lead waste pipe

[buckley plumb]

can you get a coupler for lead to 32mm plastic waste . been to a house today and someone has fitted a compression coupler full of mastic to the lead which is leaking - cant rip the old out and replace got to connect to whats there as the floor is tiled .

 

[MrMeek]

can you get a coupler for lead to 32mm plastic waste . been to a house today and someone has fitted a compression coupler full of mastic to the lead which is leaking - cant rip the old out and replace got to connect to whats there as the floor is tiled .

uni compression coupler not work?

 

[tamz]

McAlpine multi fit are the best as they have a sleeve that goes inside the lead.

 

[buckley plumb]

will try one this wk

 

[SimonG]

Have a look at this

Flexi Waste Straight Coupling 30-38mm | NoLinkingToThis

 

[buckley plumb]

Have a look at this

Flexi Waste Straight Coupling 30-38mm | NoLinkingToThis

great will try one never noticed them before

 

[Dannypipe]

Have a look at this

Flexi Waste Straight Coupling 30-38mm | NoLinkingToThis

Trouble is that will probably just squash the lead pipe, or deform it.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

used the mcalpine normal 32mm connector on lead as tam said it has a sleeve that strengthens the lead had no issues yet

 

[Dannypipe]

Yeah, I agree. I also sometimes run a bead on silicon around the bevel of where the rubber olive will compress into. (I hope that makes sense).

I do this as a belt and braces approach, you can use LSX or 'Plumbers Gold' instead.

Make the joint, and let it dry. I'm sure others my not like this approach, but if a floor is going over it and I have no choice, then I will often do this to prevent further issues.

 

[MrMeek]

Yeah, I agree. I also sometimes run a bead on silicon around the bevel of where the rubber olive will compress into. (I hope that makes sense).

I do this as a belt and braces approach, you can use LSX or 'Plumbers Gold' instead.

Make the joint, and let it dry. I'm sure others my not like this approach, but if a floor is going over it and I have no choice, then I will often do this to prevent further issues.

go for plumbers gold over any other sealant, i swear by the stuff.

 

[Dannypipe]

Yeah, it's great stuff. I always have a tube of clear & white on board for jobs like above.

 

[AWheating]

i use a fenco like the one linked at screwfix, never had one leak or cause a problem.

 

[Dannypipe]

Never heard of Fenco. I'll look it up.

 

[tamz]

Never heard of Fenco. I'll look it up.

Ugly rubber thing with jubilee clips. Best buried in the ground out of sight :lol:

Btw it is Fernco.

 

[AWheating]

insert where required - r

 

[TBServices]

McAlpine multi fit are the best as they have a sleeve that goes inside the lead.

Agreed. Wouldn't bother with that floplast thing, potential pipe crusher!