Nickfromwales

+1 on the sealer, but wouldn't you only need the cleaner if you've inadvertently left a grout residue behind ?

I've seen that type of UG pipe a few times, but it's not the norm . Ive also seen the AG with the same sandwich but I cannot remember forvtye life of me who makes it ( or why tbh ). Note : AG = above ground - grey / white / black etc UV resistant. UG = underground - typically terracotta / orange. Non UV resistant.

Yes, and yes.

Maybe just the bend and upstand is AG and the rest UG ( orange )

Have you / they pressure tested?

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Oh, and mop at 45 degrees to the grout lines, not along them With porcelain the grout will stay wet for a long time, so it'll push down if you mop along them.

I haven't yet met a problem that I couldn't fix. Just be nice to not have to do it....but wheres the fun in that eh?

With great mop comes great responsibility. Trust me, when you see how quickly that works compared to even a Wash-boy bucket and sponge its 1000x better. Just mop slowly so you don't flick up the walls. Latex gloves for grouting will help, but if theres two of you who can grout side by side just to get it down then even better. I take it you know to switch the ufh off the day before ?

Nobody should have used solvent weld to come up through the slab imo. It's too brittle and gives no movement in the joint whatsoever. If the fittings and pipe weren't de-contaminated / cleaned prior to solvent CEMENTING, NOT just solvent weld then the joint will fail regardless. Are you 100% sure this was a solvent fitting? Good news is you could remove the stub of pipe, and diamond core drill down to meet the offending fitting. You could then clean and re-make the joint. Not ideal, but better than a two-finger salute.

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Any builder who puts a soil pipe THAT far off the wall wants shooting. Simple. I think I'd sleeve the soils as they come up, with some 5" duct / similar, so if I ever had to rework them they'd not get damaged by the kango. A 5" sleeve would also give 10mm wiggle room. When happy, plug the bottom with foam and pour a strong but wet mix of 6mm concrete down to seal it up.

I think they should give us our own forum

Please excuse my friend, he only went to school to rob the lead off the roof Whilst high from the lead poisoning he forgot to mention to allow for whatever is going on the wall. The soil should be only 10mm away from the plastered finish.

Not a cats chance I'm afraid Look where the FF level is and it's 10" away. Time to get the kango out and drop at LEAST 200mm before fitting 2x 45's to rectify. First one prob be ok if you kango 50-100mm down and use a pair of 15's or 30's. Had the same prob on a job in oxford, where they wanted a corner WC in the place of a regular one, and another where I had to relocate a complete wall to create a plant room. Was unpleasant but not impossible. Its VERY IMPORTANT not to damage the outside of the pipe with the chisel bit. Doing that will prevent you getting a seal with the fittings. Go slow or you'll be in the ?

Yup. 1000%. Just hack it back now to 12" of growth ASAP or you may be Donald Ducked. 'Pruning' is fine . I'd be on the phone now. Also, a bit of a drift, but can you take preemptive measures against the bats now, eg pump every nook and cranny of the existing roof with nylon render mesh / foam and seal it up tight. ?

@Barney12 Why not borrow mine for a small donation to the forum ? Rubi 1200mm scribe and snap. Rubi 1200mm wet radial bed saw on legs. Buy it a wire brush and clean your wet cutter up ??

Yup, adhesive can be a proper rip-off, but they're aiming at DIY and retail punters, and know the trade boys won't touch it. £12 a bag down here for Granfix, and a tiny bit more for standard set.

Use the mop. you'll never go back

Yup, but Chinese slate needs a scrubbing brush for the grain on the last pass, then a final mop. Seal the slate first of course

Nice tile. Do NOT put a grey grout in....PLEASE! @joe90 A top tip for grouting, after sponging to get the first wipe out of the way, switch to a cheap mop to remove the remainder. A caretakers mop, rather than a fibre mop, is the best as it doesn't drop into the grout lines. Cleans this stuff up ( especially the charcoal / black ) in minutes, whereas with a sponge and bucket you'll be there for hours.

Cracking idea. Maybe just a 32mm or 40mm PVC waste pipe would suffice. @JSHarris, what size pipe did you run for 'operation stench' ?

Snickers for me with pads in pockets. The ones that strap around I found cut off the blood supply to my lower legs / feet and gave me pins and needles. Avoid trousers where the knee pad is pushed up from the bottom of the knee pocket, with the Snickers ones dropping in from above.

Theres very little to dislike about that site, looks amazing. Agreed, worth the wait.