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$130 to snake out our sewer line

Thank god it just needed that and we didn't have to replace the whole line**

**knocks wood

Had to replace a section of our sewer line under our basement. Not fun or cheap. Cast iron pipe had completely corroded away.

Several neighbors with the same issue. If I were looking to buy another older home - I'd have the sewer line camera inspected.

Freed Roger wrote:Had to replace a section of our sewer line under our basement. Not fun or cheap. Cast iron pipe had completely corroded away.

Several neighbors with the same issue. If I were looking to buy another older home - I'd have the sewer line camera inspected.

Probably looking at doing that in the spring with all lines, sewer & gutters.

Molly wrote:

Freed Roger wrote:Had to replace a section of our sewer line under our basement. Not fun or cheap. Cast iron pipe had completely corroded away.

Several neighbors with the same issue. If I were looking to buy another older home - I'd have the sewer line camera inspected.

Probably looking at doing that in the spring with all lines, sewer & gutters.

Can you do that proactively and cut things like corrosion issues off at the pass?

Wasn't planning on going to Vail this weekend, but now I am. Unexpected expenses aren't always a bad thing.

Just out of curiosity, did you all replace Ductil Iron pipes with ductile iron or did you go pvc?

I had a repairman over today to fix my dryer. He charged me $70 to tell me that it isn't worth it to fix it. Now we need to buy a dryer.

AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Just out of curiosity, did you all replace Ductil Iron pipes with ductile iron or did you go pvc?

Most new sewer lines are PVC.

planet p wrote:

Molly wrote:

Freed Roger wrote:Had to replace a section of our sewer line under our basement. Not fun or cheap. Cast iron pipe had completely corroded away.

Several neighbors with the same issue. If I were looking to buy another older home - I'd have the sewer line camera inspected.

Probably looking at doing that in the spring with all lines, sewer & gutters.

Can you do that proactively and cut things like corrosion issues off at the pass?

I don't think there is much proactive work to be done. It's more for if you are a potential buyer.

Maybe putting the stuff down the lines to get the roots.

Freed Roger wrote:

planet p wrote:

Molly wrote:

Freed Roger wrote:Had to replace a section of our sewer line under our basement. Not fun or cheap. Cast iron pipe had completely corroded away.

Several neighbors with the same issue. If I were looking to buy another older home - I'd have the sewer line camera inspected.

Probably looking at doing that in the spring with all lines, sewer & gutters.

Can you do that proactively and cut things like corrosion issues off at the pass?

I don't think there is much proactive work to be done. It's more for if you are a potential buyer.

Maybe putting the stuff down the lines to get the roots.

Yeah, but I'm asking more as a long term home owner to prevent major issues like have to replace an entire sewer line.