OLD CASTIRON DRAIN LINE ALL ROTTED - CUT OUT AND REPLACE

[@edswider9309]

Steve I am 76 now by watching your videos I get chills up my spine you deserve every penny

[@jondoes7836]

Gotta love those Fernco couplings. They're a lifesaver when you own a 100+ year old house like I do....

[@pw309]

Absolutely love your content, Steve!! Thanks for taking the time to record, edit, and upload your stuff!

[@captainamerica7300]

ppl that question steve's work ethics ,amaze me the man knows what he is doing. c'mon ppl.

[@anthonygasparini1734]

Miss Molly is looking great! Those rubber coupling are the best, sure beats the old oakum, lead wool, and hot lead joints! Steve is working on a Saturday🎉.

[@dancurry1541]

Belt and suspenders = next level pants retention method.

[@GunfighterWyo]

When you talk to yourself, you never lose an argument! Keep on keeping on Steve!

[@Bob.W.]

Steve is amused with himself again. 😂

[@Jnglfvr]

I don't know maybe I'm a simpleton but seeing Steve cut that pipe perfectly square seems to be a reflection of four decades of experience.

[@richklus9411]

Definitely went next level on that pipe! Steve is a-workin' again, y'all!

[@williamloder9194]

Hi Steve, Pain in the neck job. I use Diablo blades. They really cut cast iron quickly if you buy the ones for cast iron, They cut quick and you can cut several pipes with the same blade. I think you can buy 6 " or 8" blades. She's a leaker mama,

[@anyhonyardito3510]

Those blades are very good cut through cast iron like butter

[@veeko616]

The best I've used so far. Great product 💯

[@williamloder9194]

THey are pricey but worth the money. Charge them to the job. They will save time with less labor@@veeko616

[@bg292]

for some reason they can't cut through some cast iron pipes. I've only had trouble cutting through some from I believe was the 80s pipe called truspun. it has little goose bump looking surface. i used the 8tpi and 10 tpi blades and didn't do anything. worked great on all other cast-iron pipes

[@davidphillips2541]

Great video! Why didn't you use PVC for the repair?

[@bodaciuos357]

my exact thoughts.

[@jimmyday9536]

I dont think local code allows it for some reason.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

ITS NOT UP TO CODE IN THIS BUILDING

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Use PVC and spray paint black.... job done! (Joe Homeowner)

[@kevinkotchevar2339]

ABS pipe black

[@dock_yard1149]

With 3 Jed Clampetts in a row, I thought you'd throw a hanger into the mix. Heard you mumble about it, but I guess you figured it'll hold up. Good enough for this neighborhood.

[@wayneburba9457]

Best videos on the internet! Waiting for more tractor repairs, and meal prep. Stay safe.

[@tonym6920]

Hey Steve and Miss Molly! Workin’ again y’all. 👍👍 😊. It ain’t easy being cheesy mama.

[@TheBigbass13]

Never a dull moment!

[@dosgos]

We had some rotted cast iron pipe replaced. The pipe was light weight...the leaded joints were heavy! Cutting the cast iron took forever...until the special diamond blade arrived which cut like butter; the huge chain snapper was even more effective.

[@jmream2618]

We replaced our old cast iron drain pipe with PVC

[@demetriosa7646]

Why not replace it with pvc and a pvc dandy. Isn’t it 10 times cheaper?

[@dosgos]

@@demetriosa7646 Cast iron is quieter. And in some areas, one can not be alternating several times between PCV and cast iron. We thought Cast Iron would last longer but my cousin is a plumber and he didn't think so...if the install is well done.

[@jr6547]

Not per code in some cities/states.

[@62Cristoforo]

@dhenschel4 You are correct. No one else has mentioned this. It is odd to see the pipe cracked along the top. Perhaps this is where the seam is located during its manufacturing? Or its from resting heavy objects on top of the pipe for years. If the problem is endemic to the pipe then there could be leaks in other sections, places not visible, or places that require excavation. I’d replace worn sections with solid type ABS DWV pipe and held up with pipe supports about every 4’ apart.

[@carlcarl9681]

Thank you Steve 👍

[@ernestbetz5982]

nice straight cut

[@edwardr108]

Steve, It looked like it was still leaking where you attached the first Jed Clampett.

[@johnwalker890]

Good job Steve, Those hose clamps beat lead and yokem, any day, Nothing wrong talking to yourself, as long as you don't answer all the questions.

[@Joseph-jx8bl]

Goofy question Steve. Why not use ABS pipe with replacement? Thank you and appreciate your channel

[@gonzalopantoja2276]

Actually a good question

[@NeoAndersonReloaded]

Its has to keep it historic look

[@neilabernath5862]

In my area abs is ok. But I know some areas, must replace with cast iron, union rules.

[@tomecho1]

I saw parking lot lines outside, could be a commercial (or apartment) property. Here in MA cast iron is used on most commercial properties.

[@stephenscott5817]

I call them brown trout.

[@lonewolf744]

😂😂😂

[@overwatch2671]

Wrinkle neck brown trout

[@walterbatman7949]

🤣

[@tedparkman3111]

Great fish to catch on a fly rod in Vermont.

[@jeffreyyoung8727]

River run brown trout!

[@cspill99]

Will that replacement pipe sag over time?

[@mackaybeagles6541]

As always the G.O.A.T does not disappoint.

[@pqworks9019]

Pretty awesome video. You were smart to use a grinder to cut most of the pipe then cut the rest with the recip. That absolutely saved you some time. Good work.

[@stangaloski4208]

You can get cast iron cutting blades for the Sawzall. A bit pricy but they cut cast like butter.

[@michaelb9599]

Steve doesn't seem to like spending on specialized tools.

[@786otto]

Hi Stive, should pickup few off the Sawzall carbide blades.

[@fanofoldfans9238]

Steve that old iron pipe was rotten to core! What caused that rot? Acidic drain cleaner maybe for a few decades. Any reason you didn't use ABS pipe? Another fantastic job...

[@justmyself1000]

I would've used PVC or ABS.

[@kennethbrown8723]

Read the other comments ! Code requires cast iron!😮

[@TheFatesLieutenant]

Quick question - wondering why you replaced w/ cast iron rather than pvc? In the past I think I remember you replacing cast iron w/ pvc on occasion - Thanks. Ah, never mind - saw below, didn't realize it was a commercial building!

[@aaronhuffman4852]

Probably code for commercial buildings?

[@snoopdogie187]

Very possible it was code. commercial buildings follow different codes than residential, but it also depends on their size and use.

[@zekenzy6486]

Great Video. Thank you for sharing. That's big job

[@sidneymeyer9014]

Love your videos! You're the real deal, mister! Master plumber you are.

[@craiggregory1773]

I always thought you were talking to us. Lol love your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@JavierGalvan-s2f]

Another great fix and video Steve, I agree with the comments with the grinder, be safe and keep them video's coming 👍 ☝️💥

[@iamnoone.]

Howdy Steve and Molly

[@PianoRevisited]

Nothing but quality in that guys place. Working there must be a real pleasure.

[@sly5855]

What?

[@PianoRevisited]

@@sly5855 My comment is what some might refer to as " sarcasm "

[@jmream2618]

Why not replace all of that old cast iron with PVC

[@workingshlub8861]

in mass you are suppose to replace with what was there....plus you cant use pvc in certain commercial buildings

[@sheimbach490]

Just wanted to say thank you. I randomly watch your videos so when I came home from vacation and my central air was not working I took of the cover and say the capacitor all puffy and new right away what the problem was

[@thomasandbethanygriffith892]

I would love to see a horizontal lead and okem joint

[@62Cristoforo]

A lost art

[@eddiestafford3313]

Yup....a real bit of craftsmanship....lead run joints....used them on non standard gas main branch connections way back in the 70`s.

[@Tacompton425]

Nice work Steve!

[@Bob.W.]

Lol, the insurance guy again.

[@PianoRevisited]

That place is a Dump with a capital D

[@kennylavay8492]

Five hundred dollar job nice video keep em coming.

[@rsmith7292]

"give'em the ole howya doin'" Steve!

[@jordanlevitt6639]

Curious, why not replace with PVC?

[@mph5896]

His code there requires cast

[@jordanlevitt6639]

@@mph5896 thx. That explains it.

[@Mikey-HTTR]

Maybe some new blades for the sawzall there Steve.

[@ricardorodriguez4538]

Great video Steve ! Admired the work.

[@donhorn548]

People should clean up their basements and crawlspace. Why live over rotting debris?

[@jayclark5912]

No pride.

[@RFSpartan]

Perhaps there old ? Medical complications? Kids? Why the fuck do you care how others live? Do you pay there mortgages ? Mind your business

[@ernestwhite2989]

no one came here to read Don's bill crap.

[@nightshftboilrooman]

Ain't no Taj Mahal there mama next level next level. Good enough for this neighborhood. Easy money, always better havin money in da bank than on da card. Take care of yourself Steve wear a mask when cutting cast iron. Da money comes and goes ones health does not.

[@billarenz2719]

Could pvc pipe have been spliced in to the iron pipe ends instead.?😊

[@FillTaylor]

My thought exactly. I replaced part of my old house cast iron stack pipe with PVC.

[@picklerix6162]

Plumbers were working right next to us on a new drain line in a country club that we were installing a new refrigeration system. All of a sudden, we heard a whoosh and these two brown missiles come shooting out of the end of the pipe. The plumbers were not happy. My coworker was laughing like crazy over that. I asked myself, who would connect a toilet to water before the drain was ready?

[@ImYourHucklebery117]

😂 im a plumber and i have had people done that to me

[@johnlangley6449]

That’s right you want a intelligent conversation talk to your self that’s the ticket 😊

[@donhorn548]

I would put a hanger at both ends of the new pipe to reduce the loading on the old pipe and fittings.

[@Chrominance87]

I know right! It's going to sag.

[@62Cristoforo]

I was thinking the same. Owls the crack be due to compressive forces on the top of the pipe, causing it to fail like that?

[@20_below]

these new england basements look like dungeons

[@Gman2930]

Stever, it’s okay to talk to yourself, it’s when you answer you got problem!!!😅😅

[@homeytoyer8303]

I love ❤️ miss Molly.

[@JohnStAmour-vj7eg]

That stuff is brittle as orangeburg pipe

[@joelmartin5316]

Why not pvc?

[@lar4305]

i thought the same thing

[@briancrandall1601]

Its not code in MA to use PVC between CI pipe.

[@workingshlub8861]

@@briancrandall1601some inspectors wll let it slide on residential in mass but no PVC in most commcercial buildings...

[@briancrandall1601]

Beauty parlor sinks and soda fountain drains can have PVC in commercal buildings if they have not changed the code.🤔@@workingshlub8861

[@robertdavis3433]

It's always the horizontal lines that rot out. I think it's because the water stays in that section of pipe. Good video from Sacramento

[@KRich408]

If only those old Cast Iron pipes could talk! The stories they could tell 😮😮😮. I have a house that was built in around 1870 , fortunately the sewer was upgraded by force before I purchased it when the city had a mandatory upgrade , all new to PVC to the street. The previous owner figured hey my basement is already dug up might as well do all of it.

[@oneFreetinker]

All that work when all it needed was a good wrapping with flex seal tape.

[@jerryhantz7233]

I find it amazing that everyone will wear gloves, face guards and glasses or goggles, but hardly ever see folks wearing a mask.Just blows my mind

[@josephgraham1065]

Just curious can you put PVC in instead of the cast iron?

[@dannylim3318]

Yes, you can put ABS or PVC in place of cast iron. It's actually cheaper and easier to do it that way. Cast iron was probably requested by the owner. The main reason is it's quieter.

[@Skip-ss8zr]

Hey Steve curious why not use PVC?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

PVC = ITS NOT UP TO CODE IN THIS BUILDING

[@grahammctygue724]

Am amazed they don't get more drafts /heat cycles wow be safe

[@mwolrich]

old plumbers saying “ It turns green on Friday” 😂

[@jimmyday9536]

Miss Molly looks like she needs a trim! As always, as a landlord of many hats myself, I enjoy your adventures and the sh*tshows !

[@john.84]

Hello Steven You're a nice guy and you do your job very well Please please please put a guard on your grinder and be careful because at this angle you almost cut your finger when the pipe fell down GOD bless you

[@chrismallory3718]

Hes done this so long and has control of the grinder, he knows what he's doing

[@billibarou]

you can't put a guard on the grinder when you use those big cutoff wheels like he does. When you know what you're doing you will be fine.

[@imaramblins]

It was almost a painful oops. the wheel hit the rock right by his hand. That move was not intentional... 7:27 @@chrismallory3718

[@pb7379-j2k]

@@billibarouuntil you aren’t

[@john.84]

@billibarou you are wrong because if your wheels break your hand ...

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

17:45 got some leakage on the right joint. was it cracked?

[@paulpatt5481]

Thanks for the vide. Why not splice in PVC piping ?

[@Gordonseries385]

👍 Wow, that's a hunk of pipe.

[@rhsab1]

The trusty Jed Clamp-it mama!!

[@craigharding475]

WOW! I could not believe the price of those iron replacements!

[@vancester1st]

You like the cast iron for this one over pvc?

[@philiphorner31]

You can't have rocket science without plumbing.

[@chrisward2713]

Great video! Question: do couplings like this make that section of a drain line more prone to hang-ups and clogs?

[@stevenlavimoniere]

no

[@chrisward2713]

@@stevenlavimoniere thanks. Is it safe to assume the old and new line should be fit together without gap inside the coupler?

[@PianoRevisited]

Hey Steve, Is that guy's office in a dungeon by any chance ?

[@ClickinChicken]

You know, God Bless those 'JED CLAMPS", Eh? I'm using my Yupper/Finnish accent. Fantastic job Steve, another day at the Paaark for you though. Back to my New England accent.

[@tonymedley9980]

Diamond grit blades go like butter.

[@toolsandrepairs]

Imagine what they'll do to a finger. I would've braced that thing before I cut, came awfully close to his hand at the end there

[@anthonyesposito7]

Always gotta wear a face shield using those because those blades break off man

[@copkhan007]

No one can top the fake laugh like Steve can..hahahaha...haha...hahaha...😅😂

[@robastore9192]

Tom Bodet here for motel 6 ,what a place don't forget to wash your hands and burn the clothing.

[@PrecisionDavePlumbingMore]

Nice clean old-school job, but definitely cant beat a diablo or better yet a snapper. Love the videos

[@jr6547]

A snapper wouldn’t make a clean cut on that rotted pipe. It would keep collapsing every cut until he’d reach a solid section and there wasn’t much open pipe to risk it.

[@PrecisionDavePlumbingMore]

@jr6547 Correct on the corroded pipe, it's on the new cast that the snapper should have been used. And on the old piping the diablo works flawless.

[@hang4963]

Can you replace it with PVC black, Sir ?

[@jayshad06]

laughing all the way to the bank !

[@89tin]

Alternative life for Bill Burr . It has to be

[@ed909]

Out of curiosity how old is that cast iron pipe that was being replaced?

[@chandlerdempsey8412]

Cast iron pipes were first used for sewers in the early 17th century, and became a standard part of sewer systems in Europe and America by the mid-19th century. Cast iron pipes were a major improvement over earlier materials like clay or wood, and were a reliable choice for waste disposal. Here are some key dates in the history of cast iron pipes: 1664: The first large-scale cast iron piping system was installed at Versailles, France. 1746: The Chelsea Water Company introduced cast iron pipes in London, England. 1786: Sir Thomas Simpson invented the bell and spigot joint, which became the standard for cast iron pipes. 1810s: Cast iron pipes were installed in Philadelphia to replace deteriorated spruce log pipes. 1950s: Ductile iron pipe was introduced as an improvement on cast iron. 1970s: Plastic became more common and began to replace cast iron as the standard for pipes. Cast iron pipes are known for their durability and longevity, often lasting over a century. However, cast iron is susceptible to corrosion, so different coatings were developed to help slow it down.

[@skullen2286]

quiet pipe, mama! xD

[@domenicpetruso7751]

I'm amazed you can do these jobs without an extra hand.

[@christopherkeating4830]

How does Molly stay cool in the truck in the summer?

[@georgejetson4378]

Just wondering why you didn’t choose PVC?

[@matthewperry5524]

How do people not go in there basements? I dont have a finished basement but i go down there at least once or twice a week & just look around & listen to make sure my basement isnt flooding or the beams r not cracking my house is from the 40s so everything is old but in good shape it just baffles me when people basement flood & they find out weeks later 😂

[@baratono]

Holy crap, that's a bad pipe!

[@gaylespencer6188]

What struck me as so odd - that the top of that pipe rotted out. Would have thought that only the bottom part, the trough, would decay soonest.

[@snoopdogie187]

I'm wondering if multiple long term leaks kept that pipe humid for a long time. The bottom of the pipe, having water will prevent oxygen from getting to it, but the top will get a nice mix of moisture and oxygen to form rust.

[@Chrominance87]

It's most likely condensation collecting on the inside of the top.

[@donathancrain7106]

hello Miss Molly

[@elmerramirez1215]

How much does a job like this cost?

[@62Cristoforo]

Yeah, I wonder how many hours he spent there, and what he charged for his time?

[@bigsid1984]

Why not use pvc?

[@DumbCarGuy]

So every time he farts he says out loud “it’s a leaker”. 😂

[@b.powell3480]

Hi Steve, oh what fun !!, lol 😆

[@buskey81]

Love all your content. But wondering why you didn’t just shut the main off to stop whatever was leaking ??

[@jeffdickens7019]

Good Job Steve I was just wondering when you was cutting that cast iron you didn't have no chain cutters I went back with a piece of PVC and to no hub bands overall great job though

[@robs1852]

I think the chain cutter would've shattered the pipe

[@jeffdickens7019]

@@robs1852 very possible that could have happened

[@waltradcliffe4482]

He used to do a lot of this a few years ago he has a couple of the big chain cutters, also I think he said at the time in his area they have to use cast iron in commercial buildings

[@demetriosa7646]

Steve where did the JET CLAMPET come from lol