ratus Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Hi just wondered if any plumbers on here could advise, just had a Wallace cupboard knocked through which held a waste pipe from upstairs, the plumber reckons it has to be a 45 degree angle which has left us with a pipe sticking out a good 8 inches from the wall pic attached. Thanks in advance Ratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 plastic soil pipe if memory serves is 1:40 fall the pipe can run along the ceiling with about a fall of about 5mm you will be able to get this with a 90* bend and the same on the bottom under the floor so you will be left with a stack nice and tight to the wall not difficult to do depending on your joist direction it may be possible to set your pipe into the ceiling and will look even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratus Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Saltings, Thanks for your reply the joists run left to right as you looking at pipe so it could be set higher, I'm putting in my snag list tomorrow to him as I'm not happy with it, I believe he's just done the minimum amount of work. And used old pipes from radiator fittings to new ones. Where the pipe goes into the floor, that's where the outlet is, I asked if could not extend it to the wall, by digging down and the extend, he obviously hasn't botherd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Gordon Bennet, does he really expect to get paid for doing that? That is truly shocking work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) I think you need a plumber that knows what he is doing it can be set at 1 in 40 as already said get the floor opened up and extend the connection.If the pipe falls to steeply it can let the water go and leave behind the other stuff Edited March 29, 2015 by B725 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Use cpl 90,s get it up in joists with what ever bit of fall assuming the toilet is above the flush alone is enough to move that short a distance,,, real numpty that left it like that........ Edited March 29, 2015 by millrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Looking at the PIC again numpty isn't even close that's truly awful,, as a builder I'd be laughed out a town for leaving that..... Edited March 29, 2015 by millrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesky pigeon Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 OMG !! He can't exspect you to put up with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Saltings, Thanks for your reply the joists run left to right as you looking at pipe so it could be set higher, I'm putting in my snag list tomorrow to him as I'm not happy with it, I believe he's just done the minimum amount of work. And used old pipes from radiator fittings to new ones. Where the pipe goes into the floor, that's where the outlet is, I asked if could not extend it to the wall, by digging down and the extend, he obviously hasn't botherd. sorting under the floor is not a problem either as you can get all sort of angle fittings including fully adjustable from 0 to 90* take no excuses, right first time is the cheapest way to do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Is he a proper plumber . ? ..... I can't believe any tradesman would think of that as a decent quality job , certainly not one he would expect to be paid for .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 That's awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 iam a builder,my god i would never get another job,if i left such a mess,he wants reported,to trading standers,i hope you have not paid any money up front,there is no reason that cant be hidden in ceiling,or flush with wall and boxed in, sack him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 oh my goodness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Just checked its not 1st April yet,,, this must be a wind up....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yes that's just fine. Said no one ever... Top could have been run between joist's and shouldn't the bottom to into a restbend as it hits the underground pipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmydean Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 If this is typical of his level of technical craft and he honestly asked you to accept it - be very, very careful. I am not saying this chap is a cowboy but is his friend called Tonto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Paint it dayglo orange and make a feature of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 A quality job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-uk Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 There's nowt wrong with that. You lot are too fussy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratus Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Yes that's just fine. Said no one ever... Top could have been run between joist's and shouldn't the bottom to into a restbend as it hits the underground pipe? Thanks for all of your replys guys cheers for all your input, I'll speak to him tomorrow, and if he's a tw** about it I'll report him, if I don't bury him under the floor boards, Ratus Edited March 30, 2015 by ratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Ratus take a few more steady pictures before he turns up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratus Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Tight choke, here's a couple of steadier ones. Edited March 29, 2015 by ratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratus Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Oops not working sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I really would love to hear what his explanation is, was this chap recommended to you or did you book him on price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Right folks, have a good look at the pic. The problem is that the joists run across (you can just see in the top left) so you CAN'T just open up the ceiling, and run the pipe in the void, as you'd be cutting out all the structural integrity in the joists. Choices 1. Relocate the loo to by the wall (we don't know upstairs layout) 2. Run the soil pipe along the floor upstairs, with the appropriate drop, going to a 90 bend to the main drop(by far the easiest, but we don't know the layout upstairs) 3. Small vertical drop where the pipe comes through the ceiling at present, then along the ceiling to the wall, then another 90 to the main drop, and box it in. (not ideal in my opinion, I never liked too many changes of direction, etc.) Oh, and where the pipe enters the slab need doing properly. I can't imagine anyone from Building Control passing that lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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