Hi I have just removed a toilet and plan to put a new toilet in the same place, am I allowed? Or am I meant to get a plumber to do it? From what I have read I am a bit unsure as I won't be replacing any pipes just fitting a new complete toilet with cistern and bowl where the other one was.
rojill,
Sep 10, 4:11am
No problem here, just do it as repairs and maintenance.
gary231,
Sep 10, 4:14am
Wrong! legally you need a plumber
rojill,
Sep 10, 4:21am
Nope, you need to check the regs. You are living in the past. It is not new work
rojill,
Sep 10, 4:33am
Extract from regs dated 2014
Specific sanitary plumbing exemptions 15 Exemption for householders
(1) The owner of any premises situated in a place to which this subsection applies and occupied, or intended to be occupied, by that person as a residence for that person, or for that person and members of that person??
pauldw,
Sep 10, 5:35am
So where is the list of places that the exemption applies in? Subsection (4) probably makes the others meaningless.
hammer23,
Sep 10, 6:30pm
Just do it,but be careful I am told that those council vans that drive around the streets have detection equipment inside that can pick all kinds of illegal plumbing even from two streets away.
wembley1,
Sep 10, 7:04pm
Please provide a link to the Gazette notice that allows home-owner plumbing in your area.
elect70,
Sep 10, 10:56pm
just do it like for like no plumber required . same goes for electrical fittings
wembley1,
Sep 11, 2:00am
The prescribed work criteria between plumbing and electrical work is different as outlined above.
While a plumber might not be "needed" to replace a pan, it is "required" (by law).
macandrosie,
Sep 11, 3:54am
Hubby replaced our old one in our back porch, You can remove your old one & get the new one in place though. We had a huge concrete base which plumber loaned us his jack hammer to break up. The floor was the problem in the first place & needed replacing. But you need a plumber to do the connections & glue pipes.
maccachic1,
Sep 11, 11:20pm
Did it myself in my property who's to know at least with an older house and it wasn't hard but imperial to metric connections did throw in a challenge but you live and learn - was 24 at the time quite happy with myself for doing that.
spiritofgonzo,
Sep 13, 12:07am
Need a plumber? Really? Far out what's that about. Soo easy.
cleggyboy,
Sep 13, 12:16am
I ripped my toilet out, tiled the floor & walls and fitted the new bowl, I am quite proud how that turned out after crapping in a bucket for a fortnight. LMAO.
As a side issue, before I ripped it out I was sitting on the throne and noticed all the wasted space above the toilet door, so while doing the renovation I also built a cupboard above the door for spare toilet paper etc.
sr2,
Sep 13, 3:12am
I couldn't agree more, some people just love rules and regulations. (Particular when they get the opportunity to inflict them on others!). A small dose of civil anarchy mixed with a big dose of personal responsibility makes for a wonderfully colorful and interesting life.
evotime,
Sep 25, 11:00pm
Done! Thanks for all the replies, pretty easy really (when the outlet pipe work isn't changing) I took my time checked all my measurements 3x, tested and working! The way I read it I'm allowed.
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