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False alarm - scraped the wax off got the bolts out and the flange is in great condition. That wax was nasty took me about 30mins to scrape it all off. The flange is a little bit below finished floor level. Im guessing an 1/8 of an inch. Is that OK or should I use a taller wax ring...

I need to go back over there and scrape it away. I was thinking the cast iron was disintegrating but its got to be the old wax on there. I didn't mess with it too much. I don't have much experience with cast iron so I probably posted prematurely. I'll be over there tomorrow night and...

I just pulled the toilet yesterday out of one of my rentals to do a quick remodel on the bathroom. The building was built in 1910 1st I could only get one bolt to unscrew, the other bolt snapped in the flange. The toilet was lime green so Im guessing its got to be from the 50's. Heres a...

I just bought a radiator valve at Home Depot today for baseboard cast iron a friend was putting in for me. Now this is in Chicago so I don't know where you live.

I could possibly plug it....it would involve stopping the downspout use. Im assuming though I'd then have to have the catch basin cleaned to remove all the water in it etc. My wife and I just bought this house last year A couple times this summer we smelt a sewer smell in the back yard...

All the houses in Chicago have external downspout drains that tie into the sewer. I think the new construction houses have seperate lines though. City of Chicago encourages people to disconnect these downspouts and let the water drain onto the yard. However its not possible in all areas...

Bob, Really appreciate the posts regarding my problem. Today I ended up crawling in the crawl space and opened up the cover. It smelled like sewer once I popped it open. The water also was pretty low. I ran the garden hose in it for about an hour and it seemed to really help the...

Thanks for the quick reply.... One point - the crawl space doesn't smell. do you still think it could be a venting issue? Thanks!

Scenario: 1) Sewer gas smell in basement. Floor drains are holding water and I've replenished frequently. Smell is not coming from floor drain. 2) Smell seems to be coming where the foundation hits the footer inside an approximate 3ft section of the foundation. There is interior drain...

I think you guys are right...leave as is....pour water down here and there so it doesn't dry out. Since my house has steam heat, I have a space vac in the attic for central air I have no way to add water to the drain here and there. Also no water softner. I figured plugging it may stop...

Thanks guys.... Recommend I do not cover it over then. I noticed a mild smell coming from them...I understand from reading other posts that they can dry out. So I poured a few buckets of water down them last night. Smell seemed to stop. Wondering if there is cap or rubber flange I...

Can someone tell me the purpose of a basement floor drain? I have 2 in my basement and can't determine what they are there for besides if the basement flooded. I recently added interior drain tile and a sump pump so flooding is not an issue. My real question is if I can cement over them...

good point, never thought of that.... ill probably just have the floor cut up thanks

Here's the situation: House was built in 1923. Thankfully they roughed in a toilet flange in the basement. However no drain for a shower or sink. I've debated hiring someone to come in and tap into the floor drain which is approximately 10ft way. I really can do without the mess and...