Originally Posted by
atticguy
hello again, (you guys rock)
i am converting my cast stack to pvc and am concerned about the transition point. i was hoping to use a PVC NO-Hub band 'donut' at the a particular cast hub but it doesn't look like that's possible. my question is:
are those couplings reliable enough to install inside of a wall and just forget about it?
please keep in mind that i will be discharging a half bath past the transition. i understand that i should leave as small a gap as possble (with nice clean straight cuts) between the cast and pvc within the band and then tighten to a particular torque, to minimize complications. but i'm just so darn nervous about not having access to this joint. am i being unreasonably anal?... :confused:
thanks again,
louie
Hey Louie,
You are correct to be concerned using a Fernco Neoprene Coupling on a vertical stack unless the two pipes butt together and are strapped securely.
However since you can't use a Fernco Coupling on a cast iron hub,( you must have two male ends to couple to) it's a moot question. You have only two choices to convert to PVC from a cast iron hub. One is to pour a lead and oakum joint and the other is to use a "doughnut". If it's impossible to use a doughnut, (and I don't see why not) and if you're leery about pouring a lead joint it's possible to use lead wool and caulk that in place of molted lead.
Let me know what you decide. Tom