My neighbour is making changes to his bathroom. He has discovered that new plastic waste pipes (with push fit fittings) do not match up to the old plastic pipes - the older ones being larger. Does he have to changes all the pipes to new style or can he get adaptors ?
Terry W
Likely that the old pipe is solvent weld which is slightly different diameter. You can buy universal adaptors like this
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in news:evaa7u$cv8$ snipped-for-privacy@registered.motzarella.org:
Many thanks, Dave
Terry W.
and neater job than push fit.
On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:59:13 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)" mused:
Yep, I hate pushfit. Makes the job job look like it's been done by a moron IMO. I only use solvent weld, and as above, just use the odd compression for reconnecting to old work, preferably hidden away somewhere.
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