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SHR: I had no idea. When I saw them, I thought "cool." Unfortunately, like a lot of "technology," the practice/implementation tends to fall down. Thanks for that bit of info, I will get two additional supply lines.

Thanks HJ. I don't believe it is soldered. Will let you know when I take it apart.

Terry, thanks for the guidance. The substance was very soft and waxy + greasy which reminded me of plumbers putty. It probably got discolored over time.

Hi all: I changed the faucet in my wife's bathroom and noticed the sink drain just seemed to be in bad condition. No leaks, but I'm wondering why the previous owner of the house had to do this. Perhaps there was some underlying problem they couldn't figure and hacked it. There is a lot of putty...

I think I should clarify my statement. They weren't dumping the water directly into the pipe. They were dumping it into the rectangular space surrounded by the concrete blocks that are mortared together.

Here is what someone else mentioned on another site. Perhaps you guys can validate if it's true or not. "That appears to be a gas line sleeve vent. Per code, whenever a gas line is run under for through a slab within the confines of a structure the line must be enclosed in a conduit of...

Hi Jim, someone else mentioned a radon vent. Is this common on houses that don't have basements? If so, why all the concrete blocking around it? Just to protect it?

I've always had this pipe sticking out of the ground in my backyard, right next the foundation of the house, surrounded by cinder blocks in a rectangular shape. I was wondering if this is some sort of dry well? When I put a garden hose into the hole and try to fill it, it drains very well. The...