Foundation wall compromised?

[ccbrands1]

Linda,


That bulge in the line, near the joist is a bulb joint in the lead pipe.

Dead giveaway for lead pipes. Ok for drain.

[Robert J. OConnor]

Originally Posted by lfoster

On pic 4,
The lump in the piping at the suspension brace - is that from lead pipe and galvanized brace,,,,?
Linda

That lump on the piping is a joint for lead pipe. It's called a "wiped joint" where a ball of lead is used to connect sections of lead pipe, as the material is too soft to thread and can't be soldered/brazed ... and is a classic indicator for that type of piping.

Lead piping is a significant defect if it's water supply piping, and for waste piping (which that appears to be) at least an indication of very old piping that may be at or beyond the useful life. For water supply piping it's more commonly found for the buried service pipe, which is then transitioned to galv steel distribution piping inside the house (at least around my neck of the woods).

Hope that helps explain the mysterious pipe buldge ...