LinuxSaves wrote:
I've had an ongoing problem with roots in the pipe that drains both
bathrooms. (I practically OWN Roto-Rooter now.) I have a couple
questions:
I've done the copper sulfate thing, which is supposed to kill roots,
but I never seem to get really good results from that. Is there a trick
to it? I always let it sit for a number of hours, usually overnight. Is
there something else that works better? Other than having it snaked!!

I've heard of a method that, instead of replacing the original pipe,
slips a new, smaller diameter pipe inside the original, at much less
cost than tearing out and replacing the whole thing. But how does
this compare in terms of price, inconvenience (i.e., tearing up the
foundation?), and reliability? I just remodeled the bathrooms about
three years ago, including the installation of very expensive ceramic
tile floors. I dread the thought of seeing that destroyed, but I
suppose there's no way around it.

Any suggestions are welcome; I'd much prefer NOT tearing up the house
to repair/replace the pipe but, as I said, I'm not having much luck
controlling the roots that are causing the blockages.

Thanks!

Give it up. The only real fix is the real fix. Replace the leaking
pipes. The sleeve idea, while it might work, I would only suggest under
extreme situations where there was some very strong reason not to do it
right. Reducing the size of your drain and leaving the same root issue in
place that may damage the fix just makes it a last resort solution.

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Joseph Meehan

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