Re: Drainpipes
Greetings,
I belong to a little brick bungalow in the midwest, built in '54, poured-concrete foundation.
Big vertical drain-pipe that runs thru basement floor to sewer line in the street. A branch runs maybe 20' to a roof vent, with the bathtub trap/drain connected. There are
2 places (1 before and 1 after the bathtub trap) where there are small rusty-looking nodules near the bottom of the pipe, and small rust spots on the floor under them.A magnet sticks to the pipes, so they are iron-based. Most/ all of the pipes have "Emory" stamped on them.
My plumbing knowledge/experience doesn't extend beyond replacing a faucet, sweating copper pipes.
What does this sound like? Are such pipes expected to rust thru in 50 years time?
DIY? Old iron pipe mated to new PVC??
Any/all info/suggestions etc much appreciated.
Cheers, Puddin'