This picture was taken in a 1995 crawlspace this morning. Almost every Schedule 40 PVC fitting was “painted” with this black/grey material. I’ve never come across a black PVC glue or seen this used before. The way it was painted on suggested it was added after the joint was put together. I didn’t find any leaks at the inspection. No other joints showed signs of purple primer, clear glue, or blue glue.
At first I thought it might be a band aid approach to a larger issue, but did not find anything else indicating that. Does’t sound like this sets off any red-flag concerns for anyone out there…moving on.
That’s what first came to mind! I’ve seen that stuff applied to foundation cracks and gutters, and this stuff was different. Everyone loves a guarantee…
Apparent previous repair, may not be done per accepted professional guidelines.
If observed while water was running, or area underneath was dry, one could conclude that the repair was adequate in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
I would want to at least make the customer aware of it.