Jeff Cochran wrote:
On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 19:58:08 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

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!

Hold on there a minute. Are you saying the roots are under the
house? Normally they don't need to go under a home to replace the
problem parts of the sewer.

Must not live near ficus trees...

Right. Where I live few homes are on slabs. Roots generally don't go
under the basement. :-)


This is done al the time, though possibly not a DIY project. A slab
foundation can be dug under, or jackhammered in a specific area if
need be and replaced.

The sleeves aren't cheap around here, it's usually less expensive to
replace the pipe than sleeve, though your local costs may vary.

Jeff

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