The Dreaded Cast Iron Pipe
It’s a big day! After futzing with the stupid soil pipe for the toilet in the bathroom I’m renovating (for two days), I finally got it unhooked from the stack. Whee!

Here’s the bastard thing on the back patio. Boy was this fun to pull out.

Here’s the stack, from the bathroom above. You don’t want to know the horrors that lie beyond that wad of towels. Trust me on this.
Well, with the closet flange removed, I could finally put the second sheet of underlayment down, and nail it all…

Nope, not ready for the toilet just yet. That flange won’t be plumbed and screwed down until the vinyl goes in.
…and this is where the new shower is going… the supply plumbing will be replaced, and a drain hole still has to be cut. Be patient.
