DIY4plex
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Hello All,
I have owned a four-plex since 2006. We turned off the water main while remodeling one unit. When we turned the water main back on, a copper pipe joint burst in another unit behind the kitchen drawers flooding a large area. Luckily the contractor happened to be there to quickly turn off the water, and helped solder the burst copper joint connection.
The contractor mentioned that the quality of the copper soldering in the area that burst was concerning. So I had my usual plumber come by, and he barely looked at the area, and really didn’t want to give an opinion about the quality of the copper pipe connections. He said we could not do “touch up soldering” and we would have to remove the kitchen cabinets and drywall to redo the whole area. He quoted 40K!
So now I am at a quandary of what to do. Do I just leave things alone because things have been mostly stable for 15 years, or do I get an inspection from another plumber?
Please see the attached pictures to have an idea of the copper soldering.
Thank you for your guidance!
I have owned a four-plex since 2006. We turned off the water main while remodeling one unit. When we turned the water main back on, a copper pipe joint burst in another unit behind the kitchen drawers flooding a large area. Luckily the contractor happened to be there to quickly turn off the water, and helped solder the burst copper joint connection.
The contractor mentioned that the quality of the copper soldering in the area that burst was concerning. So I had my usual plumber come by, and he barely looked at the area, and really didn’t want to give an opinion about the quality of the copper pipe connections. He said we could not do “touch up soldering” and we would have to remove the kitchen cabinets and drywall to redo the whole area. He quoted 40K!
So now I am at a quandary of what to do. Do I just leave things alone because things have been mostly stable for 15 years, or do I get an inspection from another plumber?
Please see the attached pictures to have an idea of the copper soldering.
Thank you for your guidance!