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  1. B

    Toilet waste small drip leak - plumbers mait not working

    Amateur here. My toilet waste has a small drip leak at the join, & I was advised to use Plumbers Mait to seal it up. I did, & it worked for a while, but what I find is the putty is continuing to get wet from the leak & the seal is being broken a few days after I press it in again. Is there some...
  2. J

    Utility Room waste

    Afternoon. Moving home and have a utility with a small wash basin at the right hand side, so I'm adding in a washing machine and dishwasher. Would this be okay waste wise? Don't really want to core a new hole to take the dishwasher w/machine waste seperate So think of teeing it into the...
  3. J

    UK Top quality 115m basket waste in gold

    I'm wanting to know where I can buy 2 top quality 115mm basket wastes in gold (ones that the gold colour doesn't wear off) One with a rectangular overflow and one without overflow. I'm aware McAlpine have one without overflow BSWPVD. I've looked on Plumbers-mate-sales.co.uk and they don't have...
  4. T

    Waste pipes into hopper

    Hi, My property's soil stack has a single entry for the toilet waste. Then a separate hopper and downpipe which drains into a gulley to collect waste water from the basin, shower and bath. Photo attached for reference. I'm in the process of lowering the waste pipes and wondered whether I could...
  5. B

    Using an AAV for washing machine waste trap

    Hi We have a small utility cupboard for a washing machine with a standard washing machine waste kit installed as shown. Excuse my poor draughtsmanship. For complicated reasons we need to raise the floor as shown but this means we obviously need to raise the washing machine waste trap. The...
  6. M

    Can I move toilet waste pipe above decorative moulding outside front door

    Hi I have a problem about waste pipe positioned over the front door A bathroom was turned into a 3rd bedroom. The toilet and sink was moved to a storage room just behind the 3rd bedroom. The waste pipes were put under the floor. Everything works fine but the customer wants the waste pipe to be...
    • Michael P
    • Thread
    • pipe toilet waste waste pipe
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boilers
  7. B

    Hot water and waste in detached garage conversion

    Hi, One of my client has a detached garage with access to electricity and cold water. The plan is to convert it to a granny studio. What's the best way to: 1- get hot water to install a sink/tap and a shower 2- install the waste water drainage Many thanks in advance for your time. Kind
  8. gpbeck

    Waste pipes above ceiling in new extension

    Hi guys I have expressed an opinion on this waste plumbing which is by a builder on an extension to a terraced house belonging to a relative. My opinion has not been received well so what do we think? The new black pipes will soon disappear under a pitched roof brought across from the left. The...
  9. L

    Washing Machine Waste Water flowing into the Dishwasher

    My dishwasher (on the left) and washing machine (on the right) are positioned next to one another – see pic A After repeated washing machine cycles over time waste water from the washing machine builds up in the basin of the dishwasher - see pic B. The waste water will overflow onto the floor...
  10. M

    Waste water heat recovery thoughts?

    Has anyone worked on / installed one of these?
  11. CitizenErased

    Bossing shower waste into soil pipe vs. separate shower waste

    Hi, We're in the process of upgrading 2 bathrooms in our house: the ensuite and the family bathroom. These adjoin one another. The ensuite is largely done so has all piping in situ. The ensuite required that we feed its soil pipe through the wall into the family bathroom, where it angles...
  12. K

    UK Advice on waste water pump in first floor flat

    Sorry if this is stupid question. We have waste water pump in our first floor flat (not sure what it is called)? It failed and wouldn't drain waste water from shower, we found out too late and the water had drained through the ceiling into the property below us. Probably a bit of stretch but...
  13. U

    Blocked waste pipe - Inspection cover problem.

    We have a problem with a downstairs bathroom toilet. When flushed, the water in the bowl rises, as does the water coming up from the shower drain. The water then drops quite quickly, accompanied by a rumbling, gurgling noise.... Suspecting a blockage in the soil pipe leading from the bathroom...
  14. MLR

    Is this drip boiler waste? Is it normal?

    Hiya - posting in this forum as I'm guessing this relates to my neighbour above's boiler, but I may be wrong so please say if so. Basically the attached pix and vids show my issue. I've got a small copper-looking pipe protruding from the wall above my rear tenement bedroom. It's dripping almost...
    • MLR
    • Thread
    • boiler waste
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  15. R

    sink waste

    can i buy a rod for moving the plug up and down on a pop up stopper on its own or do i need to buy the whole thing ? , i mean the rod with the ball swivel fitting thing that conects from the stopper to the rod for moving the plug up and down , if so were can i get one ta .
  16. A

    Should I Join sink waste to existing washing machine waste?

    I am installing a sink in utility room. Washing machine waste already exists and is the verical pipe with the flexib pipe from the machine poked down the top and a with a u bend at the bottow going directly to outside drain. Is it OK to put a tee joint into the verical pipe and join the sink...
  17. M

    Unvented cylinder D2 pipework installation to toilet waste pipe

    Hi guys, just want to get advice, i want to replace venten to unvented cylinder, is it ok to install D2 pipe to toilet waste pipe see picture? as there is no easy options to get it outside.
    • MPGASANDPLUMBING
    • Thread
    • cylinder installation pipe pipework toilet unvented unvented cylinder waste waste pipe
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boilers
  18. P

    Gasket/O-ring kitchen sink waste trap

    My parents have a leak from kitchen sink. My dad removed waste trap and since refitted it leaks, but there wasn’t any kind of seal on it, I got a rubber/plastic gasket that seems To fit the trap but with it, I can’t get it to screw and lock back on (has lugs so locks after quarter turn. But...
  19. F

    Help with Sink. basin waste kit in use

    Hi all, Desperately in need of help. Getting very annoyed with myself Replaced the click plug in my bathroom for a new Basin Slotted one along with the Thomas Dudley Basin Waste kit All relatively straightforward to put together but why is it still dripping I'm using the preexisting metal...
  20. DIYwilling

    25mm outflow to 50mm waste pipe converter

    Hi, grateful for any advice I need to connect a dishwasher waste water outflow pipe 25mm to 50mm waste pipe. Is there a joining piece anyone can recommend? Maybe with some appropriate tape. The waste pipe is in the wall but was trimmed at some point (unnecessarily) to only 10mm extruding from...
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