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MACPLUMB 777. I will wait at least 24 HRS. before I put the crete to it. thanks

Gotter done today. actually yesterday since its 1:25 AM here in Show-Me State. Jacked it out with no problems. The elbow was only 5" down, right at bottom of concrete. Wasn't in the grade beam at all. 18" pipe wrench and a 24" breaker bar and a 1X4 backer to keep the whole thing from twisting it...

Thanks alot everyone. I'll post some pics when finished

Replacing the galv. is not a option right now. I have used the sharkbite before on old quest and above ground, they work great. But I'll be hammerin tomarrow. I'll feel alot better getting it capped at a threaded joint. Any specific dope for the threads??

I knew I was going to have to get into the slab. I used a small chipping hammer and am down 2 to 3 inches. Was thinking maybe a compression fitting would be sufficient. I'm not sure if it is all in the footer. Surely they didn't pour water line length of the grade beam thats another reason I was...

Thanks alot. I'm going to get jackhammer after lunch. I think I'll try to get down to the elbow where it goes horizontal and plug it. I guess I was hopin for easy fix and shoulda known better. I appreciate the feedback and will let ya know how it went.

Capping off galvanized water line under slab I posted last night but it is gone this morning, maybe a dumb question, I dunno. Anywhow, I've demoed a 1/2 bath to make a hallway thru it. The sink was in the middle of new doorway to hall. The galv pipe ran from sink into bearing wall and down into...

I'm demoing a bathroom and converting to a hallway. The sink was right in the middle of my new doorway on a load bearing wall. The supply line, 1/2" galvanized pipe ran into wall and down into slab. I have chipped away at concrete down about 2" and want to jackhammer back to the main line but...