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I’m looking for some advice on the positioning of a soil vent pipe (SVP). I’m converting my loft and adding a bathroom directly above the existing bathroom, so there is already an SVP in roughly the right location. I’m also adding a velux window on that elevation. As a result, the SVP ends up very close to the window.
 

From what I understand, that shouldn’t be an issue in principle, but it does mean the vent needs to be at least 900 mm above the window opening. I’ve attached a sketch showing the existing arrangement in blue and the proposed arrangement in red.
 

My concern is that this creates a fairly tall, exposed vertical section of pipe (around 2.5–3 m) near the pitched roof. I can lightly restrain it back to the chimney, but it still feels like an awkward solution.Does this approach work in practice and comply with regs, or is there a neater / more sensible way of dealing with this?

 

Any advice appreciated, thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

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Leave it close to the window, get signed off, then push a Durgo AAV into the top of the then shortened SVP, so it no longer vents. It just needs to be higher than the pan of the 2nd floor WC, by around 200mm

 

Do you have another SVP on the house elsewhere? 

 

The neighbouring properties with vents to atmosphere will be suffice for venting the network sewers, you’ll not have any negative effect from ‘capping’ the SVP with an air admittance valve. Make sure it’s an outdoor rated one though. 

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2 hours ago, Nickfromwales said:

neighbouring properties with vents to atmosphere will be suffice for venting

Unless they have done the same.

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