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Debo22

Discussion Starter · Mar 28, 2020

It’s been a little slow but people can’t have water coming through the ceiling. This galvanized pipe sprung a leak so I opened the ceiling where the water was coming out. It turns out the leak was 6’ away. I tried cutting the bad section out to replace it but the threads broke in the tee when I tried to unthread it. I had to open another hole in the shower to re-do it.

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skoronesa

· #261 · Feb 11, 2022

Replaced a bunch of cast iron. The 2" line on the left is a vent that goes straight up several floors. The weight had cracked some fittings. The pipe is exposed next to the toilet because the plumbing was added decades after the house was built. I used a riser clamp on the floor to prevent it from falling more. Sorry there is no before pic.

@The Dane The OLD waterline is so shallow it used to freeze. They ran a 1/4" copper line off the main and tapped directly into the waste line. Used a petcock to regulate the flow. This was long before water meters and I think the town water was spring fed. Total water use wasn't really an issue. Only a small number of houses would have had town water.

I cut the lead riser just above the c.i. hub and initially was going to fernco to the lead riser. Then I remembered that a couple months prior I had replaced the toilet flange with a TKO. So I just reached up in and primed/glued the inside of the toilet flange and inserted 3" PVC from below. It's a wall hung tank toilet, I had completely rebuilt it not long ago. I will try to find the pics.

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skoronesa

· #262 · Feb 11, 2022

I hate plaster, especially with metal lath. It was a closet so at least I could shut the doors and keep the mess inside. I started cutting with my Fein tool but decided to just go full send and use the diamond blade on my angle grinder. It was a cracked 2" ABS 90. Master lav sinks drain. ~30 years old. As usual there was a ton of crap left from the trades in the ceiling that fell out as I opened it.

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sparky

· #263 · Feb 11, 2022

skoronesa said:
I just got two more rolls of solder and a new jar of tinning flux last week And a new PREMIUM 1/2" fitting brush! Because I'm worth it.

I’ve got a case of tinning flux I bought for nothing at an auction and I would give you 10 jars of tinning flux

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KCPlumb

· #264 · 10 mo ago

Debo22 said:
It’s been a little slow but people can’t have water coming through the ceiling. This galvanized pipe sprung a leak so I opened the ceiling where the water was coming out. It turns out the leak was 6’ away. I tried cutting the bad section out to replace it but the threads broke in the tee when I tried to unthread it. I had to open another hole in the shower to re-do it.

That long leaky galvanized is perfect for megapress fithings.

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TerryTotoSucks

· #265 · 10 mo ago

skoronesa said:
Replaced a bunch of cast iron. The 2" line on the left is a vent that goes straight up several floors. The weight had cracked some fittings. The pipe is exposed next to the toilet because the plumbing was added decades after the house was built. I used a riser clamp on the floor to prevent it from falling more. Sorry there is no before pic.

@The Dane The OLD waterline is so shallow it used to freeze. They ran a 1/4" copper line off the main and tapped directly into the waste line. Used a petcock to regulate the flow. This was long before water meters and I think the town water was spring fed. Total water use wasn't really an issue. Only a small number of houses would have had town water.

I cut the lead riser just above the c.i. hub and initially was going to fernco to the lead riser. Then I remembered that a couple months prior I had replaced the toilet flange with a TKO. So I just reached up in and primed/glued the inside of the toilet flange and inserted 3" PVC from below. It's a wall hung tank toilet, I had completely rebuilt it not long ago. I will try to find the pics.

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How was that pvc flange connected to that lead ?

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sparky

· #266 · 10 mo ago

TerryTotoSucks said:
How was that pvc flange connected to that lead ?

Stuck down in lead and wax ring around it or sillycone lololo

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TerryTotoSucks

· #267 · 10 mo ago

sparky said:
Stuck down in lead and wax ring around it or sillycone lololo

Good Lord…....🙁

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sparky

· #268 · 10 mo ago

TerryTotoSucks said:
Good Lord…....🙁

Gotta watch ole sko,he will rat one in ever so often lololololo

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TerryTotoSucks

· #269 · 6 mo ago

skoronesa said:
Replaced a bunch of cast iron. The 2" line on the left is a vent that goes straight up several floors. The weight had cracked some fittings. The pipe is exposed next to the toilet because the plumbing was added decades after the house was built. I used a riser clamp on the floor to prevent it from falling more. Sorry there is no before pic.

@The Dane The OLD waterline is so shallow it used to freeze. They ran a 1/4" copper line off the main and tapped directly into the waste line. Used a petcock to regulate the flow. This was long before water meters and I think the town water was spring fed. Total water use wasn't really an issue. Only a small number of houses would have had town water.

I cut the lead riser just above the c.i. hub and initially was going to fernco to the lead riser. Then I remembered that a couple months prior I had replaced the toilet flange with a TKO. So I just reached up in and primed/glued the inside of the toilet flange and inserted 3" PVC from below. It's a wall hung tank toilet, I had completely rebuilt it not long ago. I will try to find the pics.

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Where’s the horned wax seal ?

Looks like you did a good job to me….💯

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TerryTotoSucks

· #270 · 6 mo ago

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Here’s how I’ve been doing them for a while now. I also like the stainless ring type, I just bought a couple cases. That should last me until I retire 🤣

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skoronesa

· #271 · 6 mo ago

TerryTotoSucks said:
Where’s the horned wax seal ?

Looks like you did a good job to me….💯

Regular wax, it was an all new tko flange shoved into the lead with some caulk to last until I came back and replaced the cast iron below. I prefer solid pvc but sometimes we use abs and it's always coex, in those cases I use a horned wax to keep the end of the pipe dry.

Pre-war toilets usually have an integrated horn that is 1" proud of the skirt. Shame they don't do that anymore.

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skoronesa

· #272 · 6 mo ago

TerryTotoSucks said:
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Here’s how I’ve been doing them for a while now. I also like the stainless ring type, I just bought a couple cases. That should last me until I retire 🤣

I've seen too many of those all plastic flanges have the bolt pulled up and out. When that happens I cut the outer 3/4" or so off and use a "Clam Flange" instead.

It really bothers me that toilets no longer have a second set of holes to fasten them to the floor separate from the flange.

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TerryTotoSucks

· #273 · 6 mo ago

skoronesa said:
I've seen too many of those all plastic flanges have the bolt pulled up and out. When that happens I cut the outer 3/4" or so off and use a "Clam Flange" instead.

It really bothers me that toilets no longer have a second set of holes to fasten them to the floor separate from the flange.

After I caulk a toilet down and it dries, you could take the nuts and washers off the closet bolts and throw them away.

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skoronesa

· #274 · 6 mo ago

TerryTotoSucks said:
After I caulk a toilet down and it dries, you could take the nuts and washers off the closet bolts and throw them away.

I agree for the most part. I use GE 100% silicone. Problem isn't the strength of the silicone but what it's bonded to.

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TerryTotoSucks

· #275 · 6 mo ago

skoronesa said:
I agree for the most part. I use GE 100% silicone. Problem isn't the strength of the silicone but what it's bonded to.

Yes, the floor must be a real floor. ✌

I have to donkey kick them on occasion to get them up. 🤣

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Nazareth

· #276 · 6 mo ago

TerryTotoSucks said:
After I caulk a toilet down and it dries, you could take the nuts and washers off the closet bolts and throw them away.

I don’t caulk my toilets.

I know it’s against code. Don’t care.

when the wax is a goner I want to know about it, and I don’t want the floor to be ruined

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TerryTotoSucks

· #277 · 6 mo ago

Nazareth said:
I don’t caulk my toilets.

I know it’s against code. Don’t care.

when the wax is a goner I want to know about it, and I don’t want the floor to be ruined

You don’t care if pee pee gets under there ? 🤣

I won’t tell if you don’t ✌

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KCPlumb

· #278 · 6 mo ago

Finished wood floors in a bathroom is dumb.

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TerryTotoSucks

· #279 · 6 mo ago

KCPlumb said:
Finished wood floors in a bathroom is dumb.

Yah, carpets even worse ! 🤣
They have a chandelier in the garage. Absolutely nuts.
3 story house will elevator and walk-in attic with roof hatch.

NFL player
He pays me to drive 5 hrs to his house in northern part of state to work. I stay at his guest house and his chef cooks for me ! It’s pretty awesome

Britney Spears had TV’s in her shower. TV’s in the vanity mirror also. This was years ago….

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TerryTotoSucks

· #280 · 6 mo ago

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