Hi all
I have a 4" lead pipe sticking out of my basement concrete floor which I believe was for a toilet once upon a time, house is 50 years old.
This lead pipe sticks up about 8" and I would like to cut it off at floor level and permanently cap it off. I would like it to be flush wih the floor to get back that small but valuable floor space. From the looks of the original DWV setup in the basement they roughed in for a basment washroom but never finished it. At this point the previous owners roughed in a washroom at a different location, which I intend to finish.
What options do I have to cap this lead pipe?
I heard of a screw in metal fitting with self tapping, tapered threads for lead pipe but have no idea where to find such a fitting.
Would a mechanical type (screw/wingnut) test plug be OK as a premanent cap?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I have a 4" lead pipe sticking out of my basement concrete floor which I believe was for a toilet once upon a time, house is 50 years old.
This lead pipe sticks up about 8" and I would like to cut it off at floor level and permanently cap it off. I would like it to be flush wih the floor to get back that small but valuable floor space. From the looks of the original DWV setup in the basement they roughed in for a basment washroom but never finished it. At this point the previous owners roughed in a washroom at a different location, which I intend to finish.
What options do I have to cap this lead pipe?
I heard of a screw in metal fitting with self tapping, tapered threads for lead pipe but have no idea where to find such a fitting.
Would a mechanical type (screw/wingnut) test plug be OK as a premanent cap?
Thanks in advance for any advice.