Learn how to safely cut, remove, and replace old cast iron sewer pipes with durable PVC using the right tools and techniques.

Q: We have a 3-inch schedule 40 PVC drain from a bathroom that runs about 8 feet down through the basement. When hot water is draining from the bath, there is a loud cracking sound generated in ...

The materials in common use today — copper, PVC and CPVC, PEX, ABS, galvanized steel and cast iron — can mostly all be connected to each other with appropriate fittings.

Cast iron does not last a lifetime. And PVC has actually been around for about 150 years and began mass production in the 20s. I’ve used PVC and ABS for drainage starting about 15 years ago, and I’ve ...