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Posted by BobK207 on February 2, 2007, 10:50 am
> Synopsis: Tree roots plug up sewer requiring rooter service at 6 month
> intervals. Is sleeving effective?
>
> Details: First 40 feet of line after leaving house is 4" cast iron with
> not much slope. Then as it approaches tree area (olive trees) it
> changes to 4" ABS, for about 20 feet. Then that is connected, via a
> rubber adapter, to the city's clay pipe. Our property is about 2 feet
> higher than the street, so the clay pipe (with cement joints) angles
> downward at possibly 40 deg. for about 5 feet before it goes under a
> sidewalk and the street. The main line is about 40 more feet, almost on
> the far side of the street, but not particularly deep, so I assume that
> the clay pipe has a bend in it (to level it out) about where it first
> passes under the sidewalk
>
> Roto Rooter has offered to install a fiberglass sleeve, running from the
> beginning of the clay to the main line, for $4K to $5K. They will
> guarantee it for 50 years.
>
> Opinions?
>
> Henry
http://www.roebic.com/septic/rp.htm
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