How to Remove Cast Iron Soil Pipe the EASY Way!

[@MevanMartinez]

I'm always reminded of how cool you are. When you do the work exactly as your viewers would do it, it's obvious you've got a good brain! The best part is that you are really doing these projects to improve your home and do for your family. You are an awesome steward!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey! Thanks so much, I appreciate it! 😃

[@1969cosasymomentos]

Right on time. Tomorrow I'll start doing the job( removing the same pipe. The house is from the 50's. Thanks good man!!!

[@terryhanna777]

Love how you carefully plan everything out, and adjust them as needed. Thanks for another great video!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes, lots of thinking. Sometimes too much thinking haha. Thanks for watching!!

[@944milk]

That slow motion shot was sick! Nice job dude. 👍

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yeah! Obviously I was pumped as you could tell in the video haha. Thanks for watching!

[@LauraElliott2525]

Glad to see this video.. You literally had alot of the same thoughts I have had while taking mine out. I used a cast iron sawsall blade for cutting the stack of mine where it goes through the roof and it took FOREVER as well.. Im now removing ALL the old pipe from the rest of my house and decided to rent a soil pipe cutter. I normally do all my renovations myself as well, but im having my neighbor come help me with the stack because im afraid of doing it alone.. lol. Need some extra hands. Im 118lb girl and im not THAT strong lol. Hope to have all of mine out by the end of today, thanks for sharing!

[@robynw6307]

Great job. We all need a Colin in our lives.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes! 😁😁👍

[@udalimb384]

👏👏👏Great job. Plus, it makes me happy to see a man wielding a broom. You always do clean as you go my OCD loves that.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Haha I NEED a clean work space. Can't think if it is a mess. And as you probably know, I do a lot of thinking!

[@KyleFoxx]

i absolutely love these house renovations! cant wait to see more progress down the road! keep up the amazing content!!!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome to hear! Thanks, Kyle!!

[@gabestewart2810]

That pipe has been bothering me for the longest time,I see that every time you go into your basement ,happy to see it going :)

[@LeoInAMillion]

Ikr, been bugging me for ages 😂

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Same here. 😁😂 Thanks for watching!

[@T.E.P..]

Just did this in a building from 1911 .... had a friend and built blocking .... 3 floors! Great job guys. Built some blocking and used a sledge after the sawzall bored us

[@T.E.P.]

Did it tho! Hello to Brinkman !

[@metalworks8189]

Were gonna do it right now. Every time I hear that I'm ready to grab my tools and dive into a project

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Love it!

[@donbell8187]

Good work. Safety first. That stuff is a lot heavier than you might think. Great video.

[@lindarosenthal6835]

Love the way you work through things and freely tear your house apart to get the job done. Cool tool.

[@michaelparsons9888]

LOVE THE PIPE SNAPPING TOOL!!! Found this video excellent.

[@redwingprincess]

That was really cool watching you take that down. I'm glad Colin was there to help too.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yup, Colin saved my face that day. I was 1 less phone call away from getting hurt by attempting this myself. Thanks for watching!

[@ivanwill]

76 year old pipe. And, to think, back then, they made things to last, unlike now. Another nice video. Thanks for sharing...

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yup, they don't make stuff like they used to. Thanks, Ivan! And thanks for watching!

[@docdoctme]

Great job! Shout out to your helper to make sure this job goes smoothly and safely. It’s good to know a tool for cutting cast iron exist. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks, dee doc! Yeah, Colin really made this job so much safer! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@anneostsee2764]

Thanks to Collin for helping!! Happy for you that it is gone now. Again one step further. I wish we could modify our european houses like that. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

😁 Thanks for watching!

[@MrPhotodoc]

Removed some old galv pipe the other day and found if you heat the joint up with a torch it's much easier.

[@smirkinatu5512]

Thank you for recording and posting this valuable educational video.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thank YOU for watching!!

[@rasandberg]

I appreciate what you taught me in this video about cutting cast iron pipe. I bought a Diamond Grit 8-in Grit-TPI Wood/Metal Cutting Reciprocating Saw Blade. I needed to make three cuts in a 14 ft long section of 100-year-old cast iron pipe. I made the first cut, and when I was close to the bottom it just snapped and broke in two. What I discovered was that by taking a sledgehammer to the pipe after cutting it a few inches deep, the pipe just shattered. Done. Much easier than continuing to cut with the blade.

[@jaysonbohnert6373]

Nice work! My house is from '45. My vent pipe needs replaced also. Found your video while researching and didn't know the pipe cutter cost so much! Might rent like you did. Thanks for sharing.

[@leslietinyhousebuilderwann3851]

Awesome job! I love older homes. More character and different problems.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yup, it is definitely interesting at times!

[@doc145]

Not a plumber but that cast iron cutting tool is great ! I’ve only seen others use a sawzall. I guess it depends on each situation. Having both tools and sharp blades is the best way to go.

[@dar4431]

What a fantastic tool to cut cast iron pipe, glad I learned about it here

[@AutoFixYT]

I clicked on this notification faster than I've clicked on one in a very long time. And unlike the previous video, this time I was interrupted by an overly aggitated toddler several times lol Anyway, nicely done! And good thing you called for backup, alone would have been a little sketchy lol And that tool is definitely worth it! They make exhaust pipe cutters that work in a very similar way. Same type of roller cutters inside of a chain but instead of tightening until it pops, you turn it back and forth and the rollers cut through the pipe. Anyway, that definitely opens things up and makes things look cleaner and better both in the basement and in the house. Keep up the awesome content! Oh BTW that slo mo shot was awesome! Also the end screen shot too.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey, Man! Happy to hear you could sneak this video in! Trust me, I know it can be tough haha. Yeah, Colin really saved me on this one. I was very close to doing it on my own but happy I decided not to. And yes I was obviously pumped about that slo mo shot as you could see in the video haha. Thanks for watching, as always!

[@acbeaumo]

I love that tool you rented. That's so cool!

[@robingillespie4467]

Outstanding plan, Outstanding outcome, you are a true professional. I will be removing my chimney from my two hundred year old farm house soon, I will implement the " just in case: rule, thank you for this video.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Oh that sounds like a fun project! A little tip: don't just drop the bricks down the chimney like some people say to. Especially if the chimney is that old, it could be dangerous doing it like that. Thanks for watching the video and good luck!

[@beapm6521]

Always more and more!! please!! Thanks!! Great work!!!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Plenty more videos on the way! Thanks for watching!! 😁😁

[@quinntoohey406]

Great video!! Love the process of removing old unnecessary things! I ALWAYS learn a lot from your videos as well!! Thankyou!!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Great to hear, Quinn! Thanks for watching!

[@jesusm1089]

Nicely done! I have the same pipe taking a big space from my kitchen. I will follow your steps! Thank you,very much for sharing Fixer!!!!

[@djamelsibachir1417]

Greetings from Algeria Good job,Thanks for sharing the tips .

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Greetings! Thanks so much!

[@nathalie5064]

I was so holding my breath for the last part in the basement XD What a work. It must have been really satisfying to get this hold pipe out of the way ^^ it shows as well that it is so important to have the right tool.

[@aleset1]

Matt, you and Colin are troopers!

[@Y_I_DIY]

That tool is cool as heck. It made that job look so much easier

[@T.E.P.]

Nice man … can’t say enough how great the vids are

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Great to hear! Thanks so much!

[@snoozieq4584]

As durable and strong as cast iron is, with enough pressure it really is brittle. Another great job done and out of the way for other jobs to be completed. Fantastic "slow mo" with your phone when snapping the attic and first floor pipes. Be thankful you didn't have to do this in a two or three story house.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yeah I think I am actually pretty lucky with how easy this job was and using that tool actually made it kind of fun which I was not expecting. 😁 Thanks for watching!

[@thejpkotor]

The other problem with it, as I've had in my super old house is that it's hard to get a good connection between cast iron and PVC, without either a sketchy synch-style union or some expensive adapters. I'd rather take a quick saw and glue PVC any day.

[@DiamondDustAndVerdigris]

I literally said, "Woo hoo!" as you pulled that last piece of pipe out in the basement. LOL Very cool!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

haha Yeah I was pumped too! Was dreading taking that last piece out for years!

[@ErnestRamirez-x5y]

Dang!! Love the close up of the pipe popping upwards.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

😀👍 Thanks for watching!

[@martymaddox7828]

That was way more than awesome!!! I've been waiting for this to show up,just to see how you removed it.....so cool.....so satisfying!!!!! ❣️🤗❣️🤗❣️

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Great to hear! I actually had fun removing it which is the complete opposite of how I thought it would go haha. Thanks for watching!

[@kodiham7532]

Very satisfying watching this!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Great to hear! It was satisfying cutting that old pipe out so I am glad it translated over to the video! Thanks for watching!!

[@coppertopjohnson9782]

First of all, thank you for getting Colin to help out. So many of us have a hard time asking for help, so, yeah, good move. Second, can you get anything for that pipe? I know it is not copper, but does cast iron have a recycle value? Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey! Yes I don’t know what I would have done without Colin! Cast iron does have a scrap value. I think it is going for about 7 or 9 cents a pound right now. Not sure what I am gonna do with it yet. Might be worth a trip for $30! Thanks for checking out the video as always!!

[@chaseblue1864]

I love your videos!! Very thorough and entertaining!! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome to hear! Thanks for the feedback! 😁😁👍

[@MichaelScott-es5gy]

YES! Why am I so happy for this video to be released haha

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

I don't know but I am happy that you are happy haha 😁😂. Thanks for watching!

[@TheRolsen74]

I came across your channel and subscribed a few months ago. Everything you are doing in the videos is pretty relatable to the house we bought a year and a half ago. Love the content. Then in one of the video's I was watching you were wearing a funspot t-shirt, and I thought well you must be fairly local as far as being in New England. I play golf with the owners of Fun Spot and its 5 minutes from me. Small world.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

That is so cool! I actually live in Massachusetts. But I am a huge nerd and am really into vintage games. I love Funspot for the collection of arcade machines! I was very sad to hear about Mr. Lawton. The last time we were there my wife and I had a conversation with him and he was one of the nicest people I have ever met. Just a real genuine person. So yes it is a small world. I have probably driven past your house on my way to play some old school video games. 😁. Thanks for the comment and of course for watching my videos!

[@TheRolsen74]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair Nice! Yes My Lawton was an amazing man and hopefully the sons can carry it on as he did. Funspot is one of the largest attractions in the Weirs and was there before I was old enough to even know about it! Keep up the great video's and hopefully you make it back up here with your son as he gets older!

[@dc2090]

Don't really have a use for that ratchet breaker atm but need that tool! great vid.

[@jarjar0653]

Awesome. Loved it! Don’t get to see that kind thing often. Thanks for sharing

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

No problem, Will! Happy you enjoyed it!

[@korndawggy1801]

Thats a pretty cool tool for breaking that pipe. I never seen or heard of that one before.

[@kenburdier5884]

Great video and amazing how that tool Worked to help!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks, Ken! Yes that tool is awesome!

[@cylon9505]

Glad you chose the safer way with a buddy!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes! I am happy I did as well!

[@donlemme898]

Good Demo video. Right tool for the job!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yup, I could not have done it without this tool! Thanks for the feedback and for checking out the video!

[@stevenallen7897]

Great video. Pretty sure I have the same hat! Only thing I want to add.. You should wear eye protection during a few of the key moments. *Cutting anything with power saw and cast iron break/snap work.

[@robertschmidt6383]

That is one handy tool to have for this kind of work👍

[@Tungk117]

NICE JOB...THE FIXER!!!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks, Tinno! And thanks for watching!!

[@JamesLeatherman]

Coolest thing I have seen on KZbin this year - and bear in mind I watched the James Webb go up.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Haha that is amazing! Thanks so much!

[@leahstaska2515]

Love your content. It is always helpful. What a difference it makes to get that small wall out of the way in that hallway!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

That is great to hear! Thank you for being a loyal subscriber!!

[@grim8420000]

Man you have basically rebuilt your entire house! Looks great!

[@bearing_aficionado]

Never hurts to ask for help!

[@ninjamom1602]

Thank you! I want to remove all mine and re-use the iron (water line not 💩) to make shelves and such - steampunk workings, etc. I am happy to see this!!! I know now to employ adult kids to help Lol

[@peterkazmir]

Great job Colin!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes! I more than likely would have got hurt without him. Thanks for watching!

[@streetlewis2202]

Good job guys

[@joecapo8292]

Good evening, you can bye Sawzall blades that cut cast iron. I learned the hard way as well, Joe Capo.

[@mariomaksimov8994]

Man that tool paid itself multiple times. Like we say in my country,lone person is just for toilet xd.Glad you had your buddy helped you with that one.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes! That tool is the best! I will never cut cast iron with anything else ever again! Thanks for watching!

[@mariomaksimov8994]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair But i am curious tho.What type of blade did you use with the reciprocating saw?I often have to cut cast iron and i use carbide blade and it goes pretty quick.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

@@mariomaksimov8994 That is what I used and I this is not the first comment like this... I must have used a dull blade.

[@TheDevilVaper]

Loving this content 🤘 Big love from the UK!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome to hear! Thank you!

[@meinmaine9138]

That was a big project and such an interesting tool!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes, the tool made it pretty easy actually! So happy I rented it. Thanks for watching!

[@iamwhoiamd7056]

Awesome video. I love it.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Great to hear! Thanks! 😁👍

[@andreakeeling9217]

This was a REALLY Good video. Wonderful video. Love all the details.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome to hear, Andrea! Thanks for watching!

[@mattieruth2171]

Cool cutting tool! TFS❗️

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yeah! It is actually very satisfying to use! Thanks for watching!

[@tonyathomas66]

Great job Mr. Fixer!! When you made the first cut I did jump a little 😆 lol. But I look forward to seeing the remodeling of that area.💕

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey, Tonya! I warned you haha. I must say it was pretty fun to cut this old stuff out of here. Thanks for watching!

[@GeoMo52]

Very rewarding, $32 well spent

[@acedogg692005]

We had a cast iron pipe that was cracked from freezing in a house we bought. We used an angle grinder and a sawzall to get it out. Wish I would've known about that cool tool for breaking it....

[@jerrytjohnson2263]

thanks this video dispelled my doubt about up grading my home want to put in a walk in shower & get rid of the old cast iron tub my house is a lil newer than yours but not by much 1954 want to put in a toilet & sink in the finished attic as well

[@josephspatuzza5799]

Nice Job!

[@peanutbutter2078]

I actually expected he would turn the cutter side to side to cut the pipe like what you do to cut a copper water pipe with a pipe cutter. That was so impressive!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yeah I was surprised the first time I saw a plumber use this tool too. It was actually fun to use on my own house!

[@msfatts7162]

I really enjoyed this video

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Great to hear! This was a pretty fun one for me! Thanks for watching!

[@brianmchale6668]

Nice Job.

[@catiechamagua6865]

This is a great video of how to diy this! I think this is going to save me from having to call a plumber. I am going to call a couple friends instead.

[@crinkle2649]

Glad you got some help so you didn't get knocked in the head .

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes! That could have been bad! Thanks for watching!!

[@maeveplant2220]

Video 2 of waiting for just in case merch ♡

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

😁

[@streetlewis2202]

Wow good tools

[@Ms1Explorer]

That was awesome!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

😁😁 Great to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks, Diane!

[@fjcoughlin]

great job, very helpful.

[@egg110905]

I like this kind of content.yes I do!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Good to know! Plenty more on the way! Thanks for watching!

[@IppiopaidFEEDBACK]

Friends make life easier!

[@DanaConquersBoutique]

I’m glad we’re finally at this video. I hope this wasn’t a doozy to take out!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

It really wasn't too bad with some help. Had it's challenges but so doesn't everything. Thanks for watching!

[@DanaConquersBoutique]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair + great job!!

[@southerncomfort971]

one of the advantages I think I had over your build is I designed the original home and managed the build so when I added to the original build, the only surprises I had was where damage had occurred, which fortunately was limited to the floor joists and some water leaks in a few places on the roof. But on the whole was not bad since it was 30 years ago. The floor joist had worn due to dampness in the crawlspace before I had put in a encapsulation.

[@Pallidus_Rider]

The Fixer 👍

[@jodifinnegan4453]

So nice that the cast iron pipe is gone. I love the pipe buster tool 😂😂 Who knew?

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes, Jodi! If you ever get the chance as rare as it might be... I highly recommend this tool! It was actually fun to use! Thanks for watching and for the comment as always!!

[@stevenkennedy]

That was outstanding!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Great to hear, Steven! Thanks for watching!

[@lindasahly1478]

So where did the 2 of spades come from in the attic?. I thought it was quite funny to see it just laying there in between the rafters. LOL

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Haha just one of those random things that fell through the floor boards. Wish it was some paper money 😁😂. Thanks for watching!

[@deborahhaynes8361]

SWEET! getting rid of that chase will be nice.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes! It really made a big difference! Thanks for watching!

[@evelyn_r]

Neat, that’s a great tool.

[@ranakia543]

It's good to have great friends.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

It sure is! Thanks for watching, Ranakia!

[@jodirauth8847]

Such a great video

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks, Jodi! 😁😁

[@allenzackery1639]

Nice job 👍 got rid of a lot of dead weight ! "Been there done that !"

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes! Felt really good to get it gone after all that time. Thanks for watching, Allen!

[@GreenVegan816]

I have the same old pipes in my cellar, but mine are still in use so I guess I won't be needed that cool tool.

[@alanrahlf9603]

I've had good luck with the 9" diablo steel demon carbide recip saw blades... night and day difference compared to other blades. I also saw from someone else where they cut the pipe half way with a recip saw or grinder, and then stuck a screwdriver in and levered on it to just pop it that way which seemed like it works really well as well. Nice job!

[@Dan-xf7bh]

Wow. I wish I had those cast iron pieces. They looked fantastic shape. I would have carefully removed them and stored them to be used later. It's hard to find good cast ironing good shape. Brand new ones expensive as hell. I like to try to use cast iron, when running through walls of Living Spaces because it's much quieter than the PVC pipes. I actually got a house that I could use those pieces for right now. And yes I know how to install and remove cast iron piping. My uncle who was a master plumber taught me a lot. Started working Summers for him when I was a kid

[@Dan-xf7bh]

Apologize to people reading this that think I speak broken english. For some damn reason my phone deletes random words from texts before it gets posted

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey! Learning from family is a great way to learn. 👍😃 Thanks for watching!

[@tashannaparker8532]

I would love to see how you write down all of your plans!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey! Honestly, most of them are in my head... And they change a lot haha. I try to draw a pretty general plan when I submit it to the building dept. but it almost always changes. Thanks for the comment and for checking out the video!

[@baxter265]

Wow, so nice to see

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yeah I am pumped the pipe is gone! Thanks for watching!