EXTERIOR SOIL STACK PIPE

Question

Hi, My vertical soil stack pipe that carries the toilet waste from the upper levels of my house to the underground drainage system is seeping water from all the joints.  All the seals look corroded and need replacing.  Also the joint at the ground floor window level is slowly being pushed apart.  Its pushing outwards. There is no bracket fixing it to the wall. The pipe is not solid in the ground, it moves. Could the joint that is pulling apart just be fixed by fixing a bracket to the wall and/or should the pipe be moving in the ground and if not how does that get fixed?  I have been told that I should ask a plumber.   Would be grateful for any advice. Thanks.

Colm · Accepted Answer

Ideally this would need replaced from the ground up. The pipe work coming out of the ground should not be moving at all. A bracket isn't going to solve the problem.  The ring seals will all be compromised now.

Tatenda · Answer

The best idea is to replace from the ground.Fixing just the bracket is not going  to solve the problem.

Mark · Answer

The pipework should always be bracketed to stop any movement - The pipework in the ground or underground should have fixed sealed joints & supported so the weight of soil does not break any underground joints .

EXTERIOR SOIL STACK PIPE

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