Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Att Plumbers How to break apart glued PVC Pipes. 3Jun 26, 2009 3:03 pm this will generaly damage what you are trying to remove and if you have another choice like buying new fittings do that instead!!! 1.make sure you are outside if you are inside you will have a verry bad day 2. coat ath outside of the joint with PVC glue (you know blue glue ) 3 light the glue (toxic fumes will be made dont breathe them and refer back to step 1 4. pipe will soften 5. extinguish flames dont use water this will cool the fittings and everything will set solid again (but will probably leak at this point you are past the point of no return ) 6 you should be able to prise the joint apart 7.always refer back to part 1 yep sounds good make the footing bigger to to allow for the pipe in the middle 3 7320 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4860 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 3 pipes are coming from upstairs bathroom. 40mm from bathroom sink, 50mm from shower and another 50mm from the bathtub. Highly unlikely that any of these will be open at… 2 844 |