OLD CASTIRON DRAIN LINE ALL ROTTED - CUT OUT AND REPLACE

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 293

  • @edswider9309
    @edswider9309 9 місяців тому +4

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

  • @pw309
    @pw309 Рік тому +22

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

  • @anthonygasparini1734
    @anthonygasparini1734 Рік тому +11

    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🎉.

  • @jondoes7836
    @jondoes7836 Рік тому +6

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

  • @Jnglfvr
    @Jnglfvr 4 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @Bob.W.
    @Bob.W. Рік тому +10

    Steve is amused with himself again. 😂

  • @dancurry1541
    @dancurry1541 Рік тому +13

    Belt and suspenders = next level pants retention method.

  • @williamloder9194
    @williamloder9194 Рік тому +19

    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
      @anyhonyardito3510 Рік тому +5

      Those blades are very good cut through cast iron like butter

    • @veeko616
      @veeko616 Рік тому +2

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

    • @williamloder9194
      @williamloder9194 Рік тому

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

    • @bg292
      @bg292 5 місяців тому

      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

  • @GunfighterWyo
    @GunfighterWyo Рік тому +2

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

  • @richklus9411
    @richklus9411 Рік тому +3

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

  • @donhorn548
    @donhorn548 Рік тому +11

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

    • @jayclark5912
      @jayclark5912 10 місяців тому +2

      No pride.

    • @RFSpartan
      @RFSpartan 6 місяців тому

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

  • @davidphillips2541
    @davidphillips2541 Рік тому +11

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

  • @carlcarl9681
    @carlcarl9681 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Steve 👍

  • @dock_yard1149
    @dock_yard1149 Рік тому +5

    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.

  • @fanofoldfans9238
    @fanofoldfans9238 Рік тому +6

    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...

  • @TheBigbass13
    @TheBigbass13 Рік тому +4

    Never a dull moment!

  • @zekenzy6486
    @zekenzy6486 Рік тому +1

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

  • @JavierGalvan-s2f
    @JavierGalvan-s2f Рік тому +2

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

  • @ernestbetz5982
    @ernestbetz5982 Рік тому +3

    nice straight cut

  • @Joseph-jx8bl
    @Joseph-jx8bl Рік тому +8

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

    • @gonzalopantoja2276
      @gonzalopantoja2276 Рік тому

      Actually a good question

    • @NeoAndersonReloaded
      @NeoAndersonReloaded Рік тому

      Its has to keep it historic look

    • @neilabernath5862
      @neilabernath5862 10 місяців тому +1

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

    • @tomecho1
      @tomecho1 3 місяці тому

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

  • @captainamerica7300
    @captainamerica7300 Рік тому

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

  • @tonym6920
    @tonym6920 Рік тому +6

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

  • @pqworks9019
    @pqworks9019 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @johnwalker890
    @johnwalker890 Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @sidneymeyer9014
    @sidneymeyer9014 Рік тому +1

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

  • @PianoRevisited
    @PianoRevisited Рік тому +3

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

    • @sly5855
      @sly5855 Рік тому

      What?

    • @PianoRevisited
      @PianoRevisited Рік тому

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

  • @wayneburba9457
    @wayneburba9457 Рік тому

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

  • @edwardr108
    @edwardr108 Рік тому +7

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

  • @dosgos
    @dosgos Рік тому +9

    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
      @jmream2618 Рік тому +10

      We replaced our old cast iron drain pipe with PVC

    • @demetriosa7646
      @demetriosa7646 Рік тому +4

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

    • @dosgos
      @dosgos Рік тому +2

      @@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
      @jr6547 Рік тому +2

      Not per code in some cities/states.

    • @62Cristoforo
      @62Cristoforo Рік тому +2

      @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.

  • @jerryhantz7233
    @jerryhantz7233 8 місяців тому +1

    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

  • @stangaloski4208
    @stangaloski4208 Рік тому +4

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

    • @michaelb9599
      @michaelb9599 Рік тому

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

  • @786otto
    @786otto Рік тому +5

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

  • @stephenscott5817
    @stephenscott5817 Рік тому +22

    I call them brown trout.

  • @mackaybeagles6541
    @mackaybeagles6541 Рік тому

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

  • @KRich408
    @KRich408 Рік тому

    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.

  • @kennylavay8492
    @kennylavay8492 Рік тому +1

    Five hundred dollar job nice video keep em coming.

  • @john.84
    @john.84 Рік тому +19

    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
      @chrismallory3718 Рік тому +5

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

    • @billibarou
      @billibarou Рік тому +4

      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
      @imaramblins Рік тому

      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
      @pb7379-j2k Рік тому +5

      @@billibarouuntil you aren’t

    • @john.84
      @john.84 Рік тому +1

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

  • @jmream2618
    @jmream2618 Рік тому +8

    Why not replace all of that old cast iron with PVC

    • @workingshlub8861
      @workingshlub8861 Рік тому +4

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

  • @oneFreetinker
    @oneFreetinker Рік тому +4

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

  • @ricardorodriguez4538
    @ricardorodriguez4538 Рік тому +1

    Great video Steve ! Admired the work.

  • @johnlangley6449
    @johnlangley6449 Рік тому +1

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

  • @JohnStAmour-vj7eg
    @JohnStAmour-vj7eg Рік тому +5

    That stuff is brittle as orangeburg pipe

  • @jimmyday9536
    @jimmyday9536 Рік тому +2

    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 !

  • @billarenz2719
    @billarenz2719 Рік тому +4

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

    • @FillTaylor
      @FillTaylor Рік тому

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

  • @Bob.W.
    @Bob.W. Рік тому +3

    Lol, the insurance guy again.

  • @Tacompton425
    @Tacompton425 Рік тому

    Nice work Steve!

  • @paulpatt5481
    @paulpatt5481 Рік тому +1

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

  • @matthewperry5524
    @matthewperry5524 Рік тому +1

    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 😂

  • @Gman2930
    @Gman2930 Рік тому +2

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

  • @iamnoone.
    @iamnoone. Рік тому +1

    Howdy Steve and Molly

  • @robastore9192
    @robastore9192 Рік тому +1

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

  • @20_below
    @20_below Рік тому +1

    these new england basements look like dungeons

  • @cspill99
    @cspill99 Рік тому +1

    Will that replacement pipe sag over time?

  • @Mao2187
    @Mao2187 Рік тому +3

    Maybe some new blades for the sawzall there Steve.

  • @rsmith7292
    @rsmith7292 Рік тому

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

  • @skullen2286
    @skullen2286 Рік тому +1

    quiet pipe, mama! xD

  • @buskey81
    @buskey81 11 місяців тому

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

  • @KRich408
    @KRich408 Рік тому

    No Horse Hair and lead to seal it up? Bet it was fun when that was how they connect the cast joints together.

  • @grahammctygue724
    @grahammctygue724 Рік тому +2

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

  • @chrisward2713
    @chrisward2713 7 місяців тому

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

    • @stevenlavimoniere
      @stevenlavimoniere  7 місяців тому

      no

    • @chrisward2713
      @chrisward2713 7 місяців тому

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

  • @DumbCarGuy
    @DumbCarGuy 6 місяців тому

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

  • @J-Colt
    @J-Colt Рік тому +2

    I enjoy for some reason the black iron vids the best. Please get a mask. All that poop dust flying mama! Thanks Steven.

  • @domenicpetruso7751
    @domenicpetruso7751 Рік тому

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

  • @TheFatesLieutenant
    @TheFatesLieutenant Рік тому +8

    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
      @aaronhuffman4852 Рік тому +7

      Probably code for commercial buildings?

    • @snoopdogie187
      @snoopdogie187 Рік тому

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

  • @jordanlevitt6639
    @jordanlevitt6639 Рік тому +5

    Curious, why not replace with PVC?

  • @PianoRevisited
    @PianoRevisited Рік тому +2

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

  • @pooldoctorofclermontinc5788
    @pooldoctorofclermontinc5788 Рік тому +2

    Hey Steve, I see your new service vehicle is a Ford. I'm a Ford man myself. How do you like it? I've been thinking of upgrading my service truck to the transit 250. Great video!

  • @Gordonseries385
    @Gordonseries385 Рік тому

    👍 Wow, that's a hunk of pipe.

  • @Deion245
    @Deion245 Рік тому +2

    Nice

  • @rodneyskinner7741
    @rodneyskinner7741 Рік тому +1

    Hello Steve!

  • @PaulDziomba
    @PaulDziomba Рік тому +2

    All these comments an no one asked, "Why do you wear gloves when you work?". Hope the bill of materials included a new pair of boots.

  • @ClickinChicken
    @ClickinChicken Рік тому

    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.

  • @homeytoyer8303
    @homeytoyer8303 Рік тому

    I love ❤️ miss Molly.

  • @89tin
    @89tin Рік тому +1

    Alternative life for Bill Burr .
    It has to be

  • @Skip-ss8zr
    @Skip-ss8zr Рік тому +1

    Hey Steve curious why not use PVC?

  • @rhsab1
    @rhsab1 Рік тому

    The trusty Jed Clamp-it mama!!

  • @jima3129
    @jima3129 Рік тому +1

    Come on Steve, NO DUST MASK???? OMG! YOUR POOR LUNGS!!!

  • @philiphorner31
    @philiphorner31 Рік тому

    You can't have rocket science without plumbing.

  • @copkhan007
    @copkhan007 Рік тому +1

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

  • @josephgraham1065
    @josephgraham1065 Рік тому +1

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

    • @dannylim3318
      @dannylim3318 Рік тому +1

      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.

  • @ReclusiveMountainMan
    @ReclusiveMountainMan 10 місяців тому

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

  • @King_TuTT
    @King_TuTT Рік тому

    why didn’t you solder those fittings together?? those clamps won’t last very long??

  • @richardheckbert2765
    @richardheckbert2765 9 місяців тому

    I knew you were going to go upstairs and fix the leaking toilets!

  • @craigharding475
    @craigharding475 Рік тому

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

  • @baratono
    @baratono Рік тому +1

    Holy crap, that's a bad pipe!

  • @PrecisionDavePlumbingMore
    @PrecisionDavePlumbingMore Рік тому

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

    • @jr6547
      @jr6547 Рік тому

      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
      @PrecisionDavePlumbingMore Рік тому

      @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.

  • @JohnnyCab
    @JohnnyCab Рік тому +1

    why you wear gloves ,i can't understand it Steve

  • @justinpaone2227
    @justinpaone2227 Рік тому

    why use iron pipe when your just replacing a section and making the connection with rubber couplings? why not use pvc? i have a rotted out pipe thats lead welded to the couplings and i was just going to do this same repair but with pvc in between. because i'm not ready to drill out the leaded couplings to replace it all with pvc.

  • @tonymedley9980
    @tonymedley9980 Рік тому

    Diamond grit blades go like butter.

    • @toolsandrepairs
      @toolsandrepairs Рік тому

      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
      @anthonyesposito7 Рік тому

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

  • @josephlivoti8143
    @josephlivoti8143 Рік тому +3

    Why didn't you use the epoxy? Lol. Just kidding. You're the best Steve!

  • @darrenskinner5928
    @darrenskinner5928 Рік тому +1

    Real shit show mama next level

  • @jayshad06
    @jayshad06 Рік тому

    laughing all the way to the bank !

  • @madcowusa4277
    @madcowusa4277 Рік тому +4

    $825 to work in filth for an 90 minutes.

    • @mph5896
      @mph5896 Рік тому +1

      Could be worse. Crawl space😉

  • @Hvac-dude
    @Hvac-dude Рік тому +3

    I did a water heater today !!!!

  • @craigs3183
    @craigs3183 Рік тому +1

    Gotta watch out for them rim splashers

  • @tekniqal2639
    @tekniqal2639 Рік тому

    Would like to see how they that would be fixed without the new technology using the same methods as the the original installation. Probably would be three times the work.

  • @gaylespencer6188
    @gaylespencer6188 Рік тому +2

    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
      @snoopdogie187 Рік тому +1

      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
      @Chrominance87 Рік тому

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

  • @TheUniversalEyes
    @TheUniversalEyes 6 місяців тому

    You are fn boss, good shit.

  • @ramdodgetruck
    @ramdodgetruck Рік тому

    Good job steve. i would have put a hanger on that pipe with that much weight.

  • @farmhand3724
    @farmhand3724 Рік тому +3

    Talking to yourself is ok Steve but be careful if you start arguing with yourself. Lol