Soon to be 75 years old, my old basement drain has faithfully done its job and has now developed a slight patina. Time for a welldeserved retirement. And because it should not be lonely in Valhalla, I send the old cast iron pipe as a companion and install new undergound drainage pipes instead (the orange ones).

I had initially suspected that stoneware pipes were installed. I had already encountered such in the exterior. Instead, the badly corroded cast iron pipe emerged, running through the exterior wall to the concrete sewer main line.

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Finding the right adapter: Article on my website: (RIGHT NOW, ONLY IN GERMAN LANGUAGE.)

https://www.hanstalhoffer.de/2020/11/...

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Disclaimer: I bought the tools, materials and consumables i used in this video myself with my own money. There is no sponsoring or paid advertisement involved.
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The list of tools and materials I use in the video (affiliate links*):

Basement Floor Drain from Viega*
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Knee protectors from Nierhaus in noble orange *:
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Trowels (plasterer's or stuccoer's trowel and spatula) *
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Demolition hammer from Scheppach *
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The Compressor 2000 *
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Lubricant *
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Contents and chapter overview

00:00 The old drain and its buddy the cast iron pipe.
00:53 A look into the darkness
01:34 The amputation is prepared
02:02 Cutting
02:49 The right adapter: Cast Iron To Orange Drainage Pipe
03:30 Concreting the foundation for the basement drain
04:17 Finding the right combination
06:23 Marking the installation position of the pipes
06:42 Filling up and compacting the subsoil
08:11 Connecting the drainage pipes
09:17 Cellar drain is screwed to the foundation
09:43 Backfilling and compacting the foundation pit
10:55 Screed: the preparations
12:00 Concreting the screed
13:09 Floor drain maintenance

* The product links to Amazon and Ebay are affiliate links. You can use them simply to compare prices but of course also to order what you want. If you buy something through these links, I receive a commission from Amazon or Ebay, the price does not increase for you.