Laying pipes in the PMR gite

Now we've received a major materials delivery from the local builders merchant (Gedimat), we started dry laying the pipes in the back PMR (disabled) gite. These two 100mm pipes will carry waste water into the mains to the septic tank and soon hopefully into the communal sewage network once we get connected. 

 One pipe is from the toilets (eaux vannes) and the other is all other outlets (eaux ménagères or eaux grises) from sinks, dish washer, shower, bath, washing machine, etc. They both come together and feed into the mains at the house boundary into the underground pipe for eaux usées. 



The concrete slab level will be the bottom of the internal door openings so we had to cut out a gap in one for the pipes to go into the PMR bathroom then vertically into the bathrooms above. They will be covered in concrete eventually. 

 We're missing a few connectors for the kitchen sink, dish washer and washing machine into the eaux ménagères pipe then we can push ahead with putting in the foundations for the outer kitchen block wall which will support the new floor joists coming in 2-3 weeks. We will have 5m lengths (100x200) to the central block wall (where the 2 door opening are) and then 3.25m lengths (100x200) on the other side. Much work to do but it is progressing. 

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