On Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:08:32 GMT, ChrisJ wrote:

| We've got some builders round at the minute re-laying a block paved
| drive. Part of this involves lowering a raised section of the block
| paved area on which is the man-hole cover of the foul drain inspection
| pit. I spoke to the builder tonight and they said that they had lifted
| the cover to make sure they had enough clearance to lower it and found
| sewerage'y water backed right up. They said that they would try and
| clear it tomorrow (I assume they have some rods) or else I would have
| to get Dynarod or similar in before they can proceed.
|
| The bath still empties fine, the loo still flushes and the storm drain
| which is 3 or more feet higher (at the back of the property) isn't
| overflowing. The drain flowing (or not as the case may be) through the
| inspection pit serves only our property.
|
| Am I right in assuming that given what I have described in the last
| paragraph the blockage is likely to be down-stream of the inspection
| pit? If so, who is responsible, me or the council? (1970's house by
| the way).
|
| If it is my look-out how much are the likes of Dynarod likely to
| charge to get the errant turds blasted free?

Let your builders try to rod it which will probably work. If not
Dynorod *expensive,* or a cheaper local company, can push a flexible
hose with backwards facing jets, which will pull itself into the
drain, and almost. I had mine done some years ago, which was not
expensive. The drain is used by two houses, but it was easier to
pay than argue.
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