Grand Housing Development Program Volume III - Gtz

SANITARY INSTALLATIONTo ensure correct lengths and angles, it is wise to mountsanitary pipes and joints for testing purpose.Sanitary pipes areplaced. One has toensure the correctpositions of openingsof the pipes.In the groundfloor pipes have tobe placed belowthe slab withinthe hardcore, toprevent load frombeing delivered tothe pipes, as theyare not able tocarry load.Proper opening in foundation strip of the wall to avoid loadon the pipe. Reaching the main sewer line on correct level.- Ensure enough space to the slab and foundations,as pipes cannot bear load.- Keep minimum distance to walls for plastering.- Ensure correct slope of pipes. Secure openings witheasy removable paper from used cement bags.Sometimes the spacial geometry can be complex. Keep inmind, that you will need space for plaster work on the wall!Securing openings with easy removable paper. Ensure thecorrect slope of the pipes and enough space for the slab.Sometimes also pipes have to be mounted hidden under theplaster. Channels for the pipes have to be made in the walls.THE KASANCHIS RENOVATION PROJECT HINTS ON THE EXECUTION OF WORK41Addis AbabaCity Government