Recent content by K.C.

Thanks for the reply. I'm not authorized to do any work on this, I'm just an employee in this building. But trying to decide whether to get the building owner to do a better job at mold remediation. There are 2 sump pumps installed but both have standing water all around them--doesn't seem like...

Hi all! I am not a professional. I work in an office building that has had mold problems in the past which resulted in coworkers becoming ill. There was testing done that confirmed mold present and recommended installing sump pumps and a dehumidifier in the basement. This is what it looks like...

Hi all, a follow up question to a previous post: I've got a cast iron main stack that's approaching the end of its life. I'm currently remodeling, so the main stack is exposed. Others suggested it's a good time to replace it. However all plumbers are booked out for many months, and by that...

Hi all, a follow up question: All the plumbers I contacted either didn't get back to me or are booking beginning Summer 2022. I want to finish up the remodeling well before then, so I'm wondering--how hard do you think it would be for me as a plumbing novice to replace just the long middle part...

Thanks everyone for your insight and expertise! I will likely go ahead with replacing with PVC, as I'm on a tight budget.

Are you saying I should replace with new cast iron rather than with PVC? I haven't heard that before but I'll look more into it.

Thanks for your insight! Sounds like I should go ahead. Did you replace with PVC?

Hi all, new here and new to owning a home as well (and have no plumbing experience at all!). Hoping you all can advise whether I should replace my 1944 house's original cast iron plumbing with PVC. I've read that cast iron has an 80-100 year life span, and it's at 77 now. I'm in the process of...