Plumber Dog
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Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
Isn't a relief when everyone thinks the worst possible case, you get all worked up, and it was just a clog?
Moral of the Day: Don't listen to us....
LightRoasted
If I may ...
For your consideration ...
Boothes is not a family operation anymore. It was bought out and sold to a hedge fund and operates as such. Your job is too low of a money producer for them, most likely.
Boothes is not a family operation anymore. It was bought out and sold to a hedge fund and operates as such. Your job is too low of a money producer for them, most likely.
So, after snaking, things seemed ok, but camera showed root about 8 feet from sewer cover at curb where they plan to dig. Have to do that or will be continuing issue. Not over yetIsn't a relief when everyone thinks the worst possible case, you get all worked up, and it was just a clog?
Moral of the Day: Don't listen to us....
LightRoasted
If I may ...
For your consideration ...
Here's a most likely less expensive way, and to save the digging and costly expense, to clear those roots ....
greengobbler.com
Here's a most likely less expensive way, and to save the digging and costly expense, to clear those roots ....
Foaming Root Killer - 10lb
Stop tree roots and plants from taking hold of your pipes. This powerful stuff targets plants and roots, dehydrates them, and dissolves them away to keep your plumbing free and clear.
greengobbler.com
For your consideration ...
Here's a most likely less expensive way, and to save the digging and costly expense, to clear those roots ....
Foaming Root Killer - 10lb
Stop tree roots and plants from taking hold of your pipes. This powerful stuff targets plants and roots, dehydrates them, and dissolves them away to keep your plumbing free and clear.
Looked at some videos, one says if the root is large that foam won't work, if they are hair like or so no problem. He did not tell me, all he said was root. I won't even know if it works because everything is working ok for now. He said I can even use the washing machine right now.For your consideration ...
Here's a most likely less expensive way, and to save the digging and costly expense, to clear those roots ....
Foaming Root Killer - 10lb
Stop tree roots and plants from taking hold of your pipes. This powerful stuff targets plants and roots, dehydrates them, and dissolves them away to keep your plumbing free and clear.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
Roots are what killed my system. The roots crept from the two maple trees, down 10', into the drain field and followed the pipe (followed the water) back to the septic tank. Roots normally extend out from the tree base as far as the ends of the longest branches. You can see just how far they traveled here. The pipe eventually collapsed at the tank. Both trees had to come down. Hated doing that, they were so nice.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
For your consideration ...
Funny you should mention that. In St. Charles, Waldorf, the pipe to the sewer from nearly every house, exits near the middle of the home to the main sewer line at the street. (at least in the oldest part known as the Carrington neighborhood.) Now, guess where most everyone planted some kind of tree after they moved in back in the late 60's early 70's? Yup, in the middle of the space between the house and the sidewalk, and right on top of the home's sewer feed pipe. Of course no one knew the sewer feed pipe was there. Many years later, problems with drain issues began popping up. Now most of those homes have no tree in their fronts yards. True story. I bet that many a plumber made some good coin fixing those self induced problems.
On a possible similar note. Those homes in St. Charles, when finished, were originally sold for between $16,500 to $19,500 in the late 60's, depending on the model. Just checked a home sale listing. A little single story L shaped rambler 1536sqft on a 0.38 acre lot, that originally sold for about $16,500 in 1969, now has a listing sale price of ..... $374,900. That's a whopping 2172.12% cost increase over 55 years, or an annual average increase of of 39.49%. Just though I'd add that little tidbit.
And another little nugget of info ... Gold was $35 an ounce an 1971, today it is $2504, an increase of 7042.86%, or an average annual increase of 132.88%.
Funny you should mention that. In St. Charles, Waldorf, the pipe to the sewer from nearly every house, exits near the middle of the home to the main sewer line at the street. (at least in the oldest part known as the Carrington neighborhood.) Now, guess where most everyone planted some kind of tree after they moved in back in the late 60's early 70's? Yup, in the middle of the space between the house and the sidewalk, and right on top of the home's sewer feed pipe. Of course no one knew the sewer feed pipe was there. Many years later, problems with drain issues began popping up. Now most of those homes have no tree in their fronts yards. True story. I bet that many a plumber made some good coin fixing those self induced problems.
On a possible similar note. Those homes in St. Charles, when finished, were originally sold for between $16,500 to $19,500 in the late 60's, depending on the model. Just checked a home sale listing. A little single story L shaped rambler 1536sqft on a 0.38 acre lot, that originally sold for about $16,500 in 1969, now has a listing sale price of ..... $374,900. That's a whopping 2172.12% cost increase over 55 years, or an annual average increase of of 39.49%. Just though I'd add that little tidbit.
And another little nugget of info ... Gold was $35 an ounce an 1971, today it is $2504, an increase of 7042.86%, or an average annual increase of 132.88%.
Part II of the Saga continues. Pipe head is right next to a tree, long azz thick roots were pulled out after digging with shovel. Now next phase is to go down to about 5=6 foot deep, excavator is in play now very soon to get to the pipeline where clog should be. There are talks about using C4 and just blow the tree up. (yes, that is a joke). But it does need to go sooner or later to prevent future issues.
Its finally over, OMG. 6 foot hole dug, pipe at a connection on our side sort of sheared, blame is on large roots moving dirt and pipe also to blame. If you are looking at the end of a PVC connection its wider, seems outer layer of the PVC end sheared off. if you can picture to saucers stuck together and outer saucer sheard off partially. Can see tiny root particles at the shear also.
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