Evening, all. First time posting here. I've done a bit of looking, so as to avoid pestering with questions already asked, but I couldn't really find an answer that fit.
My wife and I are looking at buying our first home. We've found this pretty little piece of work built in 1930. It was bought as a foreclosure and fixed up nicely. We had our inspection done yesterday, and our inspector found a hole in the main drain, which I'm assuming is the original cast iron pipe. (Picture beneath text)
I've been reading on switching out cast iron for PVC, and while I've not undertaken such a project, it seems that with the right planning and tools, I could do it.
IF it were in the middle of the pipe.
It appears the hole is pretty close to the coupling. I can see that there has been some replacement work done before, but is it feasible to undertake such a project? Is it too close to the coupling?
If DIY appears to be out of the question, and considering that what-you-see-is-what-you-get, and no crazy variables pop up, are there any ideas on how much it might cost to get a plumber to do this (purely experience-based, of course).
My hopes, of course, is that I can either do it myself or that the cost isn't too excessive. Love the house, but also want to exercise good judgment.
As promised, here's the pic. I appreciate any input!
My wife and I are looking at buying our first home. We've found this pretty little piece of work built in 1930. It was bought as a foreclosure and fixed up nicely. We had our inspection done yesterday, and our inspector found a hole in the main drain, which I'm assuming is the original cast iron pipe. (Picture beneath text)
I've been reading on switching out cast iron for PVC, and while I've not undertaken such a project, it seems that with the right planning and tools, I could do it.
IF it were in the middle of the pipe.
It appears the hole is pretty close to the coupling. I can see that there has been some replacement work done before, but is it feasible to undertake such a project? Is it too close to the coupling?
If DIY appears to be out of the question, and considering that what-you-see-is-what-you-get, and no crazy variables pop up, are there any ideas on how much it might cost to get a plumber to do this (purely experience-based, of course).
My hopes, of course, is that I can either do it myself or that the cost isn't too excessive. Love the house, but also want to exercise good judgment.
As promised, here's the pic. I appreciate any input!
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