youngin
New Member
First just a quick note - I appreciate all the wisdom shared by the experienced users of the forum. I just bought my first house and have ran into some unexpected big plumbing issues when I initially thought I was just going to replace the kitchen cabinets. I enjoy the journey of learning new skills through trial and error, but the advice I've read has not only saved me money and time but also likely prevented some injuries. So thank you, and on to my dilema.
My home is 90+ years and I've replaced nearly all of the wet stacks. It was a combo of cast iron and galvinized steel. I properly supported, cut, and replaced everything except one 4" cast iron stack which is dedicated to the 2nd story toliet. It is a vertical pipe from the basement to the roof with a single T-connector, no clean out. There appears to be no damage to the pipe but based on how clogged the other pipes were, I'd like to remove it while the pipe is exposed. My problem is that it is located in the corner of the house and I do not have sufficient room on 2 sides to place a riser clamp and access it with a chain cutter. Per other's advice I figure I can cut it with a sawzall, but I'm still left with how to support it for cutting. It rests against two load bearing walls. I'm a dorky engineer by day and have access to a CNC mill and a bunch of other toys, and I have a few ideas of how to rig something up, BUT i figure I'm not the only person to have this issue so there has to be a common fix for it.
Any thoughts? -thanks
My home is 90+ years and I've replaced nearly all of the wet stacks. It was a combo of cast iron and galvinized steel. I properly supported, cut, and replaced everything except one 4" cast iron stack which is dedicated to the 2nd story toliet. It is a vertical pipe from the basement to the roof with a single T-connector, no clean out. There appears to be no damage to the pipe but based on how clogged the other pipes were, I'd like to remove it while the pipe is exposed. My problem is that it is located in the corner of the house and I do not have sufficient room on 2 sides to place a riser clamp and access it with a chain cutter. Per other's advice I figure I can cut it with a sawzall, but I'm still left with how to support it for cutting. It rests against two load bearing walls. I'm a dorky engineer by day and have access to a CNC mill and a bunch of other toys, and I have a few ideas of how to rig something up, BUT i figure I'm not the only person to have this issue so there has to be a common fix for it.
Any thoughts? -thanks