What happens with the waste from a freestanding bath that sits on the floor?

Hi there, Most free standing baths move when you use them, I always put a flexible waste pipe as close as possible to the bath trap. I have seen many free standing baths that leak at the waste because the bath rocks or moves when in use and the waste is either solid from solvent weld or push fit. After the flexible joint please run your waste pipe as normal to the shortest avaialble outlet. You don't say whether you are fitting a pillar tap or taps mounted on the bath, if possible try to use flexible hoses on the taps also, for the same reason.

As long as you connect the waste pipe correctl then there should be no leaks. Use the solvent based glue on the jounts and all should be ok. The waste can go under the floor if thre is room and providing you have enough fall on the pipe to where it joins the soil pipe. or you can run it out from the side of the bath and then down the side of a wall if the bath is in a corner for instance, then box the pipe in.

As long as the waste is fitted correctly you will have no problems so dont worry about putting sheeting in place for leaks , just hire a quality tradesman to fit it correctly.

I would only use solvent weld fittings on waste pipes under floor. We have fitted lots of these and have never had a problem so don't worry. Thanks Kieran

it goes under the floor, dont worry you probarly have alot more pipes under the floor. ie waste,central heating, hot and cold supplys ect. and if you put a sheet underneath the water will just roll off so no point, just make sure its connected up properly first time.

Dear Madam, It is your installers responsibility to ensure the fittings under the floor are jointed correctly. I would only use solvent weld (glued) joints I do not use compression or push fit fittings if there is not going to be any means of access to them post installation.

simple answer just employ a good tradesman.