Hello. I'm selling my house and the new buyers want to know the purpose of an uncapped, painted orange pipe in the utility room (see picture). I put an inspection camera down there and it splits and there's gravel on both sides. So it's just a pipe going into the ground. I found another picture from when the house was being built and it shows the main water line being temporarily placed, loosely (like pencil in a pencil holder) into this pipe. I have numerous pictures that show the same thing not just for my house but others as well.
A neighbor has the same pipe but his is sawed and capped with what looks like some sort of foam.
So, what is this pipe? Should I cap it? I need something to tell the buyers that won't freak them (or me really) out too much.
Other Notes:
* There's a separate Radon pipe in my garage, so it's not Radon mitigation
* Town-home was built in 2008
* I tried contacting the builder (Ryan Homes)... and let's just say they've been less than helpful
Any help is appreciated.
A neighbor has the same pipe but his is sawed and capped with what looks like some sort of foam.
So, what is this pipe? Should I cap it? I need something to tell the buyers that won't freak them (or me really) out too much.
Other Notes:
* There's a separate Radon pipe in my garage, so it's not Radon mitigation
* Town-home was built in 2008
* I tried contacting the builder (Ryan Homes)... and let's just say they've been less than helpful
Any help is appreciated.