Norwest
New Member
Hi,
I have a house built in 1945 which is experiencing some sewer line issues. When I bought the house it was evident that a repair had been made on the sewer line as there was a new PVC cleanout in the front yard. Last winter we experienced a slow sewer drainage which became an issue as our very active sump pump drains in the sewer line. I tried to snake it but there was an impingement so I called a rooter person. They also had problems but were able to get though with a 1/2 blade. Called a second guy to have the sewer scoped and found that the previous owners only replaced the cleanout and a 2 ft section of pipe out of the foundation. One of the pipe sections about 4 ft down stream was partially collapsed which was causing the impingement. Called a number of sewer contractors and only one called me back a provided me a pricey quote and they were going to destroy my front yard and stone wall by bringing in a backhoe. I decided to DIY and have hand dug about 8' down to the break area. The broken section connects to a 3 way which leads to a gutter downspout so I am not sure how I can mate the new PVC to the bell of the 3 way as most repairs like this use a rubber Fernco type of coupling. Should I dig some more and replace the downspout 3 way with PVC and glue in short sections of PVC to facilitate connection via Fernco coupling? Even if I do this I will have issues connecting to the downstream section of concrete pipe as it will be a bell end and therfore too large a diameter for a Fernco coupler and would also be a area for debris to settle. Thinking I will need to use diamond saw or grinder to cut the bell end off downstream section of pipe. The remaining pipe to the sewer looks in OK shape with no significant root intrusion although there is some wearing on the bottom of the pipe with some aggregate beginning to show due to scouring. Is it possible to pour a thin slurry of hydrolic cement or other material down the line to patch/grout the worn channel along bottom?
Thanks,
Norwest
I have a house built in 1945 which is experiencing some sewer line issues. When I bought the house it was evident that a repair had been made on the sewer line as there was a new PVC cleanout in the front yard. Last winter we experienced a slow sewer drainage which became an issue as our very active sump pump drains in the sewer line. I tried to snake it but there was an impingement so I called a rooter person. They also had problems but were able to get though with a 1/2 blade. Called a second guy to have the sewer scoped and found that the previous owners only replaced the cleanout and a 2 ft section of pipe out of the foundation. One of the pipe sections about 4 ft down stream was partially collapsed which was causing the impingement. Called a number of sewer contractors and only one called me back a provided me a pricey quote and they were going to destroy my front yard and stone wall by bringing in a backhoe. I decided to DIY and have hand dug about 8' down to the break area. The broken section connects to a 3 way which leads to a gutter downspout so I am not sure how I can mate the new PVC to the bell of the 3 way as most repairs like this use a rubber Fernco type of coupling. Should I dig some more and replace the downspout 3 way with PVC and glue in short sections of PVC to facilitate connection via Fernco coupling? Even if I do this I will have issues connecting to the downstream section of concrete pipe as it will be a bell end and therfore too large a diameter for a Fernco coupler and would also be a area for debris to settle. Thinking I will need to use diamond saw or grinder to cut the bell end off downstream section of pipe. The remaining pipe to the sewer looks in OK shape with no significant root intrusion although there is some wearing on the bottom of the pipe with some aggregate beginning to show due to scouring. Is it possible to pour a thin slurry of hydrolic cement or other material down the line to patch/grout the worn channel along bottom?
Thanks,
Norwest
