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Plumber or DIY for waste drainage hole drilled?

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  • 17-01-2021 11:04am
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    lightspeed
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    Hi

    We moved into a new house and there was a washing machine there already and it was connected to a single spigot under the sink. I tried buying one with 2 spiggots but when I hooked washing machine waste pipe up and dishwasher the washing machine could not drain. It seemed to be that spiggots were about 3 inches higher than original that had been used.

    So I've hooked back up previous single spigot for washing machine but now need a separate hole drilled for dishwasher waste pipe.

    My question is how much should I expect a plumber charge to do this? I suppose it would be handy if plumber could attach the waste piping outside aswell.

    Alternative is for me to buy a better SDS drill and buy it rent the core drill bits.

    The SDS drill I have is a cheap guild 1000w drill from argos. Its plenty of power but no safety chuck and the whole drill rotated and hurt my wrist a bit so think it would be best to buy one with a safety chuck.


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    TheBoyConor
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    You'll be hard pressed to find a plumber just to drill a hole.

    Don't bother buying a drill. Just go to a plant his shop and hire a drill and core bit for a day for 20 or 30 euros. Job done.


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    lightspeed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭lightspeed


    TheBoyConor wrote: »
    You'll be hard pressed to find a plumber just to drill a hole.

    Don't bother buying a drill. Just go to a plant his shop and hire a drill and core bit for a day for 20 or 30 euros. Job done.

    Thanks I should have mentioned perhaps that Ive to get the boiler serviced and would like to get a magna filter and perhaps TRV valves fitted also.

    Having trouble getting hold a plumber. I'm sure I would get one eventually but experienced 2 plumbers telling me they would arrive and then not show up. With dishwasher arrived already I'm anxious to get it installed ASAP.


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    Lenar3556
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    I am surprised the dual spigot arrangement won’t work. Is it emptying any water via it at all? Any chance there is a blank/bung which needs to be knocked out?


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    K.Flyer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    I agree with Lenar"s post above, there is no reason why the dual spigot didn't work.
    Check it carefully, as often there is a blanking plug put into one of the spigots to prevent flooding if it's not being used.


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