S.Austin
New Member
first the situation: i have roots in kids bathtub drain. i have to snake through them 1-2month to get the tub draining. i hit the roots after approximately 18" from entering tub drainlever/ overflow? the tub is located in" practically" the center of a 2000 sq. ft. slab. we have had severe droughts in central texas recent yrs. and apparently these roots have traveled over 15" plus feet to find a water leak in tub drain. house was built in early 60's andtub drain is cast iron (im guessing at a faulty pipe union is where roots are penetrating)
..Yes, a proper fix would be to replace sections of damaged pipe and in a perfect world i would do that. however time and money are a factor. one estimate to repair pipe was over 1400 and that was with me doing all carpentry and slab repairs myself!!! so my question is what are my best chemical root killer options and how to apply it in this particular situation? directions on home depot root killer says have to enter it into system through toilet or" clean out". i believe neither approach would ever reach my root prob. and it also said to not enter it through tub. Recommendations? Solutions?? please help!
..Yes, a proper fix would be to replace sections of damaged pipe and in a perfect world i would do that. however time and money are a factor. one estimate to repair pipe was over 1400 and that was with me doing all carpentry and slab repairs myself!!! so my question is what are my best chemical root killer options and how to apply it in this particular situation? directions on home depot root killer says have to enter it into system through toilet or" clean out". i believe neither approach would ever reach my root prob. and it also said to not enter it through tub. Recommendations? Solutions?? please help!