Home Improvement Dept.: Sewer Late Than Never (Updated) 8
During the interregnum between my old job and my new one, I’ve been trying to take care of some needed tasks. I’ve had two trees taken down and I’m trying to get a new sewer line put in. The old one has serious issues beyond the scope of counseling. I sent it to the SAP (Sewer Assistance Program), but it relapsed.
At this point the project has been scheduled three times.
And postponed three times.
Due to rain.
We’re trying again Wednesday.
Given this track record, the plumber and I agreed today that neither one of us should go buying any lottery tickets.
Addendum:
Plumbed
January 8, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Your plumber’s site is hosted by the same company as Chris’.
January 9, 2007 at 8:03 am
Make sure that a new line is actually needed. Sometimes, a spot repair is possible, & a heck of a lot cheaper!
January 9, 2007 at 5:37 pm
I almost cried when I saw the tree was gone.
January 9, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Oh, yeah, Karen, it’s needed. The original is orangeburg, which apparently was tar paper rolled into a cylinder. The lastime I had it rooted, the plumber scoped it. You can see ground coming up where it has worn through.
And, yes, the missing tree makes the street look a lot different. But it had to go.
January 9, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Being in the business, we’ve seen alot of companies that tell people that they need a new line, just to get the cost of it. They do it really bad when roots are involved. Even the water companies are sending out info to beware of misleading information, especially from the “Roto-Rooter” companies. He’s saved many lines that other companies had condemmed, trying to get the $15,000.00 for a new one.
I just asked Chris, he said that orangeburg is from WWII, that they used that stuff to keep the metal for the war effort. He also said that if the stuff is worn through, he would say to replace it, at that point, too.
January 9, 2007 at 10:19 pm
The pictures didn’t lie. The line is shot.
But the estimate is only $3700.00 (which is ballpark for this street). What’s the $15,000.00 you mentioned? Drilling through mountain rock?
Of course, given the track record, we’ll probably get five inches of rain tomorrow, despite the forecast of sunny and chilly.
January 10, 2007 at 8:28 am
$15,000.00 is the average for a main line replacement here. In town, not the mountains.
January 12, 2007 at 7:07 pm
You are being ripped off. I’m sorry.