Hi,

I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install some sort of chute on the outside wall that would allow me to throw rubbish out of the window into a waiting wheelie bin below.

I was picturing some sort of cheap plastic tubing, but cant find anything like that anywhere.

All I can find are heavy duty builders 1m sections, or professionally installed steel pipes - both of which are significantly more expensive than I was hoping for.

Any ideas / links would be much appreciated!

Ben

On Wednesday, 29 August 2018 11:45:57 UTC+1, wrote:
Hi,

I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install some sort of chute on the outside wall that would allow me to throw rubbish out of the window into a waiting wheelie bin below.

I was picturing some sort of cheap plastic tubing, but cant find anything like that anywhere.

All I can find are heavy duty builders 1m sections, or professionally installed steel pipes - both of which are significantly more expensive than I was hoping for.

Any ideas / links would be much appreciated!

Ben

you could always ask freecycle for buckets. Lots of buckets

On 29/08/2018 12:04, wrote:
On Wednesday, 29 August 2018 11:45:57 UTC+1, wrote:
Hi,

I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install some sort of chute on the outside wall that would allow me to throw rubbish out of the window into a waiting wheelie bin below.

I was picturing some sort of cheap plastic tubing, but cant find anything like that anywhere.

All I can find are heavy duty builders 1m sections, or professionally installed steel pipes - both of which are significantly more expensive than I was hoping for.

Any ideas / links would be much appreciated!

Ben

you could always ask freecycle for buckets. Lots of buckets

One bucket, and a piece of string. Lower it down to a mate who empties
it into the bin. Repeat.

"GB" wrote in message news
On 29/08/2018 12:04, wrote:
On Wednesday, 29 August 2018 11:45:57 UTC+1, wrote:
Hi,

I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install some sort of
chute on the outside wall that would allow me to throw rubbish out of the window into
a waiting wheelie bin below.

I was picturing some sort of cheap plastic tubing, but can't find anything like that
anywhere.

All I can find are heavy duty builders 1m sections, or professionally installed steel
pipes - both of which are significantly more expensive than I was hoping for.

Any ideas / links would be much appreciated!

Ben

you could always ask freecycle for buckets. Lots of buckets

One bucket, and a piece of string. Lower it down to a mate who empties it into the
bin. Repeat.


Johnny no-mate solution.

One bucket and two pieces of string.

Lower it down using the string attached to the handle.

Pull it back using the string attached to the bottom of the bucket.


michael adams

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wrote:
Hi,

I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install
some sort of chute on the outside wall that would allow me to throw
rubbish out of the window into a waiting wheelie bin below.

I was picturing some sort of cheap plastic tubing, but cant find
anything like that anywhere.

All I can find are heavy duty builders 1m sections, or professionally
installed steel pipes - both of which are significantly more expensive
than I was hoping for.

Any ideas / links would be much appreciated!

Ben


Did you mean a wheelie bin or a skip?
Wheelie bin implies domestic use and a permanent installation,would not the
occupants of the 3 storeys below
you have something to say about such a tube down the property ?
And plastic tubes up a building that could act as a fire route will be
frowned on and likely swiftly condemned
following the Grenfell fire.
The metal ones you refer to are expensive because permanent rubbish chutes
have to comply with standards for things like that.

If it is a temporary installation for getting rid of building materials
then if there was a better/ cheaper method than the linked 1m sections then
builders would be using it.

Just one of those things where cheap isnt available because cheap would
not work.
GH

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, this is domestic. I own the whole building, so no issue with residents below.

You make a good point about a fire route, but as I was intending to install entirely on the outside of the property (traditional brick built, no cladding or render) I was hoping this was not a risk - am I incorrect?

wrote:
Thanks for your reply.

Yes, this is domestic. I own the whole building, so no issue with residents below.

You make a good point about a fire route, but as I was intending to
install entirely on the outside of the property (traditional brick built,
no cladding or render) I was hoping this was not a risk - am I incorrect?


Beyond my knowledge to know if regulations apply to an outside one, but If
a vandal set fire to your bin then a plastic pipe chute may well burn as
well .

Setting any regulatory requirements aside for the moment if was going to
DIY such an installation where you have complete control I would be looking
at galvanised ventilation ducting for an economic solution rather than
plastic

Eg
http://www.ducting-express.co.uk/sto...product_id=144

Just to pick a random example. Smaller diameters cheaper but you have to
consider how easily things block especially as the internals wont be
completely smooth.


GH

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wrote:
Thanks for your reply.

Yes, this is domestic. I own the whole building, so no issue with
residents below.

You make a good point about a fire route, but as I was intending to
install entirely on the outside of the property (traditional brick built,
no cladding or render) I was hoping this was not a risk - am I incorrect?


Beyond my knowledge to know if regulations apply to an outside one, but If
a vandal set fire to your bin then a plastic pipe chute may well burn as
well .

Setting any regulatory requirements aside for the moment if was going to
DIY such an installation where you have complete control I would be
looking
at galvanised ventilation ducting for an economic solution rather than
plastic

Eg
http://www.ducting-express.co.uk/sto...product_id=144

Just to pick a random example. Smaller diameters cheaper but you have to
consider how easily things block especially as the internals wont be
completely smooth.

Specially if one of the older kids decides to toss one
of the younger kids into the chute when feeling nasty.

On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:05:49 +1000, cantankerous senile geezer Rot Speed
blabbered, again:

Eg
http://www.ducting-express.co.uk/sto...product_id=144

Just to pick a random example. Smaller diameters cheaper but you have to
consider how easily things block especially as the internals won¢t be
completely smooth.

Specially if one of the older kids decides to toss one
of the younger kids into the chute when feeling nasty.

You just HAVE to open your senile gob, regardless of what idiotic **** comes
out of it, eh, senile Rot? tsk

--
Cursitor Doom about Rot Speed:
"The man is a conspicuous and unashamed ignoramus."
MID:

On 29/08/2018 12:53, wrote:
Thanks for your reply.

Yes, this is domestic. I own the whole building, so no issue with residents below.

You make a good point about a fire route, but as I was intending to install entirely on the outside of the property (traditional brick built, no cladding or render) I was hoping this was not a risk - am I incorrect?


A completely different approach would be to use something to guide bags
of waste into the bin. So, maybe a length of old gas barrel, held at the
top, next to the window, and with the bottom in the bin. Bag up the
waste, tie the bag loosely to the pipe, and drop it. Hopefully, it won't
splatter too much when it hits. And the neighbours will stop complaining
about the noise after a while.

Unless you have a lot of waste, it may be simpler to carry it down.

I think the ducting options are really good; I'll look into this more and check out the rule.

Some sort of lowering system is also an option; I need to think more - maybe I will just carry it down

Thanks all!

On Wednesday, 29 August 2018 13:55:24 UTC+1, wrote:
I think the ducting options are really good; I'll look into this more and check out the rule.

Some sort of lowering system is also an option; I need to think more - maybe I will just carry it down

Thanks all!

you don't give us enough info. A dumb waiter is another option. Not one called Manuel.


NT

On Wednesday, 29 August 2018 12:53:53 UTC+1, wrote:
Thanks for your reply.

Yes, this is domestic. I own the whole building, so no issue with residents below.

You make a good point about a fire route, but as I was intending to install entirely on the outside of the property (traditional brick built, no cladding or render) I was hoping this was not a risk - am I incorrect?

that didn't work too well for Grenfell.


NT

wrote in message
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On Wednesday, 29 August 2018 12:53:53 UTC+1, wrote:
Thanks for your reply.

Yes, this is domestic. I own the whole building, so no issue with
residents below.

You make a good point about a fire route, but as I was intending to
install entirely on the outside of the property (traditional brick built,
no cladding or render) I was hoping this was not a risk - am I incorrect?

that didn't work too well for Grenfell.

But that was insulation done in a way that
saw it burn like hell in a column of fire.

His chute wouldnt be like that and
even if it was plastic and some stupid
set fire to his bin and so to the chute,
thats not going to take out the whole
building, just the chute and anyone silly
enough to stand next to it with it on fire.

On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:33:05 +1000, cantankerous senile geezer Rot Speed
blabbered, again:


that didn't work too well for Grenfell.

But that was insulation done in a way that
saw it burn like hell in a column of fire.

His chute wouldn¢t be like that and
even if it was plastic and some stupid
set fire to his bin and so to the chute,
that¢s not going to take out the whole
building, just the chute and anyone silly
enough to stand next to it with it on fire.

Gee... this self-opinionated, senile wiseacre knows it better, yet AGAIN!

--
Bill Wright to Rot Speed:
"That confirms my opinion that you are a despicable little ****."
MID:

ben robinson wrote:

I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install some sort of chute on the outside wall that would allow me to throw rubbish out of the window into a waiting wheelie bin below.

Bet you neighbours will love that idea! For you to reach it presumably
it will be near a window, therefore it's likely to snake past their
windows too, and I'm sure they won't mind being kept awake by you
chucking the evening beer bottles down it before you go to bed, or it
rattling about in the breeze.

On Wednesday, 29 August 2018 11:45:57 UTC+1, wrote:
I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install
some sort of chute on the outside wall that would allow me to throw
rubbish out of the window into a waiting wheelie bin below.

Depends on the size required.

180mm gas pipe is £155 for 6 metre length.
https://www.pipestock.com/gas/mdpe/mdpe-pipe-lengths

Gas pipe should should be available up to 560mm at least

Owain

Besides which, from reading the planning items around where I live, these
need permission if they are permanent.
Brian

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Hi,

I live on the top floor of a 4 story building. I would like to install some
sort of chute on the outside wall that would allow me to throw rubbish out
of the window into a waiting wheelie bin below.

I was picturing some sort of cheap plastic tubing, but can't find anything
like that anywhere.

All I can find are heavy duty builders 1m sections, or professionally
installed steel pipes - both of which are significantly more expensive than
I was hoping for.

Any ideas / links would be much appreciated!

Ben