Moving Day

[Boner_18]

24 feet or inches?

Edit: Oh I get it. Interesting.

 

[roguejuror]

24 feet or inches?

Edit: Oh I get it. Interesting.

inches

 

[Dingo]

Ding ding dingo!

About 30ft out (60ft total run to street). Replacing the pipe is the way to go, estimated at $8500. I'm tempted to try to cut through the roots and then use chemicals to hold them off but then the problem (a busted pipe with roots growing) still exists.

I would get quote from an excavating company ,the main cost of that job is the excavating which the plumber will probably job out and upcharge you.Then call a plumber to put in the pipe.

 

[Boner_18]

Yep. Calls out to a couple. It looks like there's also now trenchless options (relining pipes and shit)... we'll see who calls back. So hard to find service pros these days.

 

[roguejuror]

what's the update bone bone

 

[Dingo]

I took out my septic field after it failed last year and hooked up to city sewer.Cost was
12 K Canadian,6000 for the excavator and plumbing work (100 feet from property line to sewer hook )and another 6000 for the privilege to connect to the city sewer hook.Hopefully Boner can get it done around 5-6 K.

 

[roguejuror]

my thoughts and prayers are with him

 

[Dingo]

If he skipped his daily workouts and started digging,he will be done in no time!!

 

[roguejuror]

I like your positive thinking Dingo

 

[Boner_18]

I have a tech from the trenchless pipe liner guys on Friday AM. Until then we have to space out and take quick showers. Seems to handle every but showers okay. I might just see if that guy will jet the roots clear and then use a root killer every 6mo. Spend 600 now to put off the big expense for a bit. I dunno.

 

[Dingo]

I have a tech from the trenchless pipe liner guys on Friday AM. Until then we have to space out and take quick showers. Seems to handle every but showers okay. I might just see if that guy will jet the roots clear and then use a root killer every 6mo. Spend 600 now to put off the big expense for a bit. I dunno.

My theory is to do as much as can now cause things aren’t getting any cheaper in the 51st State.Currently redoing my floors

 

[Boner_18]

Yeah. Not my style to do a quick fix... but cash flow is an issue in the short term. We'll see if trenchless guy can beat the excavation price.

 

[roguejuror]

If he skipped his daily workouts and started digging,he will be done in no time!!

He could go shirtless, get a tan and slay tonight

 

[Boner_18]

I use spf50. No tan for this gringo.

 

[Boner_18]

I have a tech from the trenchless pipe liner guys on Friday AM. Until then we have to space out and take quick showers. Seems to handle every but showers okay. I might just see if that guy will jet the roots clear and then use a root killer every 6mo. Spend 600 now to put off the big expense for a bit. I dunno.

Guy came out and hydrojetted the line ($$) and it was clear past the roots identified by rooter type guy. Unfortunately then he got stopped at the main, probably collapsed pipe. So the first guy was kind of wrong - replacing the lateral pipe (from house to street) won't necessarily do shit. We gotta dig up the street and fix the connection. This is gonna be expensive...

 

[Dingo]

Guy came out and hydrojetted the line ($$) and it was clear past the roots identified by rooter type guy. Unfortunately then he got stopped at the main, probably collapsed pipe. So the first guy was kind of wrong - replacing the lateral pipe (from house to street) won't necessarily do shit. We gotta dig up the street and fix the connection. This is gonna be expensive...

In Canada you are responsible for the hook up to your property line,the city should be digging up the road and repairing the main,that’s what property taxes are for.

 

[Boner_18]

It depends on the municipality. Here (and most) you're responsible for the lateral line all the way up to and including the hookup/connection. I am going to contact the city and ask them to confirm there's no issue with the main itself but its unlikely.

 

[Dingo]

Good luck,thankfully it’s up to the property line in Canada.