Hello guys,
First time plumber looking for some advice please. I have enclosed 2x pictures to help flesh out my descriptions.
On the rear of our building, there is a horizontal waste pipe (pictured) which runs from an upstairs bathroom, across the rear of the house and connects to the soil stack.
Around halfway across this horizontal pipe, there is a connector (pictured) which it's possible to rotate whilst in-situ. This has 3x connection options, which are currently blanked off. (Not sure what the technical term is for this type of pipe connector / segment). This was fitted with the intention of it later being hooked up to the utility room, which is other side of orange brick, sited directly behind this connector and pictured.
My goal is to drill a hole in the orange brick to allow for a washing machine waste pipe to exit the structure and connect directly into this part of the pipe.
Questions:
1 - To avoid "blowing the face off" the outer bricks, it's advised that I drill the hole from out to in. At present, there is no room for this to occur, can I (indeed, SHOULD I?) possibly wiggle the segment of pipe with the attachments, out of it's position, to allow room for me to drill? It seems like a bad idea, as this pipe is connected to shower, sink and toilet and will likely cause some offence when opened. The alternate option is to drill from in to out and not worry about the brick work, as it will be mostly concealed behind the pipe.
2 - Should I drill somewhere else eg. above the orange brick? This will make it difficult to achieve the right angle on the pipes inside the utility room.
3 - How should I connect the waste pipe that eventually protrudes from the brickwork, onto/into this waste pipe? And are there any considerations about which of the 3x ports I should use? (In the picture, 2x ports can be seen pointing directly at the orange brick and skywards, there is a 3rd port / option facing the floor/ground)
Many thanks for any help / advice that anyone can offer! Very much appreciated
Kind regards.
First time plumber looking for some advice please. I have enclosed 2x pictures to help flesh out my descriptions.
On the rear of our building, there is a horizontal waste pipe (pictured) which runs from an upstairs bathroom, across the rear of the house and connects to the soil stack.
Around halfway across this horizontal pipe, there is a connector (pictured) which it's possible to rotate whilst in-situ. This has 3x connection options, which are currently blanked off. (Not sure what the technical term is for this type of pipe connector / segment). This was fitted with the intention of it later being hooked up to the utility room, which is other side of orange brick, sited directly behind this connector and pictured.
My goal is to drill a hole in the orange brick to allow for a washing machine waste pipe to exit the structure and connect directly into this part of the pipe.
Questions:
1 - To avoid "blowing the face off" the outer bricks, it's advised that I drill the hole from out to in. At present, there is no room for this to occur, can I (indeed, SHOULD I?) possibly wiggle the segment of pipe with the attachments, out of it's position, to allow room for me to drill? It seems like a bad idea, as this pipe is connected to shower, sink and toilet and will likely cause some offence when opened. The alternate option is to drill from in to out and not worry about the brick work, as it will be mostly concealed behind the pipe.
2 - Should I drill somewhere else eg. above the orange brick? This will make it difficult to achieve the right angle on the pipes inside the utility room.
3 - How should I connect the waste pipe that eventually protrudes from the brickwork, onto/into this waste pipe? And are there any considerations about which of the 3x ports I should use? (In the picture, 2x ports can be seen pointing directly at the orange brick and skywards, there is a 3rd port / option facing the floor/ground)
Many thanks for any help / advice that anyone can offer! Very much appreciated
Kind regards.
