Post-war and mid-century — copper supply, aging cast iron stacks, 60 to 100 amp panels, first-generation central air.

What follows is every plumbing problem we cover that concentrates in this era of construction. Age does not mean worse — it means a different set of failures.

• Pinhole leaks in copper, more than one
• Sewer line collapsed and the house is 1945–1972
• Cast iron stack weeping at the joints
• Angle stop under the sink will not close
• Water heater rusting at the base in an attached garage
• Copper at the meter, galvanised behind the wall
• Rubber washing machine hoses
• Pressure over 80 psi at the hose bib
• Floor drain backing up in the utility room

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