Ready to hire?
Post your job in minutes, browse real reviews and choose who to speak to.Post a jobNeed some tips or advice?
Ask a questionPlumbing
Can you fit a new soil pipe to an existing rain water drain
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.37 PM
My house has a downstairs bathroom. I want to get rid of it and make kitchen bigger. The new bathroom would be idealy suited to the opposite corner of the house making it really dificult to route the soil pipe into the existing drain. But the rain downpipe goes down that corner so can this be used in some way?
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
4 Answers
kelly plumbing Heating & gas
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
No. You are not allowed in any way to use the storm drain/rainwater for fowl water or sewage. The sewer and the rain water storm drain are separate for a reason! you can install a stub soil stack and put chambers in then go to the main drain/manhole cover in the garden, or use a saniflo system and pipe it through or round and boss in to the soil stack! consult a qualified plumber
hope helps,we can help if your in the southwest/bristol
kieran
kelly plumbing heating & gas
Answered11 January 2012
6
Electrical Safety Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Short answer No. You will have bad smells coming up, surface water (rainwater drains) are normally separate from fould water drains. Best to get a draiange survey carried out so you know what your options are.
Answered11 January 2012
6
Roc builders
Rating: 5 out of 5
Definetly not.Waste should never be connected to rainwater.
Answered11 January 2012
4
Anonymous user
No you cant run foul water into storm water drainage, can you extend/alter the existing foul water drainage and an extra manhole.
Best to get it checked it might be a combined system.
Answered11 January 2012
4