Got an older home, built in 1965, with a basement washing machine hookup. The standpipe is galvanized steel going into a floor drain. It's mounted into the drain solidly. Started having problems with the pipe overflowing and I decided to take a look at it. The pipe is almost completely rusted away where it enters the drain.
I'm hopeful although not confident that the pipe can be replaced without having to tear up the concrete. Can't see if it screws into the drain opening. It looks like it just goes into the center of the drain.
DEMO DAY! GET OUT THE SLEDGE HAMMERS AND GO TO TOWN ON THAT BITCH!!!!
Although before you do that make sure you have you d that reliable plumber and give him a call before you start so he's there to stop the mess. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
DEMO DAY! GET OUT THE SLEDGE HAMMERS AND GO TO TOWN ON THAT BITCH!!!!
Although before you do that make sure you have you d that reliable plumber and give him a call before you start so he's there to stop the mess.
Nice... Maybe I should just go rent a jackhammer and tear out the entire basement floor.
At least it made me smile for a moment. I'm going to go look and see if there are any signs of threads. Maybe I can get it out, I mean it's only 54 years old and rusted through a 3/16" thick wall of galvanized steel. [Reply]
Originally Posted by crayzkirk:
Nice... Maybe I should just go rent a jackhammer and tear out the entire basement floor.
At least it made me smile for a moment. I'm going to go look and see if there are any signs of threads. Maybe I can get it out, I mean it's only 54 years old and rusted through a 3/16" thick wall of galvanized steel.
I wish I could help ya, but I'm pretty worthless when it comes to this kinda thing. [Reply]
Originally Posted by crayzkirk:
Nice... Maybe I should just go rent a jackhammer and tear out the entire basement floor.
At least it made me smile for a moment. I'm going to go look and see if there are any signs of threads. Maybe I can get it out, I mean it's only 54 years old and rusted through a 3/16" thick wall of galvanized steel.
It will be threaded a heavy pipe wrench and pipe extension will probably break it loose. [Reply]
Originally Posted by crayzkirk:
Got an older home, built in 1965, with a basement washing machine hookup. The standpipe is galvanized steel going into a floor drain. It's mounted into the drain solidly. Started having problems with the pipe overflowing and I decided to take a look at it. The pipe is almost completely rusted away where it enters the drain.
I'm hopeful although not confident that the pipe can be replaced without having to tear up the concrete. Can't see if it screws into the drain opening. It looks like it just goes into the center of the drain.
My home was build in 1956 I did this about 3 years ago. I did have to redress the threads because the were in bad shape. I know a lot of the older folks in the neighborhood just did away with the stand pipe alltogether and ran the washer drain hose direct with a extension and put a ped on wall to hang the drain hose above the water line. Some who couldnt break loose the stand pipe just chiseled a hole in the floor drain next to the pipe. I didnt like that idea but worked for them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by crayzkirk:
Got an older home, built in 1965, with a basement washing machine hookup. The standpipe is galvanized steel going into a floor drain. It's mounted into the drain solidly. Started having problems with the pipe overflowing and I decided to take a look at it. The pipe is almost completely rusted away where it enters the drain.
I'm hopeful although not confident that the pipe can be replaced without having to tear up the concrete. Can't see if it screws into the drain opening. It looks like it just goes into the center of the drain.
Anyone have experienced this sort of thing?
Expecting the worst...
Important question: Do you live next door to TripleThreat? [Reply]
