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by mazman
Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:14 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: How do I break into my basement soil pipe to install toilet
Replies: 6
Views: 8426

thanks for your help so far, one last question. The cast iron pipe in the section that runs down through the basemant looks like it has 2 straight joints in it. My intension is to cut between these 2.

What would be the best tool to use to cut trough the cast iron, hacksaw, angle grinder?
by mazman
Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:40 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: How do I break into my basement soil pipe to install toilet
Replies: 6
Views: 8426

hello, thanks for the advice. Ok I have scanned the artical and that is fine. Here is my understanding of the job, Cut a section of cast iron out so that we can replace with plastic. Attach the plastic to the cast iron using rubber connectors I take it I need to buy a part that allows the toilet to ...
by mazman
Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:26 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: How do I break into my basement soil pipe to install toilet
Replies: 6
Views: 8426

thanks for the link, could you please go into abit mopre detail. From what you have said here is my understanding of the job: [list]Cut a section of cast iron pipe out (what size of sectionwould you recommend?)[/list] [list]Once the section is cut i attach the the new plastic pipe using rubber conne...
by mazman
Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:02 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: How do I break into my basement soil pipe to install toilet
Replies: 6
Views: 8426

How do I break into my basement soil pipe to install toilet

How do I break into my basement soil pipe to install toilet. The current Victorian waste pipe is cast iron i think and looks solid. Can this be done as a DIY job?
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