We found it behind a wall, it is a bit more than 10 inches wide it has about an 3/4 inch of concrete between metal.
It was jaggedly broke off on the bottom in the basement ceiling.
It is also jaggedly broken off in the attic, it looks like it used go through the roof, because there is patch there. It does not seem to be supported by anything. it is almost in the middle of the house. It is not near much plumbing or anything.
It seems really heavy duty and does not seem to have any connections. What was it for? Could this be a problem in the future? Could it fall? Could someone have messed with the structural integrity of the house?
Best Answer
It an abandoned sewage and vent pipe. It was replaced, and the roof patched where it used to exit. Apparently they never got around to finishing the job, or just figured it wasn't any problem leaving it like it was. As to whether it's safe, since it hasn't fallen yet, it probably won't. But, you could get a ladder and pull on it to make sure. And no, there isn't a structural integrity issue. I'd finish off the basement ceiling to hide it.