Hi folks. I’m new here.. just recently moved to San Antonio, TX where I purchased a TRUE fixer-upper. I have been a remodeler/cabinetmaker for about 14 years, but have now run into something that I haven’t seen before and was wondering if anyone out there has and can help me out. Am remodeling my master bath and pulled out the old tub and lo and behold, there is a black pipe coming out of a bunch of tar and is soldered (?) to a brass fitting. I am on a slab foundation and am going to move the shower drain to a more centered location in the mortar bed/tile. Need a little help on how to deal with the lead pipe.
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after you jackhammer out the old concrete and find the new location of your drain, you can cut the old pipe back to where it makes sense and connect some new ABS parts to the old pipe with a no-hub fitting like this one: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=23465-34146-RNH100&lpage=none
Thanks for the reply, but I guess I didn't explain myself very well.... how do I get the brass fitting off the lead pipe and how do you cut lead pipe. Thanks again.
That "old black pipe" is probably cast iron.You can rent a snap cutter at a rental yard ($10 for 4 hrs at Home depot, did it two weeks ago) orIT has been said that carbide blade in sawsallorcut off wheel in a grinder, but that might be difficult to get to the bottom of the pipe.Not sure how available ABS is in SA. PVC (the white stuff) is more prevelant in TX.TFB (Bill)
Oh, I take it the brass fitting is the old drain body.Just cut off the cast iron pipe where you can get to it and work with it. Build out from there to your new drain location.And that Solder is a lead and oakum joint. very old school. but fun to do, on a work bench in a controlled environment. Could not imagine doing one in a trench.TFB (Bill)