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    l have a 8inch soil pipe going through the cavity wall from the toilet ,how do i cheak out wether its crack or porous?????

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    If you put some coloured dye in the pan, you should be able to see where the leak is.

    hector5559

    That's a good idea norm,

    Your waste pipe shouldn't be porous (for obvious reasons), you may have a crack but if you have a leak(no pun intended) it may also be a joint problem.

    hector5559

    The house is nearly 85 years old,and the brickwork brickwork on the outside seems to be getting wet,unless its the gutter needs cleaning Ted??or the pipe very rusty??
    ROMOS

    Have you checked the gutters Dougal?
    hector5559

    I Had the gutters clean out 2 weeks ago Ted,and quite a lot of rubbish come out,lets hope it was only them,??
    mycatsmom

    That's the first intelligent conversation you two have ever had ;-)
    lindilou

    LMHO mcm !

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    Oh no hector. I was going to answer but those other guys beat me to it. Maybe next time.               :)


     

    hector5559

    You may give my pipes a good seeing to next time then Miss Ducky,
    ROMOS

    Ye, if you want to know about plumbing, ask a duck!
    Ducky

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    :) :)

    Hey Hector,there are not to many metal sewage pipes around these days,they are usually PVC pipes,they are not porous but they can crack and they do have a lot of give in them..the smell should give you a pretty good idea if it is leaking,,then again,maybe a pack of dogs are using your wall for a meeting place..All the best mate...

    hector5559

    Its a thick cast iron pipe terry,hoping now it was just the gutter overflowing,
    .William does his pooh in the garden,

    Yes, the last thing you need at our age Dennis is leaky pipes.

    ROMOS

    Mattress cover alert!!!!!!!
    mycatsmom

    duct tape to the rescue. Are you listening, Ducky ?

    Hector5559 check this out bye ....


    You may have a plumbing leak if:



    • You can hear the continuous sound of water (like a toilet running) when nothing is turned on.

    • Your water meter reading changes when you aren’t using any water. (Mark the indicator on your meter; don’t use any water for an hour; then check the meter. If the indicator moved, you may have a leak.)

    • Your water bill escalates over a period of weeks or months. (Compare your bills month to month.)

    • Your walls or floors have wet, spongy, moist or discolored areas when nothing has been spilled.

    • You can smell foul odors coming from floors or walls near drains or sewers.

    • Your building foundation cracks, vegetation grows unevenly, or earth shifts for no apparent reason.

    • You find warm spots on your floor, particularly on concrete slab floors. "

    • http://www.cnilocates.com/underground-leak-detection



     



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