Boxing around soil stack Drainage and wastage systems and plumbing help, advice and answers

[simant]

This is probably a daft question, but is there any requirement for an internal soil stack to be boxed in? I am installing a washing machine into what used to be our airing cupboard. The machine will just fit, but only if I remove the boxing from the stack. Can I do this? Guidance would be very much appreciated.

[htg engineer]

Yes you can remove the boxing, there's no regulations for boxing in soil stacks. They are boxed in because they're not the nicest things to look at

[simant]

That's great, many thanks for your help.