near toilet floor constantly wet

JUGHNE

I have always used a 1/4" drill bit to remove the lead. If a length of pipe was still in the hub then a 16" long bell hanger bit was used.

Then with most of the lead drilled, a hook was used to dig out the remains.

Then the pipe stub could be removed and the oakum drilled or hooked out.

azward

when the lead was packed in, it should be slightly lower than the rim of the hub, like the photo shows. but in my photo, why is the rim not visible?

Steamhead

Looks like a lot of rust covering the rim.

mattmia2

do some digging and scraping and see what you find. you can't make it worse.

there is some sort of caulk substance that has been sold for years for use in place of the lead, it could be that too or the lead could have been poured flush and not packed

azward

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1898321#Comment_1898321

could you show a picture of the bell hanger bit and the hook?

mattmia2

a bell hanger's bit is just a long twist drill, it is maybe 18" long or so. the hook is just a big pick or hook with a screwdriver handle on it. they sell them for releasing radiator hoses but there probably are other ones out there too.