Browse Forums Building A New House Re: How will this pipe sit inside the wall? 4Feb 04, 2022 8:56 am If it is a drain pipe, you will need the chippy to frame around it to make it a wall. It might not look pretty, but at least it is hidden behind a wall. Re: How will this pipe sit inside the wall? 5Feb 04, 2022 9:09 am I don't think it's a drain pipe. The external wall it's against is where the outdoor tap will be, and the internal wall next to it will have a shower head on the other side. The plan shows the corner as square, and doesn't show anything about a frame around it, a pipe or a conduit. Re: How will this pipe sit inside the wall? 6Feb 04, 2022 9:36 am mcbks I don't think it's a drain pipe. The external wall it's against is where the outdoor tap will be, and the internal wall next to it will have a shower head on the other side. The plan shows the corner as square, and doesn't show anything about a frame around it, a pipe or a conduit. I tried to find a better picture. but think of it like this. http://diygreenbuildingwithjerry.blogsp ... g-and.html The actual water pipe only takes up a small fraction of the overall PVC pipe, so once they cut it flush with the foundation the water supply will be in the wall and part of the conduit will be in the wall and part covered by the flooring. 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 5853 I think you are getting different numbers because they all just based them on "other jobs" even though each job is unique. Often, with builders, unless you're speaking to… 3 3826 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We have a hot water copper pipe that runs from our hot water unit on one side of our house under a concrete slab to our bathroom and laundry...old house so not ideal. The… 0 6611 |