My home I just bought has some plumbing issues so had plumber out today to fix some. Was surprised when he told me my water supply in concrete slab foundation was gray polybutylene which is no longer manufactured. My home inspector did not note this is his report. I guess if my pipes fail, I will have huge repair bill. The class action lawsuit that stopped the use of polybutylene water piping had $950 million dollar fund to help homeowners have homes repiped. But fund ran out years ago. It typically costs $2000-$3000 to replace polybutylene. I better start a "pipe bursting fund". Homeowners insurance will cover property damage but not the cost of repiping if pipes fail. I live in Mississippi where polybutylene pipes are common in homes built 1970s to 1995. My home was built in 1993. Seems to me my home inspector should have found this and reported. I guess FHA inspector didn't note it either.

Hello. So I need some advice before I go cutting into my basement ceiling. My shower stall drain is leaking and I though it would be a simple case of unscrewing the drain insert and installing a new one. But it seems like the drain insert, ABS drain pipe, and drain body have been glued together. I don't see a way to unscrew the insert. Am I missing something? Or do I really have to take down the ceiling to cut away at my ABS drain pipe to install a whole new assembly? [ATTACH]70731[/ATTACH][ATTACH]70732[/ATTACH]