dallas fort worth: The greatest risk in buying an older home in Dallas-Fort Worth
- 08/28/16 11:40 PM
Cast Iron and Clay Pipes Decompose Cast Iron and clay pipes are a hidden time bomb. They say the best mistakes to learn from are someone Else's. I will give you two examples of when ignorance cost me thousands. You can avoid the risk of buying and older home in DFW. Home Construction Background In the early 1970's builder switched from building homes on pier and beam and went to slab on grade. That meant water and sewage pipes became integrated into the foundation. No big deal right? Wrong. The materials of construction for pipes used at the time were either cast iron or clay. (0 comments)