Learn how to safely cut, remove, and replace old cast iron sewer pipes with durable PVC using the right tools and techniques.

Replacing a section of cast iron pipe is easier than you think. Step 1: Cast-iron pipe is very heavy. Before cutting out a section of pipe, secure the plumbing stack or run in place. Wrap rebar tie ...

Mid-way through our renovations, we discovered a hole and a crack in a section of 4″ cast iron sewer pipe under our garden unit (we have no basement), while trying to improve our backyard drain. Alex ...

Classic truck restoration often means fixing old parts. Keeping the vehicle original or doing an actual "matching numbers" kind of buildup, there are times when you must restore an existing casting or ...

Q-I recently was visiting with some friends. While sitting in their family room, I heard water rush down the wall next to me. It was very objectionable. Evidently, someone had just flushed the toilet ...

Q:My 30-foot ornamental plum tree has sent its roots into the 1890s clay tile sewer line. It needs to be snaked about twice a year. The tree is at the front of the house; about 15 feet back from the ...

Enhanced coated cast iron soil pipe products offer all the benefits of traditional cast iron while negating the major drawback of cast iron in aggressive applications: corrosion. In the 1890s, cast ...

Jesse Gerding, co-owner of American Trenchless in Kalida, shows the liner his company inserts into failing cast iron sewer pipes. KALIDA — Jesse Gerding’s family has been ripping up yards and concrete ...