I've got a plumbing problem

[Pablo]

I actually apologize. I'm sorry. I thought it was drain line. Not even sure why other than terrible reading skills at that moment in time.

Anyway supply line might be easier. Plumb from kitchen, through the walls, for example

 

[Wireman1987]

Are the pipes galvanized that they’re “rusted shut” I hear plumbers talking about old copper lines that are in concrete and spring a leak they use the copper as a sleeve if it’s 1/2” copper they’ll send 3/8” pex through the copper. Maybe that plumber that wanted 12 K for a complete pipe job his wife was looking for a fancy vacation or new kitchen cabinets lol

 

[Chris142]

It seems strange that both hot and cold are dry but the toilet and shower have water, did the sink not have water when you moved in?

Yes it worked up till about 10 years ago

 

[grasscutter]

Don't pay $12,000 to get water to a sink. There has got to be another way.

Call some other plumbers. Maybe one of them might have a better idea.

 

[Chris142]

This is under the sink. I'm gonna unscrew those hoses and see if anything happens .

 

[Wireman1987]

This is under the sink. I'm gonna unscrew those hoses and see if anything happens .

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That’s a start the supply lines can become fully compromised. Do the shutoffs turn at all or are they frozen. If they haven’t been exercised in years you may need to get channellocks on the handles. Just turn them easy

 

[Chris142]

Ok what I do know. The valves turn easily. But neither shuts the flow of water off. I do have a small trickle when I took the hoses off.

Turning them open or closed has zero effect of the trickle of water. I'm wondering if they are defective somehow?

I think I'm going to replace them and see if anything changes. That can't cost much.

 

[walterjay]

Ok what I do know. The valves turn easily. But neither shuts the flow of water off. I do have a small trickle when I took the hoses off.

Turning them open or closed has zero effect of the trickle of water. I'm wondering if they are defective somehow?

I think I'm going to replace them and see if anything changes. That can't cost much.

Be sure to shut off the main water supply

 

[Sumboodie]

I'm so used to living in New England that this slab usage is alien to me!

I'd think running through the walls would be the fix--but what about the drain? Is that pipe still in good shape--or is it the next thing to go?

Gotta run them pipes down cella!

My first place I bought was on a slab. It was a big item on the "against" list. Not having at least a crawlspace for storage as well as future access for plumbing, wiring, etc.
Plus the boiler and water heater were in the garage which wasted value garage space.

 

[Chris142]

I assume they are 1/2 in and 3/8 out? That seems to be the most common size

 

[grasscutter]

All the lines in my house are galvanized steel. The only lines I've had trouble with are the ones buried underground. That's only because I didn't know that lawn fertilizer eats steel pipes. All the pipes in the walls are fine. Another advantage I have is the house is built on a perimeter foundation with a crawl space under a wood framed subfloor. No solid slab concrete except for the driveway, garage and patio.

 

[Chris142]

Gotta run them pipes down cella!

My first place I bought was on a slab. It was a big item on the "against" list. Not having at least a crawlspace for storage as well as future access for plumbing, wiring, etc.
Plus the boiler and water heater were in the garage which wasted value garage space.

There no crawlspace places here.... At least they are very rare here

 

[grasscutter]

I assume they are 1/2 in and 3/8 out? That seems to be the most common size

You want your main supply line 1-1/2 and all the fresh water pipes in the walls 3/4.

 

[grasscutter]

There no crawlspace places here.... At least they are very rare here

That's the worst thing they ever did is start burying plumbing pipes beneath concrete.

 

[Chris142]

You want your main supply line 1-1/2 and all the fresh water pipes in the walls 3/4.

I don't think it's 3/4 coming out the wall

 

[grasscutter]

I don't think it's 3/4 coming out the wall

Mine is.

 

[AZjeff]

That's the worst thing they ever did is start burying plumbing pipes beneath concrete.

It's how it's done in the desert. Slab on grade started after WW2. It's quicker and cheaper than framed floors and freezing isn't a problem. Not saying it's better it's just how it is.

 

[grasscutter]

It's how it's done in the desert. Slab on grade started after WW2. It's quicker and cheaper than framed floors and freezing isn't a problem. Not saying it's better it's just how it is.

One of the problems with that idea is plumbers make lousy concrete finishers.

 

[AZjeff]

Chris, if you take those valves off be sure to hold onto the pipe behind them and don't put any torque on the pipe or you could have a mess.

 

[Chris142]

They carved my pad out of a hill with no fill. Imo it's good for earthquakes. House does not move and there are no cracks in the foundation under the carpet. No settling for years like a slab with fill does.

Someone said to T off the toilet. I found this.

It's how it's done in the desert. Slab on grade started after WW2. It's quicker and cheaper than framed floors and freezing isn't a problem. Not saying it's better it's just how it is.