screwfix or do I need to go somewhere more specialist?
Is that a common fitting? Will I find it in a B&Q or Screwfix or do I need to go somewhere more specialist?
Yes - 1.5" is now known as 40mm, and (as ChrisR said) McAlpine multifit fittings are quite accomodating.
See the "Plastic Waste Pipe and Fittings" section here:
http://www.mcalpineplumbing.com/productmenu.asp
They're widely available, but beware of poor quality immitations.
You might have to go to a plumbers' merchant.
See the "Plastic Waste Pipe and Fittings" section here:
http://www.mcalpineplumbing.com/productmenu.asp
They're widely available, but beware of poor quality immitations.
You might have to go to a plumbers' merchant.
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Have you got room to fit a 'leadlock' fitting? Available at most main plumbers merchants.
I dont think from previous diagram this is the same fitting. Apologies if it is. You would have to go to a short peice of copper first may be with tis though.
I dont think from previous diagram this is the same fitting. Apologies if it is. You would have to go to a short peice of copper first may be with tis though.
gas4you said:Have you got room to fit a 'leadlock' fitting? Available at most main plumbers merchants.
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