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Soil pipe under a suspended floor. A 100mm PVCu soil pipe heads off generally downwards towards the drain connection at the back of the property. A metal strap has been tacked haphazardly at an angle to the side of a floor joist to provide support. This form of improvisation is not unusual in poorer quality flat conversions and at times it can be surprisingly durable. In other cases failure can occur after a relatively short period, though usually too long for any liability to be effectively attached to the original contractor. Inadequate support may not cause catastrophic failure but long-term seepage can be equally unpleasant and have serious implications. |
