Cr33p3r
June 3rd, 2012, 10:37 AM
Well after having our hiome for just over two years now and problems with the sewer line from the house to the street we encountered another back up again. After the back up last year and getting to quotes to replace the line for a cost between $5k & $7k, I spent the last two days digging out roughly a 20 foot long by 16 inch wide by 3 foot deep trench to repair the line myself and made the necessary repairs which in turn saved my about $4900 to $6900 depending on which quote you go by, and that was just for materials.
It was by far not an easy repair as the original line was concrete pipe that the local home depot did not have any fittings to go from that pipe to ABS pipe, but I was creative enough to make something work, and also encased both the connections in fast setting concrete to ensure that no more tree roots get into the line. The roots was the whole cause of the problems, I removed a full blockage about 6" in length that allowed only a 1/2" of water to flow at the the top of the pipe and another set of roots 3 feet long. It also did not help that on 3' section of concrete p[ipe was cracked the entire length on the bottom allowing roots to enter the pipe.
Well after fixing this we discovered the is another blockage somewhere between the clean outs and the street, hoping it is outside the property line so the city has to make the repair at no cost to me. Anyhow here is pics of the whole thing, you can see where the roots entered each joint and the blockage.
It was by far not an easy repair as the original line was concrete pipe that the local home depot did not have any fittings to go from that pipe to ABS pipe, but I was creative enough to make something work, and also encased both the connections in fast setting concrete to ensure that no more tree roots get into the line. The roots was the whole cause of the problems, I removed a full blockage about 6" in length that allowed only a 1/2" of water to flow at the the top of the pipe and another set of roots 3 feet long. It also did not help that on 3' section of concrete p[ipe was cracked the entire length on the bottom allowing roots to enter the pipe.
Well after fixing this we discovered the is another blockage somewhere between the clean outs and the street, hoping it is outside the property line so the city has to make the repair at no cost to me. Anyhow here is pics of the whole thing, you can see where the roots entered each joint and the blockage.