Background, tree roots have infiltrated a few sections of my drain. I sometimes rent a snake and use my 2.5 cutter, other times I pay it out. Last time it clogged up, they ran a camera down the pipe. I have a 75' run, the worst spot is 50' down the run at 10' depth. The condition of the pipes look good. Problem is that the biggest cutter they can run is a 3 - 3.5 inch due to the cleanout size. Due to the construction of the homes, there is no good way to bring in escavation equipment (no space between homes, homes have attached garages).
On the video, you can see that the cutter just punches a small flap through the roots which seems to fold back across the pipe. They can't run a large cutter since the cleanout it so small.
The company recommended digging up the location where the roots are heavyist and install a 6" cleanout at that location. That way they can run a large cutter and knock out most of the roots. I asked if they could just install the 6" cleanout close to the house either next to, or in place of, the 4" cleanout. He liked the idea to the tune of 2500-3000.
I dug it out to see what the job entails:
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Basically it comes out of the house 4", mates up to a 4" cast iron pipe running down about 4-5', levels out and continues a few feet as cast iron, then joins the 6" drain tiles.
I was planning on doing the job myself but am now having second thoughts. I was thinking of cutting the terra cotta in two places and splicing in a PVC piece that is at 45 degree Tee. Connect it with the rubber couplers, and run it up to the surface. Add some sort of threaded cap on top.
I am concerned about how to cut that terra cotta pipe. Is this something I can realistically do or should I call in the pros? What should this really cost?
On the video, you can see that the cutter just punches a small flap through the roots which seems to fold back across the pipe. They can't run a large cutter since the cleanout it so small.
The company recommended digging up the location where the roots are heavyist and install a 6" cleanout at that location. That way they can run a large cutter and knock out most of the roots. I asked if they could just install the 6" cleanout close to the house either next to, or in place of, the 4" cleanout. He liked the idea to the tune of 2500-3000.
I dug it out to see what the job entails:
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Basically it comes out of the house 4", mates up to a 4" cast iron pipe running down about 4-5', levels out and continues a few feet as cast iron, then joins the 6" drain tiles.
I was planning on doing the job myself but am now having second thoughts. I was thinking of cutting the terra cotta in two places and splicing in a PVC piece that is at 45 degree Tee. Connect it with the rubber couplers, and run it up to the surface. Add some sort of threaded cap on top.
I am concerned about how to cut that terra cotta pipe. Is this something I can realistically do or should I call in the pros? What should this really cost?