What Caused This??????????

[studor]

I agree that the pipe would not freeze while underground in a basement -- I wondered if it froze during construction and was just covered over. Like Gary, I have seen many examples of where the next crew in the process wrecks the work of the previous crew and then just covers it over. There is an old construction expression -- "Can't see it from my house"

 

[dieselscout80]

Thanks for the pics of the problem and the repair.

Sure looks a tough job getting to the problem.

I'm not familiar with the part/s used in the repair (I'm in Australia) - looks to be a piece of hose clamped on each end but what are the pieces in between, in particular the flat thing in the middle?

Allen,

That flat thing is a piece of 3/4" plywood. I used a holesaw to cut a hole in it that the pipe would slide into/through. The couplers are hard to get on the pipe and in the narrow trench I thought they be a bear to slide onto the original pipe, so I tapped on the plywood with a hammer to slide in place.

 

[dieselscout80]

A location that I'm obviously not familiar with!

You don't want to know about SC in the summer.

 

[Barton]

Andy Dufrane?

:laughing: Great movie!

 

[Egon]

[/QUOTYou don't want to know about SC in the summer.E]


The world is vast and my knowledge of it is minuscule.

I wish I new knew more.

 

[jake98]

My plumber had a leak he couldn't solve so he asked me to go with him and open up a finished wall in a basement and put it back together. 'Phone line drilled right thru the kitchen sink waste, with wire right through it too.'

 

[simonds]

In my area we call the rubber couplings "Fernco Fittings". That is the commom brand sold here. Clean PVC off, put dishsoap or anything slippery around the inside of the fitting and they will usually slide right on.
Clayton

 

[dieselscout80]

In my area we call the rubber couplings "Fernco Fittings". That is the commom brand sold here. Clean PVC off, put dishsoap or anything slippery around the inside of the fitting and they will usually slide right on.
Clayton

I did use a bit of cooking oil, but I didn't want Murphy to kick me again so I made that board to tap it home.

 

[bironacad]

Yes a little soap on an MJ joint and that helps her slide. MJ (Mechanical Joint)

My guess broke for a long time and now that it is fixed what are your plans for the septic system because that can lead into tractor work, lol, and more Murphy stuff.:ashamed:

 

[flusher]

We bought this place about a year ago and I'm finishing the basement.

What would have caused this PVC pipe to break like this?

I think someone got wild with a drain auger.

I'm glad I found this before the basement was finished.

Could be that this particular PVC stick sat around in an outdoor materials yard for months before in was installed at your place. That white PVC will get brittle and crack like yours did. I've seen that happen with left over white PVC that I stored outdoors after installing my landscape irrigation system. Thing is even if you buy white PVC from an indoor materials yard, you still don't know where it was stored and how long between the manufacturer's place and your PVC dealer's.