Recent content by Plumbingwoes

Thanks for the replies guys. The house was built between 76-78. I turned all my faucets on and tried listening to the pipe with a stethoscope to see if it drained to it with no luck. Not sure if the house had a septic tank but I doubt it because there is very little room in my backyard for...

Hey guys! Back story: I've been having some clogging issues over the years and I finally had enough of it and decided to reroute a part of my line to my main sewer line. Along the way digging I stumbled across a 3-4 inch PVC line that looks exactly like my main line. It's 30 feet parallel from...

It's possible I suppose. I tried looking around the pipe for other possible leaks and I could not find any. I've always heard that if it's rusting on the outside it's probably much worse on the inside. Personally It would be a good thing if it was rusting from another pipe dripping on it. At...

Yeah, so I figured :( Thank you for your response, Terry. Was thinking the same thing. What if I use SteelStik Epoxy Putty in the mean time? Or would Silicone be better?

Hi, So I own a house that was built in 1978(?). From what I can tell all above ground plumbing is PVC. A few days ago in my kitchen I noticed a bit of moisture in the cabinet below my sink. I couldn't figure out where it was coming from but it was clear it was coming out of the wall. I ripped...