How Do You Lay a Soil Pipe

The trench specification shall be either: Trenches shall be excavated to a sufficient depth to allow a 100mm minimum bed below the underside of the pipe. Trench width shall be not less than the outer diameter of the pipe plus 300mm and not wider than necessary.

How deep should a soil pipe be buried?

The trench specification shall be either: Trenches shall be excavated to a sufficient depth to allow a 100mm minimum bed below the underside of the pipe. Trench width shall be not less than the outer diameter of the pipe plus 300mm and not wider than necessary.

Do you have to vent a soil pipe?

Soil vent pipes are a critical part of any drainage system. Without a vented pipe, a vacuum would build up behind the waste water as it moves down the pipe. This would force the water out of u-bends, in turn allowing foul odours and gases to enter the property.