Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:38 pm
Got a job which needs a new ground floor connection to a 6" clay combined. I thought the drain was only for this house, was only expecting 4". Anyway, apart from the drain being bigger than I thought, it's also deeper. Best part of 1200mm. Luckily specified a depth in quote.
The punters wanted IC as they've had drain problems in the past. you can see from the photo though this drain isn't centre of the entry, the water supply would need re routing and with depth and size of drain its going to be min 450mm chamber which just isn't going to fit. Pretty sure they will be okay with me knocking that on the head after I explain the above. I will put rodding access further upstream on my connection.
What would be ideal way to connect? I've used pvc 6" with 4" 45 deg branch before. Band seals to the existing both sides. Just means I'm going to have to dig the best part of 3ft along this drain to make the connection and get the seals on. Im also conceded about it being 12"/18" deeper than the footing for the wall at the side.
There is a cast stench pipe about 5ft further upstream than where my connection comes out the house. I thought I might be better off cutting a section out of this and making a vertical connection with a 90 branch. Can you get adjustable fittings or do you just use band seals again? I would make the connection below ground as the new connection is ground floor.
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The punters wanted IC as they've had drain problems in the past. you can see from the photo though this drain isn't centre of the entry, the water supply would need re routing and with depth and size of drain its going to be min 450mm chamber which just isn't going to fit. Pretty sure they will be okay with me knocking that on the head after I explain the above. I will put rodding access further upstream on my connection.
What would be ideal way to connect? I've used pvc 6" with 4" 45 deg branch before. Band seals to the existing both sides. Just means I'm going to have to dig the best part of 3ft along this drain to make the connection and get the seals on. Im also conceded about it being 12"/18" deeper than the footing for the wall at the side.
There is a cast stench pipe about 5ft further upstream than where my connection comes out the house. I thought I might be better off cutting a section out of this and making a vertical connection with a 90 branch. Can you get adjustable fittings or do you just use band seals again? I would make the connection below ground as the new connection is ground floor.
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