Replacing a section of cast iron pipe is easier than you think.Step 1: Cast-iron pipe is very heavy. Before cutting out a section of pipe, secure the plumbing stack or run in place. Wrap rebar tie ...

Q. What’s the best way to repair and maintain the cast-iron pipes in my 134-year-old house? We have had multiple waste water pipe leaks and are dealing with one now.

The 833 miles of cast-iron pipes make up 7.5 percent of the company's main gas lines, ... They're also supposed to provide a plan for identifying pipes in need of repair or replacement.

Once his team dug it up, Henry Rosado could tell the age of the cast-iron pipe with one look. The water main burst early on a Monday morning, cutting off water service to a high school and forcing ...

Troy officials say they can claim the oldest cast iron waterline in use in the nation. This pipe dating from 1803 was unearthed during recent repair work at Sage and Eighth avenues.

Q. What’s the best way to repair and maintain the cast-iron pipes in my 134-year-old house? We have had multiple waste water pipe leaks and are dealing with one now.

Once his team dug it up, Henry Rosado could tell the age of the cast-iron pipe with one look. "It's from the '40s," said Rosado, whose job leading a water crew in this city of broken pipes makes ...