citadelcadet
07-01-2007, 07:15 AM
Hi guys,
I am having my washer drain line and my main sewer line replaced. The 1 story house was built in 1965 and has cast iron plumbing on a slab foundation.
The cause of the repair was a failed washer drain line. I had 3 plumbers troubleshoot and the running trap in the slab was broken. Mud pulled out.
The consistent recommendation was to either reroute the line or repair in slab. I decided to reroute as the laundry room was on an exterior wall.
The plumbing company is rerouting the line through my front yard (flower bed area). They also recommended replacing the main sewer line as they said it was potentially made from Orangeburb pipe.
I have attached pics of the work in progress.
The 1st pic is of the pipe exiting the exterior wall the through my patio into the flower bed area of my front yard.
The 2nd pic is of the washer drain line running across my yard into the main sewer line
The 3rd pic is of the new pvc sewer line connecting with the house sewer line
The 4th pic is of the new pvc sewer line connecting with the city sewer line near the street
The 5th pic is the old main sewer pipe
Pic 6 is of the new plumbing in the laundry room.
I have a few questions:
1) does this look like it is being done correctly?
2) They used some type of rubber like coupling between the PVC and main house sewer line (cast iron) and the new pvc line and the city sewer line. Is this the way it is supposed to be done?
3) Anyone know what type of material my old sewer pipe was made from.. is that orangeburg... did I need to replace it?
4) Does the plumbing work in the laundry room look correct? They said they cut the old cast iron washer drain line and capped it.
5) I am being charge $4k for the job. Is that reasonable?
Any help is appreciated as the will be finishing the job soon....!
I am having my washer drain line and my main sewer line replaced. The 1 story house was built in 1965 and has cast iron plumbing on a slab foundation.
The cause of the repair was a failed washer drain line. I had 3 plumbers troubleshoot and the running trap in the slab was broken. Mud pulled out.
The consistent recommendation was to either reroute the line or repair in slab. I decided to reroute as the laundry room was on an exterior wall.
The plumbing company is rerouting the line through my front yard (flower bed area). They also recommended replacing the main sewer line as they said it was potentially made from Orangeburb pipe.
I have attached pics of the work in progress.
The 1st pic is of the pipe exiting the exterior wall the through my patio into the flower bed area of my front yard.
The 2nd pic is of the washer drain line running across my yard into the main sewer line
The 3rd pic is of the new pvc sewer line connecting with the house sewer line
The 4th pic is of the new pvc sewer line connecting with the city sewer line near the street
The 5th pic is the old main sewer pipe
Pic 6 is of the new plumbing in the laundry room.
I have a few questions:
1) does this look like it is being done correctly?
2) They used some type of rubber like coupling between the PVC and main house sewer line (cast iron) and the new pvc line and the city sewer line. Is this the way it is supposed to be done?
3) Anyone know what type of material my old sewer pipe was made from.. is that orangeburg... did I need to replace it?
4) Does the plumbing work in the laundry room look correct? They said they cut the old cast iron washer drain line and capped it.
5) I am being charge $4k for the job. Is that reasonable?
Any help is appreciated as the will be finishing the job soon....!