On Dec 29, 4:56*pm, JIMMIE wrote:
On Dec 29, 2:30*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:

I'm wondering what it would take to replace the section of sewer pipe
from my house to the right of way. We have very sandy soil and no
trees in the front yard to be concerned with. I'm thinking it's about
a 30' foot run, but I don't know how deep it is. I'm in western NY
about a mile south of Lake Ontario. The town has already replaced
their section of the sewer with PVC and I'd like to do the same with
mine.

Is this something I could do with a couple of shovels, some help and a
lot of time or is heavy equipment absolutely required?

What makes you think yours needs replacing. With no trees and sandy
soil it may last forever.

If it aint broke.....

Jimmie

"If it aint broke....."

But it just might be.

The back story here is that the town used to come to my house at least
once a year to snake the sewer and clear the roots. They used to have
to come into the house because there was no cleanout in the yard.
Based on the amount of snake they used, the blockage was always in
"their" section of pipe. A few years ago, they replaced the pipe from
the right-of-way out and added a cleanout in my yard. We didn't have a
backup until a few months ago when my basement toilet starting
erupting whenever ane upstairs toilet was flushed.

The town came and snaked their section, but it was clear. $165 later,
a plumber pulled a big chunk of roots out of my section. Last week
(just once) I lifted the lid on the basement toilet and found water
all over the seat and lid, which means it must have erupted at least
once. That could mean more roots and a temporary blockage.

That's what making me start to look into replacing my section.