Pipe repair

con1888

Hi,

I have noticed that there is a small hole in the pipe that takes the bathwater away, outside the house. It's causing some of the bathwater to leak into the garden.

Is there any way this can be repaired or is a whole new pipe needed ?

Thanks for any advice

Ebe_Scrooge

Is it plastic pipe ? If so, it's pretty easy to cut out the damaged section, then splice in a replacement section. You just need a short length of replacement pipe, a couple of joints and a small tub of solvent weld.

flashg67

I used some repair putty years ago on a plastic drain pipe with a small split and it's still holding fine.

Eg http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EPOXY-PUTTY-WATERPROOF-MOULDABLE-REPAIR-FILLS-MULTI-PURPOSE-WOOD-METAL-PLASTIC-/321737776078?hash=item4ae910dbce:g:SjEAAOSwstxVPM9F

con1888

No it's an old style pipe, some sort of metal.

FreeBear

con1888 wrote: »

No it's an old style pipe, some sort of metal.

It would be cast iron then - You can get a "metal epoxy" putty to repair the hole, but the pipe has probably rusted away in other places too. Best long term repair is to replace the pipe entirely, including fittings.

shaun_from_Africa

About 20 years ago the house I was living in had cast iron downpipes from the gutters, and one of these pipes had a hole due to rust.
The "temporary" repair I put in place involved sanding the pipe a bit and patching the hole with a couple of layers of duct tape then painting over it with black wrinkle finish hammerite (which is what the rest of the pipe was already painted with.)

I have long since moved out of this house but still occasionally walk by with my dogs and can see that the temporary repair I put there is still in place and holding strong.
It's almost invisible and only noticeable because I know that it's there.

andyhop

Wrap it with Denso tape, the repair will last forever!