The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:23 pm**

So I decided to dig out an old flower bed at side of house to plonk a shed on it.

Dug down and just under surface I hit concrete encasing a storm drain. I dug down the side of it and its clearly leaking.

So, whats the best way to cut the pipe out and repair? As it would be exposed, I thought I could stick a junction on it to take a run from a nearby aco drain.

Assume I would need to get a grinder on it and take a little bit out at a time? Is there a viable sleeve/push fit approach or is it a case of a collar? Really cant see how you can expose enough for a collar due to concrete without breaking the pipe more.

Looked at the lining repairs but its an eye watering cost by looks of it.

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:28 pm**

Hi Tgorman
funny enough I was doing this just this very week

depending what the concrete is like you need to use a kngo on a very low setting and always chip the concrete away from the pipe

its fiddly and easy to noise up and break the pipe

you can get a rubber fitting that connects clay to plastic ,screwfix sell these

cheers LLL

Posted: **Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:37 pm**

Cheers LLL

I was looking at this initially -

http://www.mcalpineplumbing.com/waste-p....ck.html

Tony

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:29 am**

No that item isn't right.

This is what you need - an AC4000 coupler.

Flexseal AC4000 installation

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:37 am**

OK thanks for the link. Not looking forward to trying to expose enough of the pipe to fit this. Concrete seems fairly soft so it might be OK.

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2014 4:31 pm**

ac400 thanks dave!

tgorman softly softly catchy monkey

you could always use a 100mm wizzer to get most of it off

LLL :;):

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:51 pm**

Cheers guys. Ordered a decent set of diamond grinder blades so will give it a go.

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