The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:39 pm**

We're undertaking a self-build in Kent. We're doing some things the easy way (hiring an architect to deliver a design/build package), but some things the hard way (living in caravan for 10 months).

We've had it delivered into the back garden of the derelict bungalow we'll be demolishing in about 10 weeks time. I've sussed out how to connect the mains water and the electrics, but I need to get into a cast-iron soil pipe to drain off the output of a family of four (WC, basin, kitchen sink, shower, washing machine).

The CI pipe is about 8m away from the van, and the fall over that length would be about 60cm. I'm planning to use upvc soil pipe. Is that enough of a fall? And what are the options if not....I guess a macerator/pump product like the 'Sanibest', and some small-bore piping?

Grateful for a steer - or someone to come and help me fit it!

Posted: **Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:45 pm**

The CI pipe is about 8m away from the van, and the fall over that length would be about 60cm.

yep that is loads of fall too much if anything
you can get a fitting at your local plumbing centre with 2 jubilee clips that goes from 110mm plastic to hepsleve ,supersleve/cast iron etc. cost about a tenner
dont forget the run needs venting
cheers LLL

Posted: **Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:46 pm**

hi LLL daft question time lol

how can u have too much fall
surly then contents just flow faster down the pipe
or am i missing something
andy

Posted: **Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:37 pm**

to much fall and the liquid will go but leave sh, solids behind in time this will build up and cause a blockage and toilets will overflow.

Posted: **Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:14 pm**

thats correct sean,i know this because i had a bollocking of a BI for doing 1:20 into a sewer run,he said they would rather 1:40 then tumble it vertically the last bit,sounds crazy but its true
theres enough fall anyway for the OP thats the main thing
cheers LLL

Posted: **Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:42 pm**

thanks i would of never of got that one
or this one
what an op LLL

andy

Posted: **Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:48 pm**

OP is opening poster or opening post
TBH to be honest
cheers LLL

Posted: **Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:09 pm**

what u do behing closed dores is up to u but we dident need to know that lll

tbh = Total Body Hug
round here any where

Posted: **Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:17 pm**

you are getting netspeak and txttalk mixed up andy
i have been on the net for 10 yrs so i use the netspeak abbreviations
LOL LMAO ROFL STFU FUBAR NOOB NS FFS etc etc
txt talk is what people younger than me do when they are texting each other (thats a lot of ppl btw)
i.e. lo m8 wat u doin 2nite?
cheers LLL

Posted: **Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:50 pm**

bad joke i know but what z hell its just hat us younger ones say round here.

Posted: **Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:53 pm**

i have to laugh, the topic starts about drain connections and ends about text talk / netspeak. Informality ftw!

( For the win )

Posted: **Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:56 pm**

I can tolerate netspeak but as far as txt spk goes - I can't stand it!

Posted: **Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:44 pm**

heh i cant do text talk , and im 18 years old heh. Im a netspeaker

Posted: **Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:41 pm**

Posted: **Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:51 pm**

Nous avons seulement fait le franÃ§ais quand j'Ã©tais Ã l'Ã©cole

The Brew Cabin

Static caravan drain connection - Hooking up to services