leak from leveling the floor

[zephyrprime]

I was jacking up my floor to level it. Well, what I didn't realize is that there is a drain pipe for the kitchen sinks right near where I was jacking. This caused a leak to develop. I backed off the jack and the leak went away for the time being.

The pipe seems to be threaded steel pipe bout 2-3" wide. I can see threads on the upper part of the section that is in the basement. Apparently there was a leak there already that somebody tried to fix with duct tape. The house is 2 stories with an attic. I would like to extend the length of the pipe a little bit so I can level the floor as I originally intended.

What do I have to do here? There is no easy way to unscrew the pipe that I can see. Should I just call a plumber? Should I call someone to do the floor leveling AND the plumbing? Who can even do both of those things? TIA!

 

[frodo]

post a picture of the plumbing, the house jacking, i dunno, not my thing


http://www.houserepairtalk.com/forum.php


these boys will hook you up on jacking

 

[zephyrprime]

 

[frodo]

looks like

 

[zephyrprime]

How would I cut it? Pipe cutter? Hack saw?

 

[havasu]

I'd use a sawzall myself.

 

[zephyrprime]

If pvc the best replacement? Or should I try to use steel pipe? Would I have to put new threads on the cut sections? Can I solder steel pipe?

 

[phishfood]

PVC, and use the bands Frodo mentioned.