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Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess of water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils is good enough to prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditions that harm root growth), but many soils need artificial drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.

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  1. M

    Bath drainage - passing through flooboards?

    Folks - could someone check my proposed layout. In particular I'm scratching my head regarding the bath drain. It's got to pass through the floorboards at some point (see attached jpg) - do I put the change of direction near the trap (as shown) or near the soil pipe using a 50mm vertical short...
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    • 40mm appliance basin bath bathroom connect drain drainage head loft passing pipe pipes problem soil soil pipe through trap traps vent vertical waste waste pipes water
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  2. P

    Just plumbing

    would any of you say u can make a decent living just plumbing or do u need a gas qualification as well .eg.GAS SAFE cheers
    • philtheflush
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    • bathroom books corgi drainage gas gas safe heating job jobs london plumber plumbing price qualification redundant safe soil thermal trade training unvented waste work
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  3. S

    Twinning systems gas and solid fuel advice

    Hi I am a plumber and heating engineer/drainage engineer, and now a day’s only do my own plumbing, as concentrate on clearing drains. I have a system boiler wouster Bosch high flow 400, open vented, and I intend to add a solid fuel stove boiler in to the system. I will stick a cylinder in the...
    • stevenowen123
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    • 22mm 28mm advice boiler central central heating system cold cold water cold water tank cylinder drainage expansion gas gas boiler high open vented pipe plumbers plumbing pump solid solid fuel systems tank tee water work
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  4. A

    new build plumbing

    hi all, been asked to price a job for all the plumbing in a new build 3 bed house, great, not, the builder tells me he has no specific plans for his plumbing needs, no drawings, nothing, how is it going to be possible to give him any kind of price, im thinking this might be a no goer, any ideas.
    • adrianfs1
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    • bath boiler build building central heating system cheap difficult drainage drains fix gas job jobs kitchen new build pipe pipes plumber plumbing price supply tap tiling water work
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  5. C

    Dishwasher not cleaning properly

    Dishwasher does not clean dishes properly. Have cleaned filter, jets etc.., checked powder (use tablets), water is hot but still leaves scum on mugs etc.. Any ideas?
    • chassy
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    • cleaning dishwasher drainage filter hose hot job kitchen properly sink supply tee trap traps waste water
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  6. K

    Bathroom Installers Urgently Required

    Bathroom installers required to install bathrooms in our customers homes. We specialise in the selling and installation of easy access bathrooms and require installers to work on a sub contract basis who can ensure that all aspects of the installaton conform to our drawings and standards...
    • K Bage
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    • bathroom difficult drainage electric flexible flushing green installation installers insurance internet liability mobile plumbing public required showers tiling work
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  7. A

    Drainage Issue

    Have sink, washing machine & dishwasher all connected to the same wastage pipe. Recently been having problems with washing machine when it empties, the pipe fills up and overflows before it can filter away. Yesterday I took apart pipes that I physically could to check for bloackages. The main...
    • andyturner
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    • dishwasher drain drainage filter fitting issue jet novice pipe pipe fitting pipes piping plumber plumbing remove sealed sink taps wall waste waste pipe water work
    • Replies: 3
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  8. S

    Drainage problems

    Hi, I hope someone can offer some advice regarding a drainage problem. A bit of background: I own a ground floor flat, which I lived in between 1998 and 2004. During that time, I had no problems at all with the plumbing or the drainage. In 2004, I moved out, and began renting out the flat...
    • SloughLandlord
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    • bath bathroom combi combination drainage fix flush horizontal hose kitchen pipe plumbers plumbing problem problems remove renovation shower system waste waste pipe water
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  9. D

    Bubbling toilet

    Hi could any one explain as to why when I empty the bath or basin the toilet starts to bubble up the toilet flushes fine?
    • Dom38
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    • basin bath blockage bubbling confused drainage flow flush funny oil plug problem response screen system toilet trap waste water
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  10. R

    Numatic Henry v Numatic Charles

    I've got to get a new vacuum cleaner and am seriously thinking about a Henry. However I've read that it may be better off to get a Charles (wet and dry) as it's useful for plumbing work. Now I'm not a pro plumber, but I do have a blockage in my heating system (downstairs radiators are...
    • Riz
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    • blockage boilers cleaning drainage heating hose lukewarm metal plumber plumbing radiator radiators remove rodding system tank tap waste water work
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  11. G

    Collapsed drain (possibly)

    I fear i may have a collapsed drain outside my boundary. Am i responsible for cost of repair?
    • GreenArmy
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    • building camera drain drainage head job lead possibly problem sewer system video wall
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  12. M

    STACK DRAINAGE - offsets in discharge stack?

    Need to introduce a biggish offset in the bottom storey of a 4 storey discharge stack. The stack serves two bathrooms in one house (no flats). I've read Part H, in particular that these should be avoided etc etc, although I really need to try to get this to work. My questions are: 1) If the...
    • marshr02
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    • air boxing branch concrete difficult discharge drain drainage drains flow horizontal inside jobs loft part h pipe plumber plumbing pressure primary secondary soil soil pipe stack system underground wide work
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  13. T

    AAV on a soil stack.

    called out to a blocked toilet, nothing physically blocking the pipe but water backing up in pan. Has an indoor short soil stack next to W/C. removing the cap and activating the aav manually and the toilet empties perfectly. letting the valve rest on top of the stack without cap and it bounces...
    • traineedrip
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    • 10mm aav air appliance basin blockage drain drainage flushing job oil pan pipe pipes pressure rattling soil soil pipe soil stack stack toilet valve vent waste water
    • Replies: 7
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  14. T

    Hi all new here looking at air water heat pumps which one is best and cheapest with i

    Hi, have been plumbing heating and drainage for 36 years self employed, i am building some holiday homes for my pension, as the last one vannished without trace,(pension that is ) my options are biomass oil lpg or air water source heat pumps, not geo thermal the pay back takes way too long, any...
    • the deacon
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    • air air to water building cheapest drainage efficiency fitting heat heat pumps heating high installers looking oil plumbing pump pumps temperature thermal training van water which
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  15. A

    Installing New Downstairs Toilet / Drainage Question

    Hi All, I am wanting to fit a new downstairs toilet and have identified an ideal location for it to go in the downstairs hallway. Question is about the drainage. The existing setup on the drive which is adjacent to the new location is as follows: Main sewer is 8m away running along the rear of...
    • andyr75
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    • adaptor branch building building control control downstairs drainage installing oil pipe question remove rodding toilet waste
    • Replies: 4
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  16. P

    cast iron downpipe

    evening all, Got a bit of a dilema, a van(not mine!) hit a cast downpipe. the owner wants me to replace it in plastic. the problem is there is only about 10mm to 15mm of cast pipe above ground for me to play with. and not enought room for a cast coupling either. My idea is to silicone a...
    • Plamber
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    • 10mm bits cast iron city downpipe drain drainage fitting flow install insurance iron pipe pipes problem public remove safe safety van wall work
    • Replies: 7
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  17. M

    lead soil pipe from WC to CI stack

    HI I have been asked to remove a lead soil pipe which enters a CI stack as it is leaking at the joint with the CI branch - what would be the best way to do this in your respected opinion? Once removed i presume there is a multikwik fitting that would fit into the branch so that i could run...
    • mjt
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    • branch brass burst connect drainage fitting flush inside lead oil pan pipe plumbing pvc pipe remove seal soil soil pipe stack toilet traps vent waste
    • Replies: 8
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  18. J

    Saniflo Waste to Cast Iron Stack

    Hi, Any advice appreciated on connecting a 22mm copper waste to an existing cast stack. I want to run a 22mm copper waste from a saniflo externally approximately 4-6m to connect with an existing cast soil stack at the back of the house. Is there any reason why this would not be possible and...
    • JB99
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    • 22mm brass building cast iron copper drainage iron pipe plumber problem saniflo soil stack waste work
    • Replies: 7
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  19. M

    Flexible hoses on towel rad is it ok...?

    Hi all...... I will be fitting a towel rail type rad inplace of my existing rad. As it will only be a few inches away would it be ok to use flexi hoses, they will be under the floor and only the connection will be seen as it comes out of the floor into the rad valves...? is this ok or...
    • mmmadman
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    • burst cold cold water copper courses drainage flexible flush gas gas pipe heating hose hoses job jobs pipe plumbing polish question rubber system towel towel rad towel rail video waste water water mains
    • Replies: 20
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  20. P

    Wanted: Quality plumbing heating and drainage engineers

    Please only apply if you have ALL of the qualifications for the job. At this stage I am not interested in apprentices or newly qualified trades people. Only those with a minimum 10 years experience need respond. No offence meant but please give opportunity to those I am looking for to respond an...
    • PremierPHD
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    • drainage engineers heating hose job plumbing quality wanted work
    • Replies: 0
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