Is the existing cast lead and oakum or no hub bands joints? also your going
to need a ratchet cutter it's a bitch to cut a vertical piece with a regular
cutter. Why would you not want to replace it with cast? I would rather have
cast than plastic any day. I'm sure when you replace the pipe your going to
use no hub bands, Buy husky bands ( 4 clamps on each band) much better.


the existing pipe has lead and oakum at the joints. I failed to
mention earlier that the lower half of the stack has already been
replaced with plastic, so I can have a nice connection on the lower
half of this new section. The upper part will be connected with a no
hub band. thanks for the tip about husky bands. I am feeling better
knowing the approximate weight of the pipe I will be supporting.
thanks for the replies.

Aron