[TheForge] lead seal removal or the nightmare remodeling job has begun ;-)

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If it is a lead shower pan,  then the lead is simply sandwitched between 
two copper fittings that are bolted together.  You wouldn't be able to 
tell from inside the pipe.



Bruce Freeman wrote:

>Why not just cut the lead seal?  Am I missing something?  
>
>I'd envision a tool like an inverted tubing cutter, rolling around the
>inside of the lead pipe, pushing a cutter into the lead pipe. 
>
>Bruce
>NJ
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>>>>terrylr@blauedonau.com 07/22/03 03:12AM >>>
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>hello;
>
>... the shower drain is lead sealed to
>the 2inch copper drain pipe. the shower floor is concrete. cutting the
>copper pipe is not a viable option.
>
>ascii picture:
>
>--------\__+----+__/----------
>         | |    | |
>concrete | |    | |  concrete
>         | |    | |
>         | |    | |
>         | |    | |<-- lead seal between concrete and copper drain
>pipe.
>---------+-+    +-+-----------
>           |    |<-- copper drain pipe
>
>
>btw: despite my strong protests, this project is being done while  we
>attempt to live in the house. i did not build a yurt. :-(
>
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