On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:47:04 +0000, Dave Fawthrop
wrote:

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.

Thanks for all the feedback.

As it happens the builders were successful rodding it (one of them
unfortunately reverse parked his breakfast due to the process). When I
offered to pay them extra for this they said just to cover the cost of
the rod hire (peanuts) and get them some beer. If only all builders
were so decent.