Newbie Question... safe to cut and cap?
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11-12-13, 08:15 AM
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Newbie Question... safe to cut and cap?
Hi, I've just moved into a new house and there is a pipe running vertically through the middle basement, that I'm wondering if it's safe to cut and cap?
The pipe comes from the floor. It's near some other pipes, which I believe are a rough-in for a bathroom (not pictured) but here is the pipe coming from the floor in the middle of the basement.
It then bends 90 degrees and connects to a T. The pipe from the first picture is the one coming in at the top of this pic:
One branch continues off into the ceiling, I'm not sure where that goes. The other comes left and then back down and into what I assume is a Sump Basin:
Can I cut this pipe just above the floor (like the other pipes near to it) and also also at the T and then cap them?
(There appears to be another sump basin round the corner, but not connected, not sure if that's relevant)
Any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks!
Dan
The pipe comes from the floor. It's near some other pipes, which I believe are a rough-in for a bathroom (not pictured) but here is the pipe coming from the floor in the middle of the basement.
It then bends 90 degrees and connects to a T. The pipe from the first picture is the one coming in at the top of this pic:
One branch continues off into the ceiling, I'm not sure where that goes. The other comes left and then back down and into what I assume is a Sump Basin:
Can I cut this pipe just above the floor (like the other pipes near to it) and also also at the T and then cap them?
(There appears to be another sump basin round the corner, but not connected, not sure if that's relevant)
Any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks!
Dan
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11-13-13, 03:34 AM
You'll have to build around it. The plumbing was installed to safely and efficiently carry water and air where it needs to be, so cutting into it may hamper its ability to perform. Just think about what you would be restricting if you cut and capped certain pipes. What would you do with the water/air that the pipe carries?
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11-13-13, 10:54 AM
The end of the pipe going into the floor probably eventually meets up with the sewage ejector that you referred to as a sump pump. The other end is the vent system which allows air in to keep from having a vacuum.
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