Timeline for answer to Fix lead joint between cast iron and galvanized steel plumbing pipes? by Ethereal
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| May 30, 2014 at 16:14 | comment | added | Ethereal | I would have just linked to it but linking is frowned upon and for some reason image uploading via url was broken... in any case, could it be that the old nipple was threaded in there and sealed with the lead cap (didn't have teflon paste back then? idk). You could potentially use a smaller diameter nipple, giving you room to use oakum/lead around the pipe. | |
| May 30, 2014 at 15:13 | comment | added | Oblong2824 | No, this is not an oakum-sealed bell and spigot joint. There is no clearance between the 1-1/2 inch NPT galvanized pipe and the cast-iron hub in which to fit any oakum. The lip around the shoulder on the hub is only about 1/4 inch deep. This is definitely a different sort of joint. (Hmm, shouldn't you at least credit a cut-and-paste from assiniboine.net/user/staff/grimeaulj/… ?) | |
| May 30, 2014 at 13:44 | history | answered | Ethereal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |