Capping lead waste

[mutley racers]

I got a house that wants to get rid off 3 bathroom basins and all wastes are lead. What is the best way to cap these off. Maybe just a mcalpine blanking cap? Or the best bet to take it back to stack and blank there some how?

Cheers chaps

 

[joni os]

Hammer flat and bend back on itself.

 

[lame plumber]

back to stack and lead in garage

 

[Thegift]

Either rip it all out or cut it back fit a lead loc, little bit of copper and a cap at the end

 

[mutley racers]

When you say back to the stack, how do I fill in the boss at stack? Mortar will fall through?

 

[jtsplumbing]

Leave short piece , squeeze ends together & seal with solder.

 

[mutley racers]

Leave short piece , squeeze ends together & seal with solder.

Seen this before on mains water. Think I shall gI've this a go. Best to use leaded solder hey?

 

[chris watkins]

Yes & scrape it clean inside & out, bit of flux & soft heat up.

 

[joni os]

Neat solution if skilled at soldering lead. Scrape lead, flux, and use stick solder. Practice on scrap piece first. Soldering lead is more skilled than making a copper solder joint.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Neat solution if skilled at soldering lead. Scrape lead, flux, and use stick solder. Practice on scrap piece first. Soldering lead is more skilled than making a copper solder joint.

yes and no, as there will be a nice grove/edge and it will be thick so no worries of burning though (unless using oxy) he will be fine

doesnt need to be 1000% watertight as the fold will handle that

 

[chris watkins]

Neat solution if skilled at soldering lead. Scrape lead, flux, and use stick solder. Practice on scrap piece first. Soldering lead is more skilled than making a copper solder joint.

Do you think he will have a mole skin & a stick of Plumbers metal Joni ? LOL

 

[plumben]

I'd suggest a practice on a piece you cut out and keep us updated

 

[jtsplumbing]

Do you think he will have a mole skin & a stick of Plumbers metal Joni ? LOL

Don't forget the Tallow & plumbers Black

 

[joni os]

Don't forget the Tallow & plumbers Black

Ray sells the sticks, don't know about moleskin and the rest. That's why I bash and bend.

 

[mutley racers]

Thanks chaps, I shall have a go at squeeze and solder and go from there. Will keep you updated

 

[mutley racers]

Ok so looks like lots of nice lead for the garage. From the picture above do I need an ordinary iron plug to blank the hot supply? Is it 1/2 inch?

Cheers guys. I can't remember the last time I came across iron supplies

 

[Rckape]

Looks more like 3/4" to me. It'd be worth picking up 1/2", 3/4" and 1" while you're at the merchant. They're cheap enough.

 

[mutley racers]

So it is either galvanised plug or a dzr plug hey?

 

[Rckape]

I'd go with galv or plain steel mate. It's what's already there.

 

[mutley racers]

Where is the best place to get iron fittings as screwfix or toolstation don't do them. I need them today.

 

[mutley racers]

Luckily for me all lead wastes went into hoppers so not having to solder shut. Although I am a bit gutted as was looking forward to having a go. Will have a go on the lovely bit of scrap I got later

 

[Rckape]

Pop in to any proper plumbers merchant, local or one of the big boys, plumb Center, city plumbing etc

 

[tamz]

Luckily for me all lead wastes went into hoppers so not having to solder shut. Although I am a bit gutted as was looking forward to having a go. Will have a go on the lovely bit of scrap I got later

For future reference it is usually quicker and easier to stick a multifit union and a cap onto a waste pipe.

 

[mutley racers]

So I cannot find any iron pipe fittings. Everyone only seems to have black Iron and no galvanised. Cannot even find dzr fittings at mo

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If you can't get on locally look on the Internet or go for a male iron to copper and use a stub with a cap end if you need it now