I like watchin the cast iron lead joints. I cant imagine how hard it used to be to mess with that all the time. I do electric work and we go into some old buildings for remodels and i always look around at that kind of stuff and think how hard it would have been to run all that cast iron pipe and do those joints. I did see ur other video and didnt know u could put pvc in there and do that.
Plumber here- if you put a small amount of oakum in the joint runner at the top, you will minimize the slug that you have to cut off. If you get it right, the slug can be removed with a few taps on a screwdriver- that’s how my dad taught me way back in the day. There weren’t many recip saws then- mostly all with hand tools. Also for the skeptics out there, you can use a pvc manhoff or a an 1 1/2 or 2” brass pipe nipple with the threads cut off on one end.
I use lead and oakum because it is way stronger and works on any hub no matter if it is tight or loose. I was able to yank a fernco donut right out of a hub because the hub was probably a hair too large.
This is how I do it but I use a manoff sleeve, way stronger than a fernco donut. If I need to I can lead and oakum a nipple in and then I can screw a cast iron durham fitting onto that.
I’ve done quite a few lead and oakum jobs and I’ve got so I just take my ridgid propress cast iron snap cutters and snap hubs off and use no hubs sometimes you have to replace a little more pipe but we’ll worth it but that’s just my personal experience. Thanks my friend for another great video.
I own a 76-year-old duplex with copper plumbing and of course cast iron. I used to cringe at the thought of having to lead in another cast iron fitting. Now I know I could solve it as you did. I want to take out as much cast iron as possible. I've replaced two laterals with ABS and there's one more lateral to go. Have you tried doing the same repair using ABS pipe?
I like watchin the cast iron lead joints. I cant imagine how hard it used to be to mess with that all the time. I do electric work and we go into some old buildings for remodels and i always look around at that kind of stuff and think how hard it would have been to run all that cast iron pipe and do those joints. I did see ur other video and didnt know u could put pvc in there and do that.
Nice work .but sometimes I just cut the hub off if it's accessible like this and go PVC....thats me but great work sir
Plumber here- if you put a small amount of oakum in the joint runner at the top, you will minimize the slug that you have to cut off. If you get it right, the slug can be removed with a few taps on a screwdriver- that’s how my dad taught me way back in the day. There weren’t many recip saws then- mostly all with hand tools.
Also for the skeptics out there, you can use a pvc manhoff or a
an 1 1/2 or 2” brass pipe nipple with the threads cut off on one end.
Pouring a lead joint is awesome but why not use the fernco that goes into the hub? Way faster and easier.
I use lead and oakum because it is way stronger and works on any hub no matter if it is tight or loose. I was able to yank a fernco donut right out of a hub because the hub was probably a hair too large.
Wow. I didn't know it was possible to pour a lead joint to marry cast iron and PVC.
Me to I thought the PVC would melt.
I also won't like it to be just iron to make look original little rust make makes look OEM.
This is how I do it but I use a manoff sleeve, way stronger than a fernco donut. If I need to I can lead and oakum a nipple in and then I can screw a cast iron durham fitting onto that.
I’ve done quite a few lead and oakum jobs and I’ve got so I just take my ridgid propress cast iron snap cutters and snap hubs off and use no hubs sometimes you have to replace a little more pipe but we’ll worth it but that’s just my personal experience.
Thanks my friend for another great video.
I own a 76-year-old duplex with copper plumbing and of course cast iron. I used to cringe at the thought of having to lead in another cast iron fitting. Now I know I could solve it as you did. I want to take out as much cast iron as possible. I've replaced two laterals with ABS and there's one more lateral to go. Have you tried doing the same repair using ABS pipe?
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How do you know how much oakum to use?
Ideally you want an inch of lead so fill it with oakum leaving an inch of space.
If you watch the video, the guy says he linked to a video that goes in-depth on this.