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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 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 |
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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 ![]() |
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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 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 |
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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? |
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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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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. |
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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! |
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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. NT |
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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 |
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![]() "Marland" wrote in message ... 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. |
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![]() wrote in message ... 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. |
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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: |
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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 |
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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: |
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Besides which, from reading the planning items around where I live, these
need permission if they are permanent. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! wrote in message ... 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 |
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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 You didn't moan the first time you replied? Neither did the other 15odd replies.... What exactly do you now want to know? Pictures so you can "track him down" perchance? -- -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Wrote in message:
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 You didn't moan the first time you replied? Neither did the other 15odd replies.... What exactly do you now want to know? Pictures so you can "track him down" perchance? -- -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 30/08/2018 00:52, Jim K wrote:
Pictures so you can "track him down" perchance? You don't think the contact details on ben-robinson.com would be a clue? |
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On Thursday, 30 August 2018 14:41:41 UTC+1, GB wrote:
On 30/08/2018 00:52, Jim K wrote: Pictures so you can "track him down" perchance? You don't think the contact details on ben-robinson.com would be a clue? he just does childish comments & zero factual content. |
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GB Wrote in message:
On 30/08/2018 00:52, Jim K wrote: Pictures so you can "track him down" perchance? You don't think the contact details on ben-robinson.com would be a clue? Stalker! ;-) I doubt the public toilet visitor even bothered to read that far before trotting out his tediously predictable demand... -- -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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