Shower tray waste pipe

The waste hole for my shower tray is located in the middle, but the existing waste pipe is not aligned with it. Should I route the waste pipe under the floor to match the position of the waste hole, or is it possible to reroute it above the floor, given that the tray will be installed on a wooden base?
 

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Depends how much its out, you could use a flexi connector but depends on the new shower trap size. It looks like solvent weld waste coming up, so you can solvent weld a small extension piece on if needed to push it further into the middle. Alternatively lift the floor and may be better to position the waste and move those pipes so they come up through the wall - the cold hot pipes you ideally don't want any forced bend on the joints for push fit, could be fine but personally I would spend the time and get it right now and reduce the risk of an issue down the line.
 
Depends how much it’s out, you could use a flexi connector but depends on the new shower trap size. It looks like solvent weld waste coming up, so you can solvent weld a small extension piece on if needed to push it further into the middle. Alternatively lift the floor and may be better to position the waste and move those pipes so they come up through the wall - the cold hot pipes you ideally don't want any forced bend on the joints for push fit, could be fine but personally I would spend the time and get it right now and reduce the risk of an issue down the line.

Are you saying it’s better to cut the chipboard and move all the pipes?
 
Its hard to say from the photo, but looks like those flexi pipes are coming out near vertical and to put a tray over them they will have to be angled close to 90 degrees to go into the wall for the valve fitting. Not sure what the two supplies are but you could replace the T connection with an elbow which would take it straight into the wall and then another 90deg elbow to take it up the wall. If you need to keep the T connection in as you need both supplies then I think it will be under too much force bent under the shower tray, which risks a leak. All depends how much flex is on the pipes and space under the floor - you dont really want any pipe fittings under any tension. And if making changes make sure you get the inserts for the plastic pipes as looks like speedfit connections. If cutting the floor use a multicutter and keep to the floor depth in case the pipes are running directly under.
 
Its hard to say from the photo, but looks like those flexi pipes are coming out near vertical and to put a tray over them they will have to be angled close to 90 degrees to go into the wall for the valve fitting. Not sure what the two supplies are but you could replace the T connection with an elbow which would take it straight into the wall and then another 90deg elbow to take it up the wall. If you need to keep the T connection in as you need both supplies then I think it will be under too much force bent under the shower tray, which risks a leak. All depends how much flex is on the pipes and space under the floor - you dont really want any pipe fittings under any tension. And if making changes make sure you get the inserts for the plastic pipes as looks like speedfit connections. If cutting the floor use a multicutter and keep to the floor depth in case the pipes are running directly under.
There was a bathtub installed before so the T connection won’t be needed. The other pipes are shown in the attached image. That’s exactly what I was planning in terms of using 90deg elbows.
 

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It all depends on your plumbing skills, push fit isnt difficult, just get the basics right. The easiest (not the best) way would be to cut away a little more around the pipes in the floor - unless the pipe can be lifted up slightly. You want to raise the T connection above the floor so you can not only remove it but grip the pipe otherwise if you let go the pipe will spring back under the floor and any water in the pipe will leak out. So you want to be able to hold the pipe remove the T connection and then push on an elbow connection - make sure the inserts are in the plastic pipes. Then run across the floor into the wall and likely another elbow to have the feed go up the wall. You could cut a small letter box size window around the pipes from the floor, shouldnt impact on floor rigidity but enough to get you hand in and see what your dealing with under the floor and how much play you have in the pipes.

Some points - make sure the connection for the shower fits your new one, and you have it the right depth depending on any wall tiles added over. - -personally I would replace with a new connection coming out of the wall for the valve bar to be fitted. most are 150mm centres. You can get plates so guaranteed size or just measure and secure your own - whatever you do thing several steps ahead - you dont want to be sticking something in the wall and then after tiling etc realising you've made an error - so have all the fittings checked out for compatibility and get it right from the start.

What I would probably do - remove all the pipework down to the floor. Im guessing all your pipe runs are plastic with push fit. I would install a 4x2 beam between the middle of the shower bar up the wall so you have an easy option to screw the riser rail to - much sturdier than using plugs. I would add a couple of horizontal beams down under the shower bar -to clip the pipes up the wall to rather than have them hanging or bent out to the side. I would then run copper pipe up the full length and solder copper elbows to come out from the wall with copper pipe then run across the floor to the connections. If you have copper under the floor I would run it all in copper. I would have two copper pipes running out for the valve to be fitted and then fit using something like swirl bar valve connectors from screwfix. Having the copper pipe come out of the wall means you dont need to 1. use those stupid offset connectors that come with showers, and 2. dont need to worry about wall tile surface depth - just leave 4 inches protruding, cap them off and when all the walls done use a pipe cutter to cut to the right length fit the swirl connections.
 
It all depends on your plumbing skills, push fit isnt difficult, just get the basics right. The easiest (not the best) way would be to cut away a little more around the pipes in the floor - unless the pipe can be lifted up slightly. You want to raise the T connection above the floor so you can not only remove it but grip the pipe otherwise if you let go the pipe will spring back under the floor and any water in the pipe will leak out. So you want to be able to hold the pipe remove the T connection and then push on an elbow connection - make sure the inserts are in the plastic pipes. Then run across the floor into the wall and likely another elbow to have the feed go up the wall. You could cut a small letter box size window around the pipes from the floor, shouldnt impact on floor rigidity but enough to get you hand in and see what your dealing with under the floor and how much play you have in the pipes.

Some points - make sure the connection for the shower fits your new one, and you have it the right depth depending on any wall tiles added over. - -personally I would replace with a new connection coming out of the wall for the valve bar to be fitted. most are 150mm centres. You can get plates so guaranteed size or just measure and secure your own - whatever you do thing several steps ahead - you dont want to be sticking something in the wall and then after tiling etc realising you've made an error - so have all the fittings checked out for compatibility and get it right from the start.

What I would probably do - remove all the pipework down to the floor. Im guessing all your pipe runs are plastic with push fit. I would install a 4x2 beam between the middle of the shower bar up the wall so you have an easy option to screw the riser rail to - much sturdier than using plugs. I would add a couple of horizontal beams down under the shower bar -to clip the pipes up the wall to rather than have them hanging or bent out to the side. I would then run copper pipe up the full length and solder copper elbows to come out from the wall with copper pipe then run across the floor to the connections. If you have copper under the floor I would run it all in copper. I would have two copper pipes running out for the valve to be fitted and then fit using something like swirl bar valve connectors from screwfix. Having the copper pipe come out of the wall means you dont need to 1. use those stupid offset connectors that come with showers, and 2. dont need to worry about wall tile surface depth - just leave 4 inches protruding, cap them off and when all the walls done use a pipe cutter to cut to the right length fit the swirl connections.
Appreciate your detailed response! Thank you
 
In re to the floor, I’ve identified where the chipboard is nailed to the joists, which run north-south (circled in red in the attached image).

Could anyone advise on the best method for cutting the chipboard? I’m considering two options: either cutting two separate sections—one for the hot/cold pipes and another for the waste—or cutting one large piece. If I opt for the larger cut, I’d make the cut from joist to joist.

To resecure the chipboard, my plan is to screw it back into the joists and add noggins for additional support. However, I’d need to make some holes in the noggins for the pipes to pass through, particularly near the hot/cold pipes.
 

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