Could really appreciate some help with this situation. While I'm out of town we had a waterline freeze in the recent cold weather in TX. My handy neighbor tried to help me repairing a broken pvc pipe. Apparently he had some issues getting the broken portion of PVC out of the Tee fitting and the PVC cracked. He then thought to remove the Tee without properly holding the pipe coming out of the foundation wall and in the process kinked/twisted the pipe within the foundation wall! I did ask my wife to see if he could help but he has definitely made things worse.
I return home tomorrow but wanted to get your thoughts on this repair. I called a couple plumbers but they all are booked solid with similar repairs from the recent arctic blast.
Could anyone list out what I need to do to repair? The pipe is coming out of the wall below our slab grade. I was thinking I could use a cold chisel and make a hole around 8" to get back to where the pipe is in good condition. I've done some plumbing work, but nothing with pipes directly in ground or foundation. Again, would appreciate any guidance on how I can repair without potentially doing anything to make it worse.
Thanks!
I return home tomorrow but wanted to get your thoughts on this repair. I called a couple plumbers but they all are booked solid with similar repairs from the recent arctic blast.
Could anyone list out what I need to do to repair? The pipe is coming out of the wall below our slab grade. I was thinking I could use a cold chisel and make a hole around 8" to get back to where the pipe is in good condition. I've done some plumbing work, but nothing with pipes directly in ground or foundation. Again, would appreciate any guidance on how I can repair without potentially doing anything to make it worse.
Thanks!