momisana
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It seems the more we get into this project, the more we find. Our CI stack is on the outside (100-yr-old house), and today my husband decided to pull down the rotten wood box covering it. That's when we noticed a huge crack - starts in front, runs downward and around the back. It's about 18" long and maybe 1/2" to 1" at the widest point.
We researched and decided on one of two options: fiberglass tape (which we've worked with before on our old sailboat) or a saddle-type clamp. Any ideas?
Given the other work we're doing, we hate to replace it. But it would be easy since it's on the exterior of our house. I would just hate for the crack to have compromised the structural stability of that heavy CI and cause it to come crashing down or something. The top has no cap so there's no telling what's in there. (And we will put a cap on it).
By the way, this huge crack is lower than the 2nd-floor bathtub and sink. Could this have something to do with drainage issues - such as slow tub draining and washer suds coming up basement toilet drain?
Thanks... And we're still working on hammering up those pipes/drains in the basement.
We researched and decided on one of two options: fiberglass tape (which we've worked with before on our old sailboat) or a saddle-type clamp. Any ideas?
Given the other work we're doing, we hate to replace it. But it would be easy since it's on the exterior of our house. I would just hate for the crack to have compromised the structural stability of that heavy CI and cause it to come crashing down or something. The top has no cap so there's no telling what's in there. (And we will put a cap on it).
By the way, this huge crack is lower than the 2nd-floor bathtub and sink. Could this have something to do with drainage issues - such as slow tub draining and washer suds coming up basement toilet drain?
Thanks... And we're still working on hammering up those pipes/drains in the basement.