Fitting A New Bath Waste

How to fit the water pipe on a sink basin shower or bath.

Fitting a new bath waste.

Whilst saving money on your bathroom installation cost may seem a good idea fitting a bath is best left to a professional tradesperson with experience in this type of work. A list of dwv fittings used to plumb this bathroom. They will ensure it is fitted and plumbed correctly so you don t suffer any issues further down the line. The table below lists each dwv fitting used to plumb this simple bathroom.

Apply a bead of silicone sealant around the opening of the plug hole to create a watertight seal inside your basin. Fit the waste into the hole making sure any slots are pointed towards the overflow if your waste and basin has these. Make sure it can handle the supply and waste demands of the new bathroom. The two major plumbing codes in the united states is the ipc international plumbing code and the upc uniform plumbing code.

Keep in mind the exact fittings you ll need depend on your local plumbing code. The fat pipes in your house make up the dwv carrying wastewater to a city sewer line or your private sewer treatment facility called a septic tank and field. How to fit a sink basin shower or bath waste pipe understanding waste pipe systems. The waste water fittings fitted to baths are fairly standard although there are various different types of method for fitting them to the waste outlet hole of the bath.

Figuring out your drain waste vent lines if you have to make plumbing repairs around your home it helps to understand your drain waste vent system dwv. The main difference is the height of the fittings under the bath this can be important where there is limited space between the bath and floor. Fitting the taps waste and overflow connections once the bath is in place is both difficult and frustrating so do this before you manoeuvre the bath into the desired position. Start by positioning the supplied rubber or plastic sealing washer over the tail of the mixer tap before sliding it through the designated tap hole so that it sits.

Here is how to fit a basin waste. Disassemble your waste ready for fitting.