Apparently I got one. Fuck me.

THis happened to my parents house when I still lived at home. My room being in the basement along with the sump pump in it, I found out first . Cost them at least 4 grand to fix.

Severed? Then something happened if a 4 inch cast iron pipe was severed...cracked is another story and while thats not good either, thats seepage.

Severed, means someone else did something that severed a pipe and you should go ask about that one....

That's some sad shit.

Its all they used in the City for a century.

Why the hell did anyone use clay pipe?

I'm gonna guess tree roots fucked my shit up because the house was unoccupied for a year prior to us moving in. Gonna go over the fine print in my home owners policy tonight.

FYI, this is why the bill was proposed to have all homes sewer cammed before closings. That and some plumbers union paid some politicians.

I'm gonna guess tree roots fucked my shit up because the house was unoccupied for a year prior to us moving in. Gonna go over the fine print in my home owners policy tonight.

Takes a well informed man to speak on tankless systems when they have never purchased one, seen one, installed one or removed on. Know anyone like that?

Is this about Frank?

Nah..you ain't Gona find dick ...its fairly common...usually the tree is already chopped n stumped when the house sells ..the roots keep growing n lookn 4 moisture ... Everything should be CVCP ...it's better than Clay, Cast or Galvanized .. But the Plumbers Union will never let that happen in the City.

Before digging I would try the copper sulfate. Years ago our sewer backed up. The plumber wanted to do a $1,200 dig but someone (my dad?) told me first try the copper sulfate. We did and it solved it. It won't cure a collapsed line but if it is tree root intrusion then it very well could.

I think our roots came from an old parkway tree that had been removed. As previously mentioned even though the tree is gone the roots could still be active.

I can't tell if it's a root problem or a pipe problem. The plumbers used a rooter but said it was getting caught on something and they didn't want to snap the rooter. Sent a camera down and saw water sitting in the line, not draining to the main sewer line. Didn't see many roots. To be honest I don't think they even identified the problem, they just couldn't root any further and came to the conclusion that the pipe is crushed/detached or something is in the way.

Feeling pretty hopeless at this point.

I can't tell if it's a root problem or a pipe problem. The plumbers used a rooter but said it was getting caught on something and they didn't want to snap the rooter. Sent a camera down and saw water sitting in the line, not draining to the main sewer line. Didn't see many roots. To be honest I don't think they even identified the problem, they just couldn't root any further and came to the conclusion that the pipe is crushed/detached or something is in the way.

Feeling pretty hopeless at this point.