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    crazychef55 Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 27, 2009, 08:41 AM
    Outside cast iron stack in PA Want to replace with PVC
    I just bought a house and it was build in the 1920s. The drainage stack is outside the house and it is starting to leak. I am trying to decide if I should just patch the leaks or replace it with PVC. I am not even sure if that would work. Any suggestions as to where I should start?
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    Sep 27, 2009, 08:47 AM
    Before we can advise you we have to know what it is you wish to do. Repair or replace. Where's the cast iron leaking from? A crack in the pipe or from the joints?
    Let me know. Tom
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    Sep 27, 2009, 01:02 PM

    I think that the leak is from the joint. I was just planning on being proactive seeing as the cast iron is very old.
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    Sep 27, 2009, 01:10 PM
    To stop that leak is a 5 minute job with no fittings used. Interested? Tom
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    Sep 27, 2009, 02:43 PM

    I am interested. What do I need to do?
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    Sep 27, 2009, 02:51 PM

    Once Toms gives you the solution, let us know if you are still interrested in replacing with pvc. All it takes is cutting off the cast iron, and using a shielded adapter clamp to connect pvc to cast iron. Careful, the cast iron is very heavy, so take necessary precautions to make the job safe. Lee.
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    May 18, 2013, 03:27 PM
    Another ancient question in the list.
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