niloC
Partner in environmental contracting company
Hey guys, new to this forum, I searched but couldn't find the answer I was looking for.
Here's the deal: In the process of trenching in drain pipe to carry away the roof water from the 95 yr old craftsman house I bought last spring, I damaged some clay tile pipe running away from the house - doh. I knew the main sewer exited the other side of the house where that line ran, but it turns out there is a second line that takes the kitchen sink drain, and since it was remodeled by the P.O., the dishwasher and laundry as well and this is what I ran into. OK so the drain exits the foundation (below the slab I'm pretty sure) in 2" cast iron and and I figured I'd dig up the clay tile til I got to a nice clean piece and then I'd splice in a some PVC between the CI and clay pipe. I rented a snap cutter and went at the CI and unfortunately it wouldn't snap. I took it off and cut away at the groove created by the cutter with my sawzall and when I got the pipe cut, I saw that the bottom was pushed up with a crack in the middle the runs back up the pipe for at least 8 inches and probably more. The pipe goes into a cleanout in the basement floor just inside the foundation wall directly below the kitchen sink. Above this it is galvi and there is a Studor mini vent hidden in the stud wall.
In an ideal world I would replace this pipe, but I'd want to hire a plumber for this and we're broke. Also the basement is finished and getting at the pipe from the inside would involve demo'ing some tile, finished wall, trim etc. At that point I'd want to replace the galvanized run that goes up to kitchen sink and lower the sink drain since it was left too high by the remodelers and isn't properly set up to drain the garbage disposal etc.
I was thinking of just patching the line outside of the house, I think I can get a clean cut on the CI if I'm careful using my sawzall and splice to 2" PVC. Which will then run about 15' to tie into the clay pipe. Don't ask me about that connection it's a whole other story.
Here are my questions:
- I know the pipe will leak a little from the crack but it's not pressurized and it would all be outside of the house, so maybe not a big deal for a little while?
- When I end up replacing it, will I be sticking with 2"? If so then I could tie into my repair, so all that effort would not be wasted.
- How would I go about removing the CI entirely? I can easily excavate under the footing in that area.
- Ballpark for a plumber to remove it and the galvi running up to kitchen, replace with PVC and replumb the kitchen sink and garbage disposal properly? I could demo the wall and build back.
Lotsa questions I know. Thanks in advance.
Here's the deal: In the process of trenching in drain pipe to carry away the roof water from the 95 yr old craftsman house I bought last spring, I damaged some clay tile pipe running away from the house - doh. I knew the main sewer exited the other side of the house where that line ran, but it turns out there is a second line that takes the kitchen sink drain, and since it was remodeled by the P.O., the dishwasher and laundry as well and this is what I ran into. OK so the drain exits the foundation (below the slab I'm pretty sure) in 2" cast iron and and I figured I'd dig up the clay tile til I got to a nice clean piece and then I'd splice in a some PVC between the CI and clay pipe. I rented a snap cutter and went at the CI and unfortunately it wouldn't snap. I took it off and cut away at the groove created by the cutter with my sawzall and when I got the pipe cut, I saw that the bottom was pushed up with a crack in the middle the runs back up the pipe for at least 8 inches and probably more. The pipe goes into a cleanout in the basement floor just inside the foundation wall directly below the kitchen sink. Above this it is galvi and there is a Studor mini vent hidden in the stud wall.
In an ideal world I would replace this pipe, but I'd want to hire a plumber for this and we're broke. Also the basement is finished and getting at the pipe from the inside would involve demo'ing some tile, finished wall, trim etc. At that point I'd want to replace the galvanized run that goes up to kitchen sink and lower the sink drain since it was left too high by the remodelers and isn't properly set up to drain the garbage disposal etc.
I was thinking of just patching the line outside of the house, I think I can get a clean cut on the CI if I'm careful using my sawzall and splice to 2" PVC. Which will then run about 15' to tie into the clay pipe. Don't ask me about that connection it's a whole other story.
Here are my questions:
- I know the pipe will leak a little from the crack but it's not pressurized and it would all be outside of the house, so maybe not a big deal for a little while?
- When I end up replacing it, will I be sticking with 2"? If so then I could tie into my repair, so all that effort would not be wasted.
- How would I go about removing the CI entirely? I can easily excavate under the footing in that area.
- Ballpark for a plumber to remove it and the galvi running up to kitchen, replace with PVC and replumb the kitchen sink and garbage disposal properly? I could demo the wall and build back.
Lotsa questions I know. Thanks in advance.
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