DH wants to get me a Rothenberger pipe threader. Thoughts?
Do I need a plumber? Help with old plumbing - pics
I have to replace the hot water supply for my tub (I over-tightened an old compression fitting and the 'nut' cracked). This is what the pipe looks like:
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I'm too embarrassed to take a pic of how it looks right now - I've done a REAL hillbilly temporary patch so I can flush the toilets. But, don't worry, I'll turn the water back off overnight.
I pulled the ceiling out from the room below and this is what it looks like from underneath:
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This looks like most of the galvanized in this house, but does not look like the cut pipe.
- Am I dealing with a hidden junction (possible?) or are these the same thing?
- How in the hell do I unscrew the pipe - hints about technique?
- for that matter how do I tighten the pipe back - how do you 'grip' a piece of pipe to tighten it?
- Do I need to get a plumber in to fix this? or can I do it myself?
BTW: I am REALLY kicking myself because before I broke it, this was one of the few parts of the plumbing that didn't leak. DOH! And, I found some asbestos insulation - on the COLD water pipe - :laughing:
I pulled the ceiling out from the room below and this is what it looks like from underneath:
- Am I dealing with a hidden junction (possible?) or are these the same thing?
- How in the hell do I unscrew the pipe - hints about technique?
- for that matter how do I tighten the pipe back - how do you 'grip' a piece of pipe to tighten it?
- Do I need to get a plumber in to fix this? or can I do it myself?
BTW: I am REALLY kicking myself because before I broke it, this was one of the few parts of the plumbing that didn't leak. DOH! And, I found some asbestos insulation - on the COLD water pipe - :laughing:
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So, the 'cut pipe' is a tub riser for a claw foot tub. Here's another pic of the riser:
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The riser emerges out of the floor - if there is a connection between the galvanized and this mystery pipe it is buried in the flooring. I'd say the 'soldered' connections on the top of the riser (pic in this post) are lead - it's pretty soft.
The connection I broke is the 'nut' shown in this pic. I over torqued it - and it split enough that now it won't tighten
Man I feel dumb.
Here's how it looked before I F'd it up.
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The riser emerges out of the floor - if there is a connection between the galvanized and this mystery pipe it is buried in the flooring. I'd say the 'soldered' connections on the top of the riser (pic in this post) are lead - it's pretty soft.
The connection I broke is the 'nut' shown in this pic. I over torqued it - and it split enough that now it won't tighten
Man I feel dumb.Here's how it looked before I F'd it up.
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That looks like a piece of 1/2-inch brass pipe. No, make that 5/8. Hmmm.I have to replace the hot water supply for my tub (I over-tightened an old compression fitting and the 'nut' cracked). This is what the pipe looks like:
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- How in the hell do I unscrew the pipe - hints about technique?
- for that matter how do I tighten the pipe back - how do you 'grip' a piece of pipe to tighten it?
You loosen/tighten it with a small pipe wrench, which will grip the pipe, allowing you to turn it (assuming the other end is threaded).
It's not clear to me what you are trying to do.
Is the other end threaded?
Righty-Tightie Lefty-Loosy. Right? :laughing: I should have said, how do I tighten/loosen pipe without scaring it with my pipe wrench.
Above the current ceiling was another T&G ceiling. Check out the homegrown gap-filler:
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Yes, that is a corn cob, with the end painted to match the ceiling.
Here's how the pipes look with the ceiling removed - sure enough there is a junction in the pipe that was buried between layers of ceiling:
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Last, for your curiosity - here's some of the insulation that I took off the cold water supply. I'm going to grind it up and put it in my halloween candy this year:
http://www.diychatroom.com/members/leah-frances-17071/albums/st-aubins-projects/1728-asbestos.jpg
Above the current ceiling was another T&G ceiling. Check out the homegrown gap-filler:
Yes, that is a corn cob, with the end painted to match the ceiling.
Here's how the pipes look with the ceiling removed - sure enough there is a junction in the pipe that was buried between layers of ceiling:
Last, for your curiosity - here's some of the insulation that I took off the cold water supply. I'm going to grind it up and put it in my halloween candy this year:
http://www.diychatroom.com/members/leah-frances-17071/albums/st-aubins-projects/1728-asbestos.jpg
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I thought about things for a little while this morning before I got to work. And I actually had a good idea before I had the water off all day and made a real mess of things.
This is not the first time the plumbing has broken.. And last time a plumber came he inserted some cpvc in both hot and cold water lines in the supply to this bathroom that run through the room below:
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A few cuts, and a trip to the plumbing supply place later:
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I no longer have to shut water off to the whole house to monkey around with the plumbing for this bath!
This is not the first time the plumbing has broken.. And last time a plumber came he inserted some cpvc in both hot and cold water lines in the supply to this bathroom that run through the room below:
A few cuts, and a trip to the plumbing supply place later:
I no longer have to shut water off to the whole house to monkey around with the plumbing for this bath!
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Its not really in the hips....its more in the buttocks...but thats another story.
I know you've already completed your project, but for those out there who also might want to know how to install chromed piping without #$%#$%ing up the finish....strap wrench
I know you've already completed your project, but for those out there who also might want to know how to install chromed piping without #$%#$%ing up the finish....strap wrench
Water's on and NOTHING is leaking :thumbup::thumbup:
Here are my new risers, note galvanized going into the floor - it's not the prettiest - the decorative eustations that came with the riser valves wouldn't fit over it. But, did I mention it doesn't leak!!
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Here are my new risers, note galvanized going into the floor - it's not the prettiest - the decorative eustations that came with the riser valves wouldn't fit over it. But, did I mention it doesn't leak!!
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