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Any good plumber knows a diamond blade is the best!
! You can use a Sawzall with "Grit Iron" blades, "Snap Cutters", or "Chain Cutters". Your cheapest way out of it would be either to rent a pair of snap or chain cutters, or buy the grit iron sawzall blades. Depending on how much cast iron your gonna cut, just be prepared to be there for a while if you are making more than 2 cuts through 3 or 4 inch pipe with the grit iron blades.
Hi,
Just cut a 4" cast iron pipe in less than a minute. I used a diamond blade on a Makita worm drive circular saw. Probably any circular would do as long as it has a little oomph
Good Luck !!!!
WayneRenovators & Builders Alliance, Inc.wvalzania@renovatorsandbuilders.com
When confronted with having to remove a section of 4" diameter cast iron pipe, I initially considered using a hacksaw or grinder but the location was not the greatest(between floor joists under the upstairs bathroom).
Save yourself hours of frustration by doing as I did and rent a chain cutter. It required very little clearance around the pipe and cut it perfectly in a few minutes and cost less than $30 cdn.
MM
SOMETIMES a hacksaw or Sabre saw with metal blades is even better than a snap cutter, as the snap cutter may crush a deteriorated pipe, and not cut it clean. However, with good quality cast, the snap cutters are still the best.
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