Bad news for friend
By snowy
@snowy22315 (200188)
United States
October 22, 2025 10:27am CST
So, friend has gotten some bad news from a plumber. Since his house was built in 1955, in the days when metal was used for the pipes, they are corroding and decaying. The plumber said there will come a time when they all need replaced. He would not be able to afford to do that, and is bummed about it. I told him the plumber may be overstating the case. I had somebody tell me something about my foundation once which turned out not to be true, so maybe this is a case of that, I don't know..or maybe the pipes he has may last several more years. I know one thing...he isn't living here!! as much as he thinks he would like to!
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@JordanLader (6682)
• Sparta, Tennessee
22 Oct
Until you get a leak and even then, you don't necessarily HAVE to replace the pipes. We have metal pipes and they keep telling us every time Hiller comes out that we need to have the pipe work redone. We still haven't after I think five years. Now gram's house is different. There's something going on with her pipes and will have to be replaced and that is going to be about 6K which we don't have.
I hope your friend isn't too stressed about it. I would just find out more information.
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@snowy22315 (200188)
• United States
22 Oct
He did just have a big blockage in the shower. As I told him, the plumber may be overstating the case. He isn't going to be able to afford continuously paying for blockages though.
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@JordanLader (6682)
• Sparta, Tennessee
22 Oct
@snowy22315 Hiller gave us something to put down the drains once a week. It works. Depending on where the blockage is you can buy a snake from the store and put it down every now and then. That's what we do especially since I have the longest hair in the family right now and it always fonds it's way to the drain lol.
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@snowy22315 (200188)
• United States
22 Oct
@JordanLader Maybe they will last longer with better maintenance. I will suggest that.
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@snowy22315 (200188)
• United States
22 Oct
Yes...I think that will be the plan.
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@snowy22315 (200188)
• United States
22 Oct
@LadyDuck No, he's a pain in the butt, and the older he gets the worse he gets. He has those medical problems he won't deal with which makes me crazy. His stomach is often upset unless he eats the blandest of foods. He can't walk more than half a mile etc, trouble bending over etc. I am sorry about it, but he has brought this on himself. Plus he is just difficult to talk to and puts no thought into his conversation.
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@LadyDuck (489120)
• Italy
22 Oct
@snowy22315 - I am sure you would not appreciate having him living there.
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@GardenGerty (166764)
• United States
22 Oct
We have been told twice now that we need re piped. Our house was built in 1930, but so far we just stumble along. One plumber said $4000 and one said $8000.
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@snowy22315 (200188)
• United States
22 Oct
It might be something he really doesn't have to worry about at this time.
@jefferson126 (3667)
• Shenzhen, China
23 Oct
Why two plumbers offered much different quotation?Usually the quotation from different person shouldn't have so much difference.
@aninditasen (17883)
• Raurkela, India
23 Oct
That's true. Iron pipes will rust after long years. They have to be replaced in the long run.
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@MarieCoyle (52297)
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22 Oct
Plumbing issues can be very costly. I hope they aren’t as bad as the plumber said.
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@snowy22315 (200188)
• United States
22 Oct
Even if they are hopefully they won't cause major problems anytime soon.
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@MarieCoyle (52297)
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23 Oct
@snowy22315
The thing about plumbing problems is that they never happen at a convenient time. That and the cost of an emergency plumbing problem is so ridiculous.
@snowy22315 (200188)
• United States
22 Oct
Yes, anything with tree roots is bad news. I have an issue with them in my septic. That reminds me I need some root killer.
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@JudyEv (367498)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct
You're right about plumbers, etc, being wrong from time to time. I hope he doesn't have to move. The pressure would really be on! 
@Traceyjayne (6724)
• United Kingdom
22 Oct
I hope the pipes last as long as your friend. It can be very expensive and may not actual need to be replaced for several years anyway.
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@snowy22315 (200188)
• United States
22 Oct
I hope so. He didn't need this pipe drama on top of everything else though.
@jefferson126 (3667)
• Shenzhen, China
23 Oct
If the pipes can work normally for the time being,don't need replace with new materials.The plumber is not necessarily right.Maybe they said serious case with other purposes.
