They used to make pipes out of steel. I didn't know that, but I do know that steel rusts, and a well twisted sink shut-off valve can, apparently, sheer off due to rust.
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| You can just see the broken pipe sticking out from the wall in the upstairs bathroom |
Of course, this doubtless created a torrent of water and might help explain the ceiling's collapse in the bathroom below.
Time for some new pipe. We avoid copper due to the potential pitfalls of using fire and solder near a wooden structure without any experience, and went for CPVC. This is more like building lego than plumbing so Justin and I felt ok about it.
We updated the pipes to the upstairs bathroom after pulling out the wall in the adjoining bedroom to gain greater access:
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| Old steel pipe |
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| The broken sink pipe |
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| back of the bathroom wall showing the remains of the steel |
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| new CPVC stuff, ready primed |
Just need the new fixtures, tiles, wallboard, floor, floor covering, fan, lights, cabinet, shelves, windows, paint, trim and accessories and it'll be nice.
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