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My house was built in 1963. The sewer pipe is covered with some kind of soft plastic coating that appears to have fibers in it. What is this?
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It is not a coating nor is it plastic. You have "Orangeburg" pipes which are rolled up tar paper. Eventually, if not already, roots will come through the joints which are at every 10 feet, and the pipe is going to become oval or flat from the weight of the ground above it.
It is not a coating nor is it plastic. You have "Orangeburg" pipes which are rolled up tar paper. Eventually, if not already, roots will come through the joints which are at every 10 feet, and the pipe is going to become oval or flat from the weight of the ground above it.
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What is "orange-burg pipe" I have never heard of it...??
I was thinking it might be some old type of asbestos drain tile...used in the 60s
are we talking about the same thing here??
jus wondering
What is "orange-burg pipe" I have never heard of it...??
I was thinking it might be some old type of asbestos drain tile...used in the 60s
are we talking about the same thing here??
jus wondering
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Orangburg pipe used here out west was the pipe to be, is it layered tar paper, was supposed to last a life time, boy where they wrong, this pipe is known for root intrusions egg shaping over the years of use. If you don't have it in your neck of the woods feel lucky.
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It was also used in the Midwest in the 40's and 50's. It was touted as the perfect replacement for cast-iron because roots would be repelled by the tar coating.
It was also used in the Midwest in the 40's and 50's. It was touted as the perfect replacement for cast-iron because roots would be repelled by the tar coating.
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