Hello,
I am trying to repair a cracked pipe in a very old building. The drainage is made of old cast iron pipe. The problematic area is as follows, a "Y" connection, to a 6" straight pipe, threaded into another pipe. The 6" pipe is cracked and threaded on both ends. The threaded joints seem rusty. The people at the hardware stores seem to be unfamilar with cast iron pipes. It seems like the best advice I got so far was;
Cut the 6" pipe down the middle, unthread both ends, thread in ABS adapters, and glue in about 6" of straight pipe.
See image attached.
Questions:
Is this the way to go?
If so, won't unscrewing the pipe be murder, is there a trick of the trade, like torching it.
Thanks for the help.
I am trying to repair a cracked pipe in a very old building. The drainage is made of old cast iron pipe. The problematic area is as follows, a "Y" connection, to a 6" straight pipe, threaded into another pipe. The 6" pipe is cracked and threaded on both ends. The threaded joints seem rusty. The people at the hardware stores seem to be unfamilar with cast iron pipes. It seems like the best advice I got so far was;
Cut the 6" pipe down the middle, unthread both ends, thread in ABS adapters, and glue in about 6" of straight pipe.
See image attached.
Questions:
Is this the way to go?
If so, won't unscrewing the pipe be murder, is there a trick of the trade, like torching it.
Thanks for the help.