Home inspection waste of money!!! Cracked cast iron sewer pipes.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

Here’s an update video Update, should I have replaced the entire sewer line?$$$ kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJSkl3Sjrbx7jpI

[@kevin7151]

Great job fixing that in such tight quarters. I own an 86 year old home and have to deal with these kinds of issues from time to time. Its good for viewers to see what you are dealing with and how you solved it.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

There were no weird 45’s😂 those were 22 1/2’s Turns out the seller was there during the inspection along with the buyer= my customer. The seller was following the inspector around telling war stories!? No excuse in my eyes! If you look at the first pipe we replaced that goes in the cinder block I didn't say in the video but obviously that was a patch we removed so the seller knew about the crack and didn't disclose. Also the second pipe we removed that started leaking upstairs you can see that was previously opened and covered with newer drywall. The weird wet stains everywhere on the cast fittings joints I'm now thinking were from some kind of a solution test or bubble leak test.

[@cattey3306]

those 1/8 bends WERE IN FACT 45 DEGREES. (not 22 - 1/2 degrees.) get a real plumber, someone who will install those clean-out tees up at the proper height.

[@Nancy-y8q1n]

He found some phone wires in the same wall..just incase you needed to call the stink hotline

[@azmrblack]

Geez, replace both stacks in a house you just bought. What a nightmare. But with the homes being that old, all the infrastructure (water, sewer, gas, etc.) is at the end of it's life. I'm shocked how big of a crack it became overnight. But good job brother!

[@billj4137]

You’re exactly right and that’s what the inspector was paid for.

[@valemodsVD]

The rest of the pipe kept cracking because of the vibrations of the reciprocating saw you probably used to cut the lower sections with. Those rusty old pipes are very brittle and will crack with the smaller vibration. It's best to use chain soil pipe cutters.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

Would never be able to get a chain cutter in there. I showed in the video a rot path in the pipe and that’s exactly where it cracked. It was shot and probably would’ve cracked with or without vibration

[@JesseWright68]

A large percentage of home inspectors are clowns.

[@oaxaca1948]

the realtor should have let them know about the sewer pipe. and I think the home byer should have seen that and the seller was to suppose to tell about that problem.

[@henri6595]

Thanks for showing the before and after of the cracked pipe and what you did. I wanted to see how you used the Franco connectors on PVC to Cast Iron. I currently have a cracked/leaking bathtub to main pipe leaking bad. Got to cut out the old 1940s cast iron and replace with PVC/Franco like you did. You video gave me some more ideas and built up my confidence a little more! Go Birds 🦅! Yous!

[@simardssurveillancesystems8209]

Bro I Wanted To Cry For You After The Last Crack After You Taped It...Bro You Handled That!!!!!! Great Work.

[@Dominicanito6]

The inspector very much should've seen that. Its right out in the open and all you need is a close look at the line with a flashlight to find it. Once you see one crack you should also recommend the line be scoped from the roof to the street to be sure its all in tact. I see quite a few of these on my inspections, almost one every week.

[@Rick-tb4so]

Why would they crack?

[@jlolson53]

I love listening to your commentary. It's like voicing my own thoughts in these situations.

[@biracialbeauty_2755]

I just purchased a home a year ago & had the same problem. The inspectors manager wouldn’t let me speak with him & said they only check for surface level issues. I paid for a scope test & they failed to do the test. I was able to detect the crack in the cast iron with a flashlight.. It’s been a year & i’m Still having sulfur smell issues & i’m looking to come out of thousands to dig up my sewage line & figure out what the problem is.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

Hopefully you can get it fixed reasonably! Good luck 👍

[@monique8682]

How long did it take to fix?

[@bobross3080]

Your optimism is astounding.

[@robinsymonds5353]

I feel you my brother home inspector ain't worth a food stamp stay strong

[@tomsut123]

It would have been nice to see How You Fixed It?

[@oaxaca1948]

well he took the old pipe out and put a new pipe in. nothing to see.

[@TheJoeyboots]

Why you went with PVC? Maybe should have used the no hub. What the hell with all those cracks were they not anchored properly? Earthquake?

[@oaxaca1948]

I always go in the basement, I inspect the house first and then I call an independent inspector. not the realtors inspector.

[@kingokafor6215]

Damn home inspectors hardly catch the significant stuff

[@kennethwilson1117]

Beautiful work 👍🏾

[@TheUniversalEyes]

Nice work, you earned your five star Man card.

[@fdlb99]

Awesome thanks for the info

[@aCalifornian94588]

One should ask around for a good home inspector. Do not let the seller’s agent provide an inspector. Ask the lending agent. He should provide a good one.

[@josephmosley4171]

Fernco couplings, especially underground or in concrete should always have a shear ring on the fernco. FIO

[@robertsamagalsky1617]

Byer beware! What an absolute nightmare!

[@JohnThomas-lq5qp]

Years ago while I was rewiring a large house to a concerted triplex asked the cheap owner if he was going to replace the very old questionable cast iron drain pipe leading up to the second & third floor. House was rmpty for over ten years. Fast forward he had leaks in the wall & ceiling from bad drain lines. Probably cost him over $2,000 after he had to replace pipe, sheetrock on two floors, spackle & paint. Plumber tokd him while wall was open to pay him to install plugs in drain line then fill them with water for 24 hours but didn't want to spend the $.

[@troyelder56]

Looked like they really cut into that 4x4 to get that 4” pipe in the wall also. 9:06

[@brendakoldyk1647]

I work o a lot of houses and seen this. The whole pipe all the way out to the street should be replaced.

[@Nancy-y8q1n]

Better check it all the way to the roof

[@Nancy-y8q1n]

This is why I have an overhead sewer line in my basement

[@babyboinews6896]

@jamie Thompson, what type of grinder did you use to cut the floor open to rough in the plumbing

[@PHL_Brownstone]

After drilling the holes I chased it with a 4 1/2 inch grinder with a diamond blade. maybe an inch deep and it broke out nice and clean

[@ljevans5993]

Rotten pipe is rotten pipe, how many freeze-thaw cycles did that home go through ?

[@brandon9715]

The fact that home inspectors have no liability other than what they charged for the inspection tells you all you need to know.

[@johndecker3080]

I feel your pain. Bought a house 6 years ago. Home inspection missed code violation issues with plumbing, electrical and structural. Due to his contract, he’s responsible for nothing. So I got on line, gave him miserable reviews and used every media outlet available to warn people about this idiot. No requirements in GA for a person to become a home inspector. Just hang out a sign and charge people $500/per inspection. What a joke!

[@shawnjhan1708]

May I ask ball park what do you charge for just a simple pvc connect to waste drain pipe in basement for laundry discharge....I'm experiencing a slow drain over flow in the basin....your video shows some of what I saw when I pulled the trap off the sink...decay and Willimantic build up also...thanks!

[@PHL_Brownstone]

I wouldn’t know without seeing the situation. I’m not a plumber. I’m more of a list man. People give me a list of things they need done and I try to handle it as cheap as possible. But I can tell you if you watch enough KZbin videos and take a little bit from each video you can probably DIY

[@Neverforget71324]

Just bought a house. I grew up in construction (my dad was an architect). Inspector we hired and paid good money for was a total waste of money... I found a ton of issues he missed. Will never again hire an inspector...

[@ocsrc]

I think that is old thermostat wire. It looks too big to be phone wire.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

I also found it in the garage and upstairs. I believe it’s old intercom wires

[@elainerussell924]

Did u send a video scope done the lower and upper pipe you cut off ??

[@PHL_Brownstone]

I did not send a camera.

[@damikco1]

Is the house settling really hard?

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@damikco1 no not at all

[@TheJoeyboots]

Home inspector missed that. Geese! 😡

[@EasyCapitalArsh]

How much does it cost for a complete replacement of a homes cast iron pipes? low to high end range?

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@EasyCapitalArsh $0-$100,000🤣 how much work? Where is inflation at? You will also need to hire someone to fix the walls and framing after! Also depends on who you hire and your location! Good luck

[@EasyCapitalArsh]

@@PHL_Brownstone ah yes. I love all the plumbers who provide me with $0 quotes.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@EasyCapitalArsh those are the best ones

[@kingokafor6215]

Edited out the work, that's the reason we come for these videos

[@PHL_Brownstone]

Did you read the title?🤣 I didn’t edit this it’s clips compiled. I was showing that a home inspection should be taken with a grain of salt 🧂 not a how to fix cracked cast iron pipe

[@kybble]

This is what I fear is happening in my walls in my house upper and lower bath. Along with drain pipe and vent I have drum traps under tub sink and shower. All I can say you got real LUCKY that this house was modern enough to have drywall and not plaster and lath. I have plaster lath with massive crown molding that will likely have to be destroyed between the 2 floors.That is my next project.

[@babooll5632]

Check out Shearguard coupling from Indiana Seal

[@david_4246]

Wow that sucks, that looks like a nice house but those old houses usually have bad bones

[@davidhorsley4657]

David, the bones might still be good--this was a vascular problem! 😆

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@davidhorsley4657 Unfortunately some of the bones are also shot 😂

[@davidpunneo6361]

The rest of that cast would not pass a hydrostatic test

[@mikejohnson9118]

Do you think the iron pipes were stressed//cracked by freezing-thawing?? or just old age. The good part looked thick enough. Also on PVC drains can you wrap them to cut down on the water noise? Cheers

[@PHL_Brownstone]

Not sure what happened to the cast iron. You could wrap the pipes but if there’s a leak you would have a hard time locating

[@10forthebigguy753]

Smart money doesn’t buy pre-1975 house. Inspectors don’t cut large holes in drywall to look at pipes.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@10forthebigguy753 The basement was in the open bud 🤣

[@oaxaca1948]

home buyers should have caught and realtor. I don't trust realtors any more.

[@Junito24]

How much would something like that cost? To do one, not two.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

It all depends on where you live and who you hire. There is no one set price

[@michaelrainone296]

U didn't show us the technique for measuring and joining the pipes!!

[@PHL_Brownstone]

In this video I was focusing on major problems missed by the home inspector

[@justriseandgrind6910]

How much did all that cost to remove?

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@justriseandgrind6910 honestly I don’t remember it was a while ago.

[@babooll5632]

What caused the flooding ?

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@babooll5632 The front foundation wall is under ground made of cinder block and wasn’t grouted solid and allowed water to flow in under heavy rain

[@toyotatacoma6817]

Understood the Ferncos from PVC to the Cast, but I don't understand why you used a Fernco to attach two PVC pipes together? Just did this in my house due to a rotten lead elbow under the toilet, except I did it right... replaced all the cast in the house with PVC, it's only a matter of time before those other pieces spit, not to mention the scaling inside the pipes.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@toyotatacoma6817 as far as I know you have to mess around in order to find out!🤣 at the bottom going into the basement it steps over with two 22 1/2’s no way to do it your way with the framing and floor in the way

[@toyotatacoma6817]

@@PHL_Brownstone Oh, I understand... I ripped up the floors, and cut into walls. I had to cut the pipes in sections to get them out, but so much easier putting PVC back in. Most plumbers cut into the ceiling, I don't understand this at all considering most older pipes are notched into the floor joist from above. Repairing the floor was the easiest part for me, I hate drywall especially when you're trying to patch a wall that is plaster. Mine was from the basement to the 2nd story and of course the breather through the attic out the roof. Took 4 days total to complete... except the wet wall, it's still open... I just did this last week LOL!

[@BillAnon]

That pipe had like 60 years to crack, why would it wait till the day after you taped it to crack like that, any ideas? I have one that I have to repair but I am afraid that if I touch it, I might have to call you.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

I noticed before I taped the open crack there was a rotten trail leading up the pipe to the next bell. I didn’t notice any kind of support holding the pipe. I believe the PVC pipe in the basement couldn’t hold the weight and settled a bit allowing the pipe to finish cracking in the rotten trail

[@BillAnon]

@@PHL_Brownstone That's what I fear the most as a non-plumber. Seems to me that the weight of a cast iron pipe is too much for PVC in the basement.

[@johnkosick1464]

Nice work, but I wish you would have shown the work replacing each/some of the problems. I didn't learn anything from you video about Repair.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

At the time my mindset was showing the problems that are hidden behind drywall and paint when you buy a new house and trying to prepare people because home seller’s lie and cover up

[@johnkosick1464]

@@PHL_Brownstone OK.........I understand that. Right now iI have a busted cast iron waste pipe that was broken right below below the hub and there is no room left on the pipe to install a Fernco coupler. I was looking for info on how to fix the problem. I have very little room to work with. I wish i could insert a Pic, but I don't think you can do that here..

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@johnkosick1464 you could upload a small video of it to your channel and share a link in the comments. Also if you tag big KZbinrs in the description of your video most of their subscribers are also plumbers and will respond to you quickly

[@stevie.on10]

It’s not difficult but that’s what you’ll tel owners to get the most money… only wasting about 300$ in pvc but ur probably charging like 5k

[@PHL_Brownstone]

It was around $1,300 materials and labor.

[@mikebloom5606]

Nice cut for that spot!

[@josephmosley4171]

You can tell those cracks were already there. This house obviously has set unattended for some time. A characteristics of old unused cast iron.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@josephmosley4171 I believe the previous owners were involved in the military.

[@Nancy-y8q1n]

I hope nothing is cracked under the floor

[@angelicdemise6224]

Tbh if it is cracked under the concrete that’s even more work

[@FSHerrante]

It seems that the previous owners liked to throw firecrackers down the toilet.

[@anoka114]

The rust around the crack in the upper pipe would lead me to believe you didn't crack it.

[@davidunderwood4341]

The Wye going to sink should be a Tee.

[@davidpunneo6361]

Doesn't look like the Inspector ever got out of the vehicle

[@PHL_Brownstone]

He definitely cashed the check though 😂

[@NoneFB]

The very good news is that this plumbing replacement is WORTH A LOT OF MONEY TO YOU!

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@NoneFB nope 👎🏻 I’m cheap, just looking to survive! I don’t have the money sickness most waste their lives chasing. Money is just a tool to get through life while the most important is learning in life

[@oaxaca1948]

they need new sewer pipes anyway. those are really old.

[@shanestamball1886]

You call this nightmares? This is bread n butter, myself and a helper restack entire 1930s ballon construction homes mostly in a day, sometimes 2days. It blows me away watching other professionals doing soil pipe work without a soil pipe cutter, and using fernco's on everything 😂😂 2nd floor to basement will a proper service hub ? 8hrs and 5K. Hell I'll even give a kickback on these jobs.

[@PHL_Brownstone]

@@shanestamball1886 The difference is you do whatever, replace the stacks, collect the 5 g’s and leave!🤣 now the customer also needs carpenters and painters! I handle everything. The customer just bought the house so yeah having to deal with this is a nightmare

[@shanestamball1886]

@PHL_Brownstone oh know, we cover all that also with exception of paint. Hang n finish the rock.

[@Larry-79]

Poop Dust 🤣😂🤣😂

[@CHRnorton]

It shouldn't have passed the "Smell test" I can smell the stink from here.

[@rb8049]

That is on the home inspector. No excuse.

[@NoneFB]

No it is not the home inspector. We can inspect what we cannot see behind the drywall.

[@wilddave100]

ALL IN ALL THE NIGHTMARE LETS HOPE IS OVER . NICE CLEAN WORK . U GET AN , A

[@chrismallory3718]

Deal with this daily running service

[@amirharris473]

Needs to be demolished

[@andrewfield5656]

voice of narrator sounds the same as the BBQ Pit Boys voice guy

[@superskull1971]

He never showed what he was doing. He just showed the fitted results. That helps no one

[@PHL_Brownstone]

This is not a how to video, it’s to show you major problems a home inspector missed 🤣

[@davidpunneo6361]

Total replacement. C'mon

[@PHL_Brownstone]

Goes up to two newly renovated bathrooms that would need to be gutted! I already gutted and renovated the basement including digging up the front of the house to waterproof. Now I'm on the first floor putting half of that back together😂 You have to step up 2" to go into the newly renovated bathrooms so obviously there are major problems up there also plus when you flush the toilet water comes out of the shower 🤣obviously the previous owner thought he was a diyer to sell the house!

[@chooisc5297]

I smell POOP🤣🤣🤮...fire the home inspector🤣🤮🤣

[@themayorbnb]

Stupid home inspector just put food on my table hahahaha ya I'm sure you all hate those guys

[@PHL_Brownstone]

No hate lol.

[@pondersoa8223]

this is NOT reall big problem..if you got the house for a good price.... do the work you save a ton it aint that hard it sounds like you are from philly so big box stores everywhere !! i see u have a work van and tools ......open the walls demo and clean that is the first day, get what u need in plumbing materials ie pipe fittings ect ect bust out the old shit ( at the bottom of where the pipe makes a turn scoop out the rust from the pipe with an old spoon on a pole) dry fit your pvc ...the pvc is cheap and easy.... do all that is needed to be replaces ,check for leaks not impossible ..after no leaks ,,rap with fiberglass insulation pipes will be MUCH quieter ... i did my 3 story house in oak lane TWO sewers it was a lil work but i saved a fcking mint!!!!! 😉

[@PHL_Brownstone]

I’m a contractor not the homeowner. The bathrooms the pipes go to are freshly remodeled. I made this video to show people not to feel safe in buying a house because of a home inspection.

[@eshine2001]

PVC SUCKS

[@eshine2001]

Fug pvc