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    bluestarott Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 2, 2007, 08:43 AM
    Carpeting over ABS Pipes
    Hi

    I am planning on carpeting my basement which has 4 ABS pipes sticking out of the floor from the roughed-in plumbing. I would like to cut these off level with the floor so that I can carpet over it, but can't seem to find a product that I can insert in the pipe to seal it off. (I'd rather not have to chip the concrete around the pipes and put Quik-Caps on it - sounds like a lot of work).

    Any help would be appreciated.
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    Dec 2, 2007, 09:56 AM
    Oatey makes a inside test cap for PVC and ABS that should seal off your pipes. Check it out at; Oatey Plumbing & Fixtures: Find, Compare, Read Reviews & Buy Online @ Yahoo! Shopping.
    Or you could stuff rags down the pipes after they are cut to floor level and pour 1/2" of Quick Set Cement in the pipes. That way if you ever wished to use them you would just have to take a hammer and knock out the cement plug. Good luck, Tom
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    Dec 2, 2007, 10:06 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1
    Oatey makes a inside test cap for PVC and ABS that should seal off your pipes. Check it out at; Oatey Plumbing & Fixtures: Find, Compare, Read Reviews & Buy Online @ Yahoo! Shopping.
    Or you could stuff rags down the pipes after they are cut to floor level and and pour 1/2" of Quick Set Cement in the pipes. That way if you ever wished to use them you would just have to take a hammer and knock out the cement plug. Good luck, Tom

    Awesome! Thanks Tom
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