userid666
userid666 t1_j21ko66 wrote
Plumber here - I have my doubts that is a cleanout, but rather instead an abandoned toilet without a flange. You can confirm by pulling off that knockout cap and look down, if it turns a corner a few inches down, its a toilet. If so - get an inside pipe cutter, and inside test plug. Cut the pipe off flush with the concrete, put the test plug in a couple inches down, use a chipping hammer to level the lip around the pipe, then cap with concrete.
userid666 t1_j05eobv wrote
Reply to comment by redditguysays in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
In my case they found an already weakened section and then grew enough to cause a blockage, leading to me discovering the problem(s)
userid666 t1_j00hdgd wrote
Reply to comment by redditguysays in Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
They have a tendency to find their way into sewer drains and cause a lot of damage.
userid666 t1_izz5on0 wrote
Reply to Replacing toilet seal and found a plant growing...other than cleaning, is there anything else I should do before installing a new seal by critter_bus
OP do you have Willow trees? If so you'll want to get an inspection done.
userid666 t1_j21q728 wrote
Reply to comment by latlog7 in How can I lay luxury vinyl plank on this 1" circular concrete buldge? by latlog7
All depends. Do you know if you have a clean-out elsewhere? Generally they're very close to where the main drain leaves the house, not the middle of a floor. Is there a smaller drain nearby? If so you've got an abandoned toilet & shower. If you have no idea, I'd err on the side of caution and leave some access to this. I've seen cleanouts go straight down, Tee, Y, or take an immediate 45ยบ. Check your utility room for a big drain with a Y shaped pipe with a threaded cap on it. Honestly I doubt they'd put the only cleanout in the middle of a floor.