Any ideas what this pipe/rod is or was?
Roofers are going to remove this since it was requested in the original scope of work, but no one has any idea what it is or was.
It seems like a very thick walled galvanized pipe that is capped/plugged at the top, but I'm not sure. Haven't tested if it is magnetic. I followed it as far down into the wall as I could with a cheap USB endoscope camera, but wasn't able to get to the end. It can be lifted up and feels like it might go all the way down the wall, but gets caught after lifting 6" or so.
I can't imagine it's connected to any active plumbing (why would it be coming through the roof), and seems like the wrong place and material for an old lightning rod.
Any ideas?
Definitely going to take the chance and have the roofing crew cut it off below the roof deck...what's the worst that could happen...