Making the choice of plastic pipework for a propertys plumbing needs is quite beneficial. They are a great and sensible replacement for the older pipes of copper, bronze, or galvanised iron. The lead pipework, used to be the most common choice in past but has now have been completely finished by the trade because of the danger to health from ingestion of lead. Leyton Plumbers use many different joints. Any remaining lead pipes in a home or business should be replaced as soon as possible. The joints that are applied to plastic pipework will rely on the actual type of plastic they are made from.
If employed as a waste pipe it should slope away and need to drop a minimum of 20mm for every metre it moves. This guarantees the water runs away freely. These can be joined by using simple push-fit connectors with internal rubber ring seals, or even compression fittings using a rubber olive and of course the solvent welding way with specialist solvent cement that will soften and dry giving a strong watertight joint. A waste pipe is bigger than a standard domestic water supply pipe.
The wash basins has 32mm waste pipework. A shower, washing machine, sinks and baths have 40mm pipework. Because the WC is bigger still it has 110mm waste pipework that is the same size as a modern soil stack. A Leyton Plumber uses plastic pipework. To cut plastic waste pipework use a hacksaw, and when cut, take off any burrs off with a round file. It is better to use compression fittings under and behind any sink. This allows you to take them apart for cleaning and to clear any blockages. If these pipes are being run on an interior or exterior wall, keep them in place with waste pipe clips. These are available in various colours and sizes. For stone or plasterboard walls use rawl plugs and screws or hollow wall fixings.