On 18 Jun, 12:22, "Bob" wrote:
You said: it "does not leak and never will". How do you know it never
will?

May be not never but its thicker then a cast and hard as a rock. The
connection is probalby stonger then the pipe itself. Not to mention its the
vent part above the water and would only get water in it if the sewer backed
up.

I agree its very sloppy work and the person who did it should be hung but
whats the point of changing it to something that less strong just because
its not pretty. Its hidden under the rafters and you would never have to
look at it anyway.

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

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Rocks crack.

It seems to me that if you got three dissimilar materials - PVC, metal
and the sealer - then the potential exists for movement (vibration or
expansion/contraction from temperature changes) to separate the
materials. Marine grade epoxies with fillers can be as hard as a rock,
but they can still separate from the material that they are attempting
to bond.

I'd be less concerned about water infiltration and more worried about
sewer gases. I don't know the configuration of your plumbing, but is
it possible that sewer gases could find their way through the system
and exit through the aforementioned separation of the 3 materials?

I think a Fernco coupling would provide both a means to absorb
vibration and a seal against sewer gases.

These are just my thoughts. If the buyer signs off on the inspection
report and doesn't force you to fix it, then you are off the hook
since it's not a "hidden defect" that you knew about but didn't inform
them about. On the other hand, if you're going to lose the sale over
this issue, you have to decide if it's worth standing your ground or
replacing the fittings, regardless of whether or not you consider the
"repair" a downgrade.