AHI in AR Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ever wonder what a section of cast iron drain that's about to cause a problem looks like? Here's a pic. Thought it might help new inspectors. Click to Enlarge 52.65 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmettoinspect Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 One can only imagine what the inside of that pipe looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm wondering if that pipe was pitched properly. That's what happens after years of standing water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm wondering if that pipe was pitched properly. That's what happens after years of standing water. Actually, the section pictured was sloped correctly. It was 55 years old -- a little premature for most failures of this type that I see. My inspection this morning of a different home (roughly similar age) did have a replaced section that wasn't well done. One end of the cast iron wasn't re-supported after being replaced by PVC. The "plumber" apparently decided that ductwork was a good support. It may be hard to tell in the photo, but the drain flow was downhill from left to right. Click to Enlarge 62.61 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caryseidner Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I found this one last year. Enjoy! Click to Enlarge 37.44 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwlewis Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 "plumber" LOL I don't have a picture but, have you seen where a plumber has cut completely through a floor joist so the toilet would go where he wanted? It's typical for that joist to be holding up the toilet and a cast iron tub.DUH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Ya mean like this, Eric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allseason Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I look at a lot of cast iron and most of it is still in pretty good shape, some of it well over fifty. I also find lots of galvinized, which almost always looks like that on the horizontals. In my own house I have cast. One problem I had was a crack at the top of the pipe, likely a bad casting. Unless the pipe fills to the top you'll never see it leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwlewis Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Ya mean like this, Eric? well, that's twice as bad as I have seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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