sewer line

Not a plumber. Homeowner/DIYer doing research. I'm looking at digging a trench for a sewer line for a garage and connecting it to main sewer line in my house. There's a part of the Minnesota plumbing code that I'm a bit confused about. I'm trying to figure out what they mean by "expansion...

I am a newbie and am doing a modification to a sewer line and would be grateful for some expert advise. I have a cast iron 4in sewer line that has a 2in cast iron elbow to which a 2in kitchen sink drain pipe was attached. The elbow is connected to some type of reducer in the sewer line. The...

I'm buying a bank-owned investment property and was provided a copy of a sewer line inspection a previous buyer performed. The report did not include much detail, or any photos or video. Because the inspection was not issued to me the inspector won't consult on it at all. The inspection...

I own a 7 apartment multi-family building built in 1974. Sewer line is cast iron. We have clogs frequently and it appears cast is corroding. I know it's only a matter of time before I will need to replace it. Problem is, the building sits on a slab. It's also fully leased. Line runs left to...

Hello All! I hired a plumber to find my main drain, and they used a fancy snake instrument with a locator tool and they marked the floor where my main drain is located and where it exits the house. However, when we demo'd the basement floor and dug down 20", we have not found the drain. We...

To start, I will not be DIY'ing this. I'm planning to hire the pros. My house is a 1500 sqft house, built in 1960 with original plumbing (copper supply lines throughout, except the kitchen cold which is galvanized, and cast iron drain lines). House is slab on grade, in Texas with heavy clay...

So I recently found out my basement bathroom is unvented. It was illegally built by the previous owner and he somehow got it past inspection. My toilet, sink and shower drain slowly and the toilet regularly backs up into my shower. I installed an Air admittance valve on the sink hoping to solve...

*Storytime* :D For my family; I manage a 38-acre, private, saltwater lake property on the Intercoast of Texas with fishing & camping for a membership fee. Except, people don't want to come camping because we don't have a proper 'Bath House' just an accessible 1/2-bath restroom. I looked into...

Hello, Just joined this forum. I registered mainly because I was inspired by this thread here - https://terrylove.com/forums/index....d-wax-ring-twice-still-have-odor.57641/page-2 I've run into a similar issue with my downstairs guest bathroom, which is just a toilet and sink next to it. The...

I have a cabin that is built on a slab, in Northern Wisconsin. Coming out from the cabin the sewer line is only 6" beneath the ground. It runs to a holding tank about 40 ' away. The depth of the line at the tank is somewhere around 24" to 36" underneath the ground. This is a holding tank not a...

Hello, everyone my name is Jason. I was hoping i could pick some brains about a clothes washer that is installed in massachusetts. I checked the forum for mass but no one goes there so I'm trying my luck here. Problem: washing machine was full of water and overflowing onto the floor. The...

Here is a clogged and plugged sewer line that I found this week. The water was backing up into the tub with no movement. Previously this year I had pulled a toilet and had Walt run a snake down the line to clear it. He thought that I should add a cleanout outside the home for the next time. The...