JeffV
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Had a camera run down my main to locate it for a new basement bathroom. Starting around 20 feet (still under the slab, but only about 8" from foundation), the drain has significant buildup. It's a 4" cast iron drain and the inside diameter is down to 1.5-2" from the buildup. The house was built in 1959. I'm just looking on some thoughts on this and opions on what to do next.
Jeff
- Is this normal for a house of this age?
- Would snaking it only be a temporary fix and possibly break the pipe?
- I've got the basement floor torn up now and don't want to come back in 5 or 10 years and rip it up again to fix this...for this reason my thinking is that I should have it all ripped up and replaced...any thoughts on this? I do plan on being in this house for a while (10-20 yrs).
- There is about 20 feet of drain under slab then another 40-50 feet to the street...any ideas on costs? I'm in the Washington DC area.
Jeff