So 2011 has started off
shittily, literally. Shit. about mid day Jan 1, I was doing laundry, cleaning the last of the dishes from my sister's party, and Lance was showering. And the the water started to back up in the bathrooms. F@#$! Really, at so many levels.
At least it never overflowed onto the floor.
So the problem is the sewer line from outside the house to the street. We got it cleared on Jan 2 and they said it was busted in a a few places and they would just clog up again, probably really soon. We got a plumber out today, and folks, the news was really disappointing. He's the son of a friend of my parents and I think he's giving us a better deal because of that, but damn it's a kick in the gut,
The problem is that the sewer line runs under the garage. If he cut the concrete through the garage and dug a trench, it could mess up the foundation and make it unstable (cheapest option $6,000). If he tunnels under everything, driveway and all it would be $14,000. The other option is trenching through the driveway, then tunneling under the garage ( $9,000). My stomach hurts.
We're doing the 3rd option. I feel so crappy right now. Seriously, I feel like I'm gonna cry. At least the other house is rented. But I thought we had just made it through the woods and were back in a position to have some money to get out a little with friends and start fixing little things at the new place.
I so wish we had gotten the sewer line checked when we had the house inspected. That's not included in an inspection by the way. A plumber has to do it and it's like $150 - $300. It would have been so worth it.
At least it never overflowed onto the floor.
So the problem is the sewer line from outside the house to the street. We got it cleared on Jan 2 and they said it was busted in a a few places and they would just clog up again, probably really soon. We got a plumber out today, and folks, the news was really disappointing. He's the son of a friend of my parents and I think he's giving us a better deal because of that, but damn it's a kick in the gut,
The problem is that the sewer line runs under the garage. If he cut the concrete through the garage and dug a trench, it could mess up the foundation and make it unstable (cheapest option $6,000). If he tunnels under everything, driveway and all it would be $14,000. The other option is trenching through the driveway, then tunneling under the garage ( $9,000). My stomach hurts.
We're doing the 3rd option. I feel so crappy right now. Seriously, I feel like I'm gonna cry. At least the other house is rented. But I thought we had just made it through the woods and were back in a position to have some money to get out a little with friends and start fixing little things at the new place.
I so wish we had gotten the sewer line checked when we had the house inspected. That's not included in an inspection by the way. A plumber has to do it and it's like $150 - $300. It would have been so worth it.