BobT3354
New Member
I was running the data lines for my new house when I was drilling a hole in a joist. I always look on the other side before I drill, yet somehow this time I forgot. When I was threading the cable through, I felt the CSST on the other side. I immediately inspected the CSST, (there's no gas running through it yet!) and noticed I had chewed up the plastic coating and slightly nicked up the metal under the plastic. It is hard to tell if it was punctured, but obviously I don't want to find out the hard way! I will be calling the plumber first thing Monday morning, but I want to find out what would have to be done to repair this, so I know what to expect when I tell him. It is part of a long run, so replacing the entire pipe would be a major problem. Can it be patched? Or could a new piece be spliced in to replace the damaged part? Or some other way to repair it if it is needed? Thanks for your help, this is really bothering me!