Hi all, I have about 200 feet of clay sewage pipe running downhill to the main county hookup. 100 feet of it runs on an easement on a neighbors property. The clay pipe is about 60 years old and works OK, but there is tree root intrusion and occasional backups until I get it cleared, which I...

I have a clogged lead drain that I want to replace with pvc. I have read a lot of posts on here that suggest using a fernco donut to make the transition fron cast iron to pvc. Are there any other solutions? Also if the donut is the way to go, where can I get one for XH cast iron? I called a few...

I am planning my plumbing for a bath remodel. The bath uses a 1-1/2" galvanized pipe drain connection that goes into the 4" main iron drain line via a 4"x2" lateral. The joint appears to be soldered. By code I need a 2" minimum drain line for the bath in order to accommodate an additional...

I need to cut out about 10 feet of cast iron pipe and replace it with pvc 2 questions how do I cut this old pipe ? And what should I use to splice in the pvc I was thinking a sawsall to cut it out and rubber boots to splice it back together with the pvc Thanks David

A few months ago, water started seeping through my downstairs bathroom wall whenever the upstairs shower was being used. After cutting into my bathroom wall, we found that the cast iron waste pipe was installed inside the wall and had a 6 inch vertical crack in it. The crack is on a 5 foot piece of...