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Based upon a close up look at the first photo, I'm confident that @MicEd69 has it right. It's a lead-oakum joint. And then again comes @Twowaxhack with the next question--what's that pipe? Probably cast iron, but not certain. It shouldn't be that bad with the advice here, to removed what's left...

That looks like one nasty sump, just a hole cut in the concrete floor. Is it lined? If you don't have a proper plastic sump I'd add that first. Maybe it's already there but invisible in the photo.

Buy a cheap "vice grip" from Harbor Freight, or find an old one at a garage sale. Clamp it tight on the moving part; and when you think it's tight enough, use a wrench on the end to tighten it more and secure the mess with some heavy duty tie wraps.

Without a brand name, your unit appears to be something like this: https://www.plumbingsupply.com/pull-stop-outlet-box.html You may refer to that/them for any guidance...

I just did this at my father’s old house. Basically every part of the old sink’s tail piece, and P-trap, along with the fittings literally crumpled during the removal. Some parts were held together only by the chrome plating. Replaced it all with PVC and the only fitting I could find to attach...

Around these parts it’s common to have the condensation lines (from equipment in attic) plumbed with an air gap to drip right into the standpipe used for the washing machine.

Yes, 10/3+Ground...but it can be a little more complicated... If your sub panel is far away from the main, there are other considerations and 8/3+G may be indicated. Always best to go with heavier wire than run "at the limit" with smaller gauge. There are these things called ampacity calculations...

The reason why you are seeing the "salt free water softener" advertising on Facebook is that they are a scam. Just like the 50 MPG carburetors of yesteryear, and all those "Elon's Watt Saver" devices that claim (with a picture of Elon Musk no less) to save you 70% on your electric bill. It's all...

If you have the neutral and ground bonded or connected at a subpanel, then you'll have neutral return current through the ground wire back to the primary panel. If the neutral has a fault, everything will continue to work but you'll have all the current on the ground, which also means that you...

Exterior service disconnect required in MA. In the old days all you had to do was twist off the seal and pull the meter. I don’t think the new meters are that simple.

Are you sure about that? What I learned is that the transformer that serves a home (could be pad mount or pole mount) is grounded. That ground at the transformer is the neutral wire coming into a typical home, where three wires come in: neutral, and two hots. Hot-Hot is 240. Hot-Neutral, 120. In...

Most tanks, by very definition, are "glass lined". No, not thick like a pop bottle, but thin like an enameled kitchen pot. The material DOES break and crack under certain stresses. When it does water then hits the steel tank and then corrosion and rust begin. If the glass never cracked or never...

Remember "ground rods" are NOT the only acceptable methods of grounding. There's also ground PLATES which are detailed in the electrical code. In addition to these ground rods and plates, if you want to ensure they are going to do a good job for you, you need to check them. The soil condition is...

At some point you just give up. The more "violence" you apply to the head of the bolt, particularly with impact drivers, etc. you risk adding cracks to the glass liner of the tank. That for certain will give you trouble.

Interesting. What’s a ground rod driver attachment look like?

You’re right. If you hit a big rock, well it’s tough—maybe impossible! Small sledgehammer can help!

There’s nothing wrong with aluminum wiring if it’s connected properly. It’s used for all service entrance and drops. Some of those things are trouble, but those service panels I mentioned will cause a fire, have caused fires and killed many people. Any questions? If you have any of those four...

There ARE some panels people have that should be changed (Federal Pacific Stab-Loc amongst others including Zinsco, Challenger and Bulldog) REGARDLESS of anything as they are known to be dangerous.

Oh, this just came in my email and I couldn’t resist posting!!!

…AND feathered! 💯