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Stench pipe deterioration

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In the last three houses I have lived in, the stench pipe has always been on the outside, so was of the opinion that that was the norm and thought nothing of it. However on our recent move, we have noticed that this is not so, as in groups of four, some stench pipes are outside and some inside, with the outlet appearing through the roof.
That being so, one would assume that any likelihood of deterioration, would appear in those situated outside. Not so. Bubbling of paint in the loo, shows rust/slight hole which incidentally was not picked up by the middle survey.
Any comments please re choice of repair.
That being so, one would assume that any likelihood of deterioration, would appear in those situated outside. Not so. Bubbling of paint in the loo, shows rust/slight hole which incidentally was not picked up by the middle survey.
Any comments please re choice of repair.
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I'd appreciate any replies to this thread too as I am considering having my stench pipe cut down and an adapter put on it so that it does not stick out of the flat roof. I'm sick of having to get the roof repaired round it as the roofing expands and contracts with the varying weather conditions and gaps keep appearing around the pipe.
Has anyone had any problems with these sorts of adaptors?0 -
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Sorry, I'll delete my post if you want and submit it as a new one if you like. I just thought that it fitted in with this thread.0
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very few houses/flats were built with inside cast iron stink pipes. and with plastic ones theres no real problem.
virtually all replacements are made with plastic now which cures any future problems.
as for the roof exit problem, a good flexible sealer should do the job. maybe your top final fixing plate needs to be larger to cover the hole?Get some gorm.0 -
There was a period when soil pipes had to be on the inside. I think that applied to a house I built in the 60's and also to a house that I built in the late 70's. However, it seems that this requirement has now been dropped, as you can see more modern houses with the pipe on the outside. In any event I used plastic pipe in both houses. I would not have thought that small amount of paint bubbling in a loo would be a problem. even if there was a hole in the pipe it could be easily repaired with a spot of resin based filler of some sort. Failing that, then remove the cast pipe and convert to plastic.I can afford anything that I want.
Just so long as I don't want much.0
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