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    Mar 9, 2009, 11:53 AM
    How do I remove an old shower drain pipe?
    We have removed the old shower stall and are trying to remove the old drain pipe. We dug down to the T but can't get the pipe out.
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    Mar 9, 2009, 12:01 PM
    Hi Etexpat...

    Most likely that is a cast iron drain pipe that has been leaded into a fitting... you would need to melt or drill the old lead out to remove the pipe and then you would need to pour a new lead joint if you wanted to reuse the pipe doing it the old-fashioned way... ;)

    However, your best bet here will be to use a reciprocating saw (sawzall) with a bimetal blade to cut the drain pipe and then you can transition over to PVC pipe using a shielded clamp (see picture). You will need to order a 2" cast iron x 2" PVC shielded clamp.

    Let me know if this all makes sense... O.K.

    MARK
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