Jeff Little
New Member
Hi folks, this is my first post here.
I have a leak in a toilet drain.
The house is 82 or 84 years old and this is guaranteed to be 100% original.
I'm assuming a popular fix is to remove the ferrule and get a Fernco Donut -> ABS solution in place.
Or is it easier (and is there enough of the ferrule) to just cut it, melt/scrape/clean the lead off the ferrule, and use a coupler to attach the ABS piping. (no-hub or flexible?)
The pipe runs pretty straight to the toilet flange, but not 100% (ie, the ferrule/pipe comes out of the cast hub just a little bit off center.)
Also the bend up to the toilet is a little flattened to accommodate the joist, so that might cause me some fitment issues with solid 4" ABS. Maybe 3" ABS would be better to aid clearance?
Is there anything I'm missing?
Other than the advice on the best course to fix this, what would cause pinholes on the sides (top 1/3) of the pipe? I'm curious to know if this is common?
I have a leak in a toilet drain.
The house is 82 or 84 years old and this is guaranteed to be 100% original.
I'm assuming a popular fix is to remove the ferrule and get a Fernco Donut -> ABS solution in place.
Or is it easier (and is there enough of the ferrule) to just cut it, melt/scrape/clean the lead off the ferrule, and use a coupler to attach the ABS piping. (no-hub or flexible?)
The pipe runs pretty straight to the toilet flange, but not 100% (ie, the ferrule/pipe comes out of the cast hub just a little bit off center.)
Also the bend up to the toilet is a little flattened to accommodate the joist, so that might cause me some fitment issues with solid 4" ABS. Maybe 3" ABS would be better to aid clearance?
Is there anything I'm missing?
Other than the advice on the best course to fix this, what would cause pinholes on the sides (top 1/3) of the pipe? I'm curious to know if this is common?