Capping off a riser?

Bathgate

I am going on my 2nd year of a steam leak that i have not been able to locate, although I believe it is under the floor on the second story.

I want to put in a shutoff valve in the basement where the riser goes upstairs.

I don't have the means to rip up the floor at this time and that floor isn't being used.

Would this be an abnormal request to make to a contractor?

Jamie Hall

No…not really. But. Not every plumber is going to have the necessary tools nor experience to be able to do it! A lot of plumbers — who do a very good job, don't get me wrong here! — tend to turn pale and run when they see iron pipe or have to contemplate threading something!

Two cautions — which they should be aware of but may not be — make sure the valve you install is "full port" — that is, when it is open, the passage is straight through and the same inner diameter as the pipe. And ball valves are vastly preferable to gate vavles…

Edit — and one more — make sure that the riser is held at as close to exactly the same elevation as it was before!

JUGHNE

Can you post a picture of the main tee, take off piping etc?