02-23-2022, 02:16 PM
always replace shutoff valves after 50 years.
Also... what kind of pipe is in your walls ? Copper.. generally okay except for the lead solder question. Although exposure is minimal. Some people get very worried and start replacing everything. Scrapping the copper pipes will pay for the replacement materials. Galvanized steel ? rust never sleeps...
A definite agreement on metal drain lines... those snazzy chromed lines will have rusted into cheesecloth by now.
I did a lot of work on my inlaws house from Circa 1963. "Fortunately" my father in law kept everything, so I was able to prove that lead based paint was never used in the house.
Also... what kind of pipe is in your walls ? Copper.. generally okay except for the lead solder question. Although exposure is minimal. Some people get very worried and start replacing everything. Scrapping the copper pipes will pay for the replacement materials. Galvanized steel ? rust never sleeps...
A definite agreement on metal drain lines... those snazzy chromed lines will have rusted into cheesecloth by now.
I did a lot of work on my inlaws house from Circa 1963. "Fortunately" my father in law kept everything, so I was able to prove that lead based paint was never used in the house.