Should I replace a deformed copper pipe before pouring concrete?
Fixing a damaged water pipe now is essential because once the concrete is poured over it, access becomes impossible without jackhammering the floor later. Even though finding an urgent plumber is difficult, addressing the issue immediately prevents catastrophic leaks underneath finished concrete in the future.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Leaving the deformed pipe as is and hoping it lasts without leaking under the concreteDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“As this pipe is exposed now, I can see how deformed it is, but after they finish the work tomorrow, it will be impossible to cut and replace it. Is it a big issue? Should I somehow try to find a plumber at 7PM now?”source ↗
“Seems like someone whacked the crap out of that copper pipe. But in all honesty seems it’s exposed replace now. Don’t want to pour a lot concrete then X amount of years later you’ll have the jack hammered that concrete up”source ↗
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