Need advice. 35 yr old house in Atlanta. 2 story with basement. Lot slopes to rear of house with french doors from basement to back lawn. Basement toilet backs up. 4" cast iron drain hanging from ceiling of basement going into verticle 4" cast iron stack which goes into basement floor and out front of house to street/sewer. Once 4" cast iron leaves house it goes into 6" concrete pipe before going into street sewer main. Basement toilet pulled (no clean out in 4" cast iron stack). Camera sent down 3" toilet line, thru 4" cast line, to 6" concrete line and large root found about 70' in front of house. Snake with 3" cutter used to cut 3" hole thru large root that is in 6" concrete line and looks to have displaced 6" concrete line some. Plumber says must dig up 6" line to replace section and remove rest of root. I have to remove large 22" diameter tree next to excavation site before dig. Concrete pipe is 6 feet below surface.
1. How long do I have (approximately) to get this fixed before it clogs again? (3 bathrooms, father, mother, 6 & 9 yr old kids, dishwasher).
2. Is there some kind of chemical I can use to kill root?
3. Can I dig this by hand or do I need a backhoe (red clay, very little rock)?
4. Should I put clean out in 4" cast iron stack in basement and run a snake with a 4" cutter to try and cut rest of root out of 6" concrete pipe?
5. Any other thoughts?
Thanks to all!
1. How long do I have (approximately) to get this fixed before it clogs again? (3 bathrooms, father, mother, 6 & 9 yr old kids, dishwasher).
2. Is there some kind of chemical I can use to kill root?
3. Can I dig this by hand or do I need a backhoe (red clay, very little rock)?
4. Should I put clean out in 4" cast iron stack in basement and run a snake with a 4" cutter to try and cut rest of root out of 6" concrete pipe?
5. Any other thoughts?
Thanks to all!