Attic Conversion Drainage

If you plan to have an en suite or bathroom within the new attic space, obviously you need to identify the position of existing drainage within or outside the existing building. The position of an existing toilet on the floor below is a good start. It is more efficient to have the new toilet above an existing one avoiding unnecessary drainage runs. However if this compromises your preferred design then you may need to accept this and the disruption to the rooms below or look into using macerator pumps. These are noisy but can be located within the combes.

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