Below is a picture of the bottom of my early 1960s cast iron soil stack. It has been cracked further up for a while, but the freezing weather has resulted in a couple of large pieces falling off.
As a result, the smelly brown stuff is leaking out, causing a bit of a stink!!!
Due to redundancy, I need to replace the stack myself. I have done some plumbing over the years. My questions are;
1) How do I join the pipe where it goes into the concrete at ground level? Do I cut the pipe off flush with the ground level, or can I chip away some concrete around the pipe, and pull the pipe out of the ground?
2) What connectors are best for the bottom joint?
3) Is push fit best, or do I need solvent weld pipes and joints for the whole stack?
Many thanks
As a result, the smelly brown stuff is leaking out, causing a bit of a stink!!!
Due to redundancy, I need to replace the stack myself. I have done some plumbing over the years. My questions are;
1) How do I join the pipe where it goes into the concrete at ground level? Do I cut the pipe off flush with the ground level, or can I chip away some concrete around the pipe, and pull the pipe out of the ground?
2) What connectors are best for the bottom joint?
3) Is push fit best, or do I need solvent weld pipes and joints for the whole stack?
Many thanks