Timeline for Must these old pipes be replaced?
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| Nov 19, 2021 at 16:18 | comment | added | JDługosz | Yes, it would be a good time to lay down some plastic or spray barrier on top of the wood under the pipes. You can also plan to leave a small trapdoor as an inspection hatch, in which you can stick in a GoPro on a long stick. | |
| Nov 19, 2021 at 10:15 | comment | added | user11153 | @FreeMan it's also for sure mostly clogged by now... Get a proper PVC pipe and wrap it in acoustic insulation, will also be very quiet. | |
| Nov 19, 2021 at 2:59 | comment | added | Hot Licks | If you don't replace the pipes, you should take steps to limit water damage to the adjacent spaces should one of the pipes spring a leak. | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 23:23 | comment | added | Steve Wellens | @MikeBaranczak That's why I added the caveat. But if the pipes ARE that fragile, they probably should be replaced. | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 16:31 | comment | added | Mike Baranczak | @SteveWellens If you try to unscrew a 74-year-old galvanized pipe, there's a decent chance you'll break it. Ask me how I know this. | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 15:29 | comment | added | Steve Wellens | You could unscrew one short pipe and examine it. Then you would have all the information you need to make a decision. OTOH, you might cause a problem by futzing with it! | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 15:15 | comment | added | TylerH | "We called a professional who makes money off of replacing these, and he said we should replace them" Well, you tell me what the motivation is there... :-) | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 14:51 | answer | added | MonkeyZeus | timeline score: 5 | |
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| Nov 18, 2021 at 13:21 | comment | added | FreeMan | Man... I had to rotate that image. It was hurting my head! | |
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| Nov 18, 2021 at 11:57 | comment | added | crip659 | @JamesGeddes These pipes seem to be above the sub floor and are using spacers for a finish floor. | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 11:36 | comment | added | James Geddes | How much of your joists have been removed to install these pipes? Too much and the joist will be significantly weakened. Britain has regulations about notching and drilling joists for this reason. Consult your local building regulations office. | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 9:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/1461257896394645507 | ||
| Nov 18, 2021 at 8:32 | answer | added | xeeka | timeline score: -1 | |
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| Nov 18, 2021 at 4:54 | answer | added | Jack | timeline score: 7 | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 1:59 | comment | added | Platinum Goose | Not saying whether you should replace the pipes or not but if you're doing a DIY bathroom remodel then you should be able to do a DIY pipe replacement. Most of those pipes will be a standard length and if not a hardware store can cut and thread to the length you need. Time consuming but not difficult. As you install them periodically cap and test for leaks. | |
| Nov 18, 2021 at 0:11 | comment | added | crip659 | Reasons to replace pipe/s, leaking, block, or they are lead. Seems like you don't have these reasons. You do have the pipes accessible and would be a good time to do it. This is just a replace job and with PEX a simple DIY job for a few hundred(if that). | |
| Nov 17, 2021 at 23:28 | comment | added | FreeMan | OTOH, that cast iron drain pipe is gold! It will be much quieter for water draining through it, so you won't hear toilet flushes and showers draining. You'll want to keep that | |
| Nov 17, 2021 at 22:41 | comment | added | sol1000 | Water pressure’s good. I asked to my friend. He said good too. | |
| Nov 17, 2021 at 22:34 | answer | added | Danieljamar35 | timeline score: 21 | |
| Nov 17, 2021 at 22:31 | answer | added | Programmer66 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 17, 2021 at 22:28 | answer | added | George Anderson | timeline score: 38 | |
| Nov 17, 2021 at 22:28 | comment | added | JACK | These old pipes are usually replaced because they start to fill with corrosion/rust and it affects the water flow. how is the water pressure/flow in this bathroom? | |
| Nov 17, 2021 at 22:09 | history | asked | sol1000 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |