"David Lesher" wrote in message
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So a friend's Levittown house has a 3" dia. drain in the utility room.

Alas, it's less than useful as the cast iron bell sticks up ~2"
above the floor. So when his waterheater split, his house flooded.

We're looking to cut it off flush so things WILL drain into it,
and installing a drain cover.

What's the best approach to cutting it? An air driven saw with fine
pitch blades, Sylar's finger, a grinder, Goldfinger's Laser....?


ps: We don't know if it's a dry well drain, or goes into the sewer;
but when we pour water down, it does go away... The dehumidifier
drains into it.

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If it is cast iron, just take the angle-grinder, score a line around it, and
break it off with a hammer. These pipe were (originally) cut with a cold
chisel and hammer to score the thing, then finished with hammer taps to
break it through. That's the way it was done long before power equipment
came into use, and hacksaws weren't much good for that pipe, either.

Youngsters !

Us old pharts may not be able to work rings around you young puppies
anymore, but we hold a lot of historical information in the "wetware" that
may make your jobs easier.......

Flash