Patrick Dubois
New Member
Hello,
I'm renovating a bathroom and had to remove the old lead pipe section linking the flange to the 3" steel pipe because is was broken. I'm posting pictures of how it's looking now. A guy at the hardware store sold me a 3x4 6in section of lead pipe to replace the lead pipe I removed. I'm not sure how to install it however. The original lead pipe was inserted inside the steel pipe but the 3x4 section I got seems to be made to be inserted around the 3in pipe, not inside. How am I supposed to make this leak free?
When looking around on the internet, it seems that the standard solution is to do a lead caulked joint. I'm in Canada and I read that this technique is now prohibited. I also saw some plastic flanges with a rubber seal that fits inside the steel pipe but alas my pipe is too recessed for this solution to work. Looks like the 3x4 pipe is my only option.
Thanks for any help.
I'm renovating a bathroom and had to remove the old lead pipe section linking the flange to the 3" steel pipe because is was broken. I'm posting pictures of how it's looking now. A guy at the hardware store sold me a 3x4 6in section of lead pipe to replace the lead pipe I removed. I'm not sure how to install it however. The original lead pipe was inserted inside the steel pipe but the 3x4 section I got seems to be made to be inserted around the 3in pipe, not inside. How am I supposed to make this leak free?
When looking around on the internet, it seems that the standard solution is to do a lead caulked joint. I'm in Canada and I read that this technique is now prohibited. I also saw some plastic flanges with a rubber seal that fits inside the steel pipe but alas my pipe is too recessed for this solution to work. Looks like the 3x4 pipe is my only option.
Thanks for any help.