We called Rooter Rooter to deal with a main line blockage. The technician informed us that our home had orangeburg drainage line from the house to the septic tank and that it was flattening out, causing obstructions, and needed to be replaced. We are going to start this project this weekend--need to cut out a section of concrete patio. The house was built in 1968 and has cast iron drainage. I will run the new line in either ABS or PVC DWV. How was orangeburg usually connected to the septic tank? To the cast iron? Trying to get an idea of what it is going to entail to replace this and how I will connect it at the septic tank end.

It is probably cemented in. You cut it out and slide the new pipe in. Orangeburg is larger than sch. 40 pipe so if you cut the Orangeburg out you should have a large enough hole.



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Well, something else I learned here....I have never heard of Orangeburg pipe, but a quick wikipedia read and I'm a little smarter now. Good luck with the project and post some pics if you have time.

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Not a plumber by trade but a fierce DIYer

just wondering why the plumber is not installing the new building sewer?

"everyone thinks they are a plumber"...quote from retired Union Plumber. lol.



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quote; "everyone thinks they are a plumber"..

Of course they do. All it takes is a couple of postings on the Internet and they are certain they can put the piping into any building. Those five year apprenticeship programs are for the birds.



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The skills and knowledge of a plumber come at a price. The price is too high for them to do the non-technical job of digging up a pipe. That said, there are many jobs that should be left to the pros.



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We never called it Orangeburg here?

It was known as either bitumized fiber pipe or no corrode.

Should have been called, ER - Expensive Repair or TRM - Tree Root Magnet or IWC - It Will Crush. (Orange Crush?)

plumb

They called themselves "better than cast iron".

apparently it was also used for electrical conduits.

OMG sum ... thanks ... history .... talk about advertising bs.

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Is this how it came to be?

We got it from Taranna Ontario.

plumb

see, they wouldn't lie to you.

sum....Remember all the damage from hurricane Andrew, and the stuff that had been used as sheathing. A lot of those had been put forth by the manufacturers as the latest and greatest. The buildings just blew apart.