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09:44AM | 08/07/10
Member Since: 08/06/10
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Bvplumbing
We have lived in our house for 10 years. The house is 21 years old. We are getting ready to sell it and a sewer scope found a 6' belly in the line about 30' from the house. We have never had a problem. How critical is it to have this line dug up (8' down) to replace this section of pipe. Would you call this elective surgery? The pipe is plastic according to the inspector with the scope.

Sylvan

01:21PM | 08/07/10
Member Since: 01/24/06
1331 lifetime posts
Me_office1
Welcome to the wonderful world of plastic failures.

The problem will not get any better and possibly much worse. The piping have to be replaced and supported properly.

This is not an option as the new buyer has to be informed of the condition or the problem taken care of.

Hopefully it only a small section that needs replacement

It is far better to have a gun and never need it THEN need a gun and not have one


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