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  1. Texas Brit

    What kind of price should I expect for this job? (replacement of galvanized pipe)

    Howdy -- I posted about a week ago with pictures of water damage caused by a leak in my old galvanized water pipe. I subsequently located the source of the leak at the elbow joint just before the water line enters the house through the concrete foundation. I am now ready to call in a...
  2. Texas Brit

    Leak where galvanized water pipe enters house through concrete foundation

    Thanks very much for the responses. I finished cutting out the drywall in the affected area today and have got some fans running to dry out the woodwork. I also dug down to the galvanized iron service pipe outside the house and exposed the section that rises through the foundation. I'm going to...
  3. Texas Brit

    Leak where galvanized water pipe enters house through concrete foundation

    Howdy -- I would be extremely grateful if members of the forum could take a look at the photos below and give me some advice on how to tackle the problem I am facing. We have an old house in Houston, Texas, built in 1950. Our policy is to do necessary maintenance without overspending, because...
  4. Texas Brit

    Extreme corrosion! Check out these photos.

    Here's how I fixed the problem... I removed the corroded copper pipe and replaced it with a brass elbow joint and a flexible water heater connector -- pvc pipe reinforced with braided stainless steel. At first I tried to replace it with a longer flexible connector, but the turns were too tight...
  5. Texas Brit

    Extreme corrosion! Check out these photos.

    Thanks Terry. That's a big help. Looks like the situation may be a little less catastrophic than I feared!
  6. Texas Brit

    Extreme corrosion! Check out these photos.

    We installed a tankless water heater in our attic about three years ago -- mainly to save space. It has worked fine but I was up in the attic recently and noticed that we have some pretty severe corrosion around the valves and plumbing connections beneath the water heater. You can see this on...
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