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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:34 pm
by collectors
Hi, Is there a difference between the brown 110mm underground soil pipe & the grey above ground pipe. The only reason i ask, is all the new pipe we will be fitting is going into 2 bathrooms & a kitchen is all behind box work with back to wall loo's, so we wont see it.
Or is it something more than just colour, as the brown is a lot cheaper.
Thanks
Chris.
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:19 pm
by flowjoe
Above ground pipework Black/Grey is treated to withstand UV light, the underground stuff is not.
So technically if its boxed in you should be OK unless a superior product like a solvent weld system has been specified due to site specific reasons such as excessive heat or pipe work to be suspended by brackets etc.....
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:16 pm
by rab1
as long as your brown soil waste pipe is not subject to sun light (uv) then yes. as you will be boxing it in this should be ok
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:25 pm
by rab1
Flow,
You ever used that welded rainwater system pipework, normally used for high flow systems.
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:50 pm
by flowjoe
We come accross all sorts usually due to chemical processes and pressurized systems, worked on quite a few swimming pool jobs with welded plastic pipework and heavy duty plastic systems like vulcathene for labs and hospitals
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:45 am
by collectors
Ah! Thanks guys, wasn't sure if there was something more than this or pipe thickness problems.
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:36 am
by Bob_A
I can't see any problem with this but thought I'd ask.
Is it ok to bury black or grey soil pipe?
If you run out of brown pipe and finish the job with 0.5m of black or grey soil would it matter?
No building inspectors are involved.
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:44 am
by lutonlagerlout
yes bob thats fine,just an expensive way of doing it
LLL
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:50 am
by Bob_A
Thanks for the quick reply.
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:37 pm
by seanandruby
rab1 wrote:Flow,
You ever used that welded rainwater system pipework, normally used for high flow systems.
do you mean hpde? Got about a mile of it to do, 100ml, 150, 225. good stuff if it's kept level after unloading, once it's twisted it's a bugger laying it straight and level.
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:04 pm
by rab1
thats the stuff.