orangetrader wrote:
There are several ways to fix the problem, from riping up the kitchen
tile
and open a minimum 18" x 18" hole through the concrete slab and
replace the
PVC pipe from above - cost: $1750 + cabinet + tile + counter top
replacement, or trench a lateral tunnel 6 feet long from the side of
the
house and at least 7 feet deep to get under the 3' deep footing for
about
$3000 minimum, to other solutions. They are all tricky and they are
all
expensive. Why do you all assume this is a half day roll up your
sleeve and
do it solution?

You might want to check out these technologies:

http://www.zoompower.com/bursting.htm
http://www.perma-liner.com/lateral.html

I had the pipebursting one done. Replaced 10 ft of cast iron and 50 ft
of badly rooted terracotta. To have done it the "old way" would have
required losing some trees and shrubs, plus cost of relandscaping.

Both of those links above show a pit dug next to the house. In my case,
it made more sense to cut the slab floor of the basement so as to pass
the new pipe under the foundation. That was a 4 ft deep hole, as
opposed to 12' deep in the front yard.

To research this yourself, search terms are

sewer lateral
trenchless
no-dig
pipebursting
relining
cured-in-place liner
CIPP

in various combinations.

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