On Sep 27, 1:42�pm, dpb wrote:
wrote:
On Sep 27, 12:37 pm, HerHusband wrote:

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... The top of the cast iron above the connection is already
supported so it can't drop down when I take out the bad section.

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be sure to support the cast iron above before removing the section to
be replace.

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Read _BEFORE_ posting, maybe???? �

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might be a proper clamp, on the other hand it might be a small strap.
people underestimate the weight of cast iron.

a buddy of mine did, he cut out a 3 foot piece that had cracked. the
line had a strap holdinmg it in the wall...... well the line did stay
in the wall, but it dropped 3 feet, left a big hole in roof, during a
big rain storm. my buddy did roof damage trying to patch the hole. and
fell off the roof. fortunately it was one story.

his wife had to hire a plumber to replace the line, get a new roof,
the shingles were old anyway, my friend broke some bones and was off
work for 3 months. his wife took the repair money out of his
retirement account. she only half joked it should of been a 3 story
homer, for the life insurance money........

he was bad news, and moved away after getting divorced.........

kinda dumb guy but I felt bad for him.

better to warn the OP.

cast iron lines were built from ground up, last section dropped thru
roof......

most clamps were just sraps keeping lines upright so they couldnt fall
out of wall cavity during construction. no need to support the weight