Seattle2855
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I've replaced half of my sewer line and now I'm being told the second half is defective too. There are two identified problems.
1. The first problem is where the concrete 6" pipe meets the clay pipe going to the sewer main under the street. The pipe is from 1930. What you see here are two where they meet. The concrete pipe is descending at a steep angle (it goes from 5' deep to 10' deep over a run of about 15 feet). The clay pipe is relatively flat. What looks like a crack at about 3:00 is actually a root. You can see this if you look closely. One inspector says this is normal due to the angle at which the pipes meet. Another says it's an offset that needs to be fixed. (note: the camera is upside down right now)
2. About 20 feet up from here, there appears to be deterioration in the bottom of the concrete pipe. Not sure if you can see it. The bottom of the pipe is at about 9:00 here.
Overall, there is about 55 feet of pipe that the contractor says should be replaced using pipe bursting. Since about 25' is 4" pipe he says it's a more difficult job. The cost is somewhere around $7,500. There are no tie ins.
I guess I'm looking for any thoughts people have on this.
Thanks
1. The first problem is where the concrete 6" pipe meets the clay pipe going to the sewer main under the street. The pipe is from 1930. What you see here are two where they meet. The concrete pipe is descending at a steep angle (it goes from 5' deep to 10' deep over a run of about 15 feet). The clay pipe is relatively flat. What looks like a crack at about 3:00 is actually a root. You can see this if you look closely. One inspector says this is normal due to the angle at which the pipes meet. Another says it's an offset that needs to be fixed. (note: the camera is upside down right now)
2. About 20 feet up from here, there appears to be deterioration in the bottom of the concrete pipe. Not sure if you can see it. The bottom of the pipe is at about 9:00 here.
Overall, there is about 55 feet of pipe that the contractor says should be replaced using pipe bursting. Since about 25' is 4" pipe he says it's a more difficult job. The cost is somewhere around $7,500. There are no tie ins.
I guess I'm looking for any thoughts people have on this.
Thanks