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Questions tagged [old-pipes]

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Adding an additional stop valve to existing supply stop valve

I need to replace some parts on my dishwasher that will require me to turn off its hot water supply for at least a few hours, maybe a day or two. There's an existing supply stop valve (see picture below) but it doesn't fully shut off the water, even…
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What is this elbow joint pipe?

This elbow joint is leaking. I think it’s the condensation pipe off the boiler because it seems to leak when the boiler comes on. I’ve tightened it fully but still leaking. The pipe on the left (white) measures 21.5mm and the grey pipe coming out…
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How do I Loosen a Stuck Threaded Brass Fitting?

I’m about to replace some of the brass water pipes to PEX in my basement. I bought an adapter fitting at a plumbing supply store(picture 1) and cut the cold water pipe(picture 2). I tried to remove the pipe from the old fitting in order to install…
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How to attach shower taps to vertically arranged water pipes?

I have an old Jacuzzi brand shower shower cabin that needs to go, and be replaced with a shower basin + sliding doors. The problem is that the two wall water outlet pipes (hot/cold) are vertically aligned and about eye high. That's no problem for…
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How to connect shower drain to older 1.5 inch copper pipe

I am redoing the bathroom in my basement. The house is old, and the drain pipe is a 1.5 inch copper pipe. I'm trying to figure out how to connect a shower drain to it. All (?) shower drains seem to expect 2 inch drain pipes. What's the best way to…
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How to install a shower pan drain with this non-standard drainage pipe?

I'm installing a shower pan (this one, to be exact) into my condo unit, but I don't think the drain pipe is a standard size. It's a metal pipe, here are some photos of it: I measured the pipe to be 1-11/16" (inside diameter) and it looks like…
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Well water main frozen

Location northern British Columbia near Smithers BC. We recently bought this old log cabin and are fixing up. A few days ago we had an unprecedented cold front that brang temperatures ranging from -30 to -40 degrees celcius. We think our well …
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Recently exposed pipe seems to go nowhere in lawn

Just noticed this pipe in my front lawn. Must have been recently exposed, possibly by the landscapers. Pipe is open and not clogged. Seems to have been buried and not go anywhere? Any idea what it is?
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What are these pipes sticking out of the ground and foundation wall?

The following pictures are from a 1930s home, which was initially heated with charcoal, then converted to oil, and then converted to natural gas. The previous owner who did the conversion from oil to gas in the 1970s assured us that there were never…
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Can I re-pitch a cast iron waste pipe without cracking it?

Bought my first house last year. 1957 single story ranch. Inspector missed this, but i noticed early on that this pipe hanger had come loose (and been poorly resecured) causing a ~6 foot run of the waste pipe to pitch slightly in the wrong…
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Mold concerns after weeks of water leaking in Southern California?

I had a pipe break in my wall. Since I rent an apartment in Southern California I had to beg my landlord to take this seriously and get it fixed. She took several weeks to address the problem and stop the leak. For at least 3 weeks we had a hot…
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What are these pipes for and how can I seal them off to cover them?

pipes coming up through floor in dormer (added in the 90's maybe) ]1enter image description here Renovating a house from circa 1900. There are these random copper pipes sticking out in two of the rooms from the ceiling/ floor of dormer. They do not…
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Can I run pex in my attic and cap the cpvc lines in the foundation?

I live in South Florida near Jupiter. I bought a house that was built in 1997. All original plumbing is cpvc. I have heard horror stories of both slow and catastrophic leaks in the neighborhood. I have city water with a significant concentration of…
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Disconnected my hot water supply line for the kitchen sink by accident, easy fix or call a plumber?

Sorry for the poor image quality. I was installing a water shut off valve for my kitchen sink, and I jostled my hot water line too much while doing the two wrench thing. Apparently pulled the pipe clean off. I didn't realize until I tested my work…
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Painting over rust on heating pipes

I live in an older apartment building (circa 1968-69). I just stripped layers of old paint and putty off of the heating pipes in my bathroom. I'd like to repaint them with silicone-based acrylic paint, which I read is very moisture-resistant. …
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