Fixing drainpipe to wall

savemoney

I am currently painting guttering/drainpipe past week or so, but due to mother in hospice (passed away today) I want to get back into being busy

I need two drainpipes fixing better to wall the wood has rotten in places for fixings where a nail goes in

I believe I need something like this

http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/diy/139/491.html



I found something on net which may do but its expensive delivery for such a small order


http://www.draindepot.co.uk/index.asp?m=&cat=53&scat=55&t=Primed+Round+Cast+Iron+Downpipe

Downpipe Wooden Bobbin (4-6)

and

Galv Steel Coach Screw Inc Washer & Plug

anyone know a cheaper place they charging £9.5- + vat for delivery

Thanks

muckybutt

Make sure its a really good fixing, this was the outcome of a length of cast iron down pipe hitting an Audi from approx 30ft

ormus

use anything that comes to hand in the shed oddments box.
brush handle cut off pieces, and a hole drilled in it.
or old black hose pipe, cut off to suit.

savemoney

Thanks for the help. The drain pipes have four fixing in each and two of each have gone corroded/rotten

Painting it past week to keep busy when I wasnt at hospice I got to keep busy to keep sane

muckybutt

Sorry to hear about you mum passing away, condolences to you and your family.

tony6403

You could consider removing the wooden fixings completely and pointing/filling the voids.
Then , as bed joints are usually 10mm , insert 10mm nylon wall plugs ( e.g Fischer) which will firmly grip against the bricks.
Before doing this you would need to ensure that the fixing brackets on your drain pipes have holes large enough to accept 6mm screws - even better if 8mm screws will pass through.