EvilGinger- Queen of Naps

Lateral line replacement is finally done.
We had water and sewage back yesterday- trenchless replacement via pipe bursting.
But they had to come back this morning to refill the 2 pits that had to be dug to run the new line in and install a new clean-out at the property line (something we did not have before, because 1950's code didn't require it, while 2023 code does...).
We will have to have one section of sidewalk replaced (had to be busted out for the second pit dig), and we'll have to seed the lawn where the pits were dug- but no serious damage to the yard.

Just serious damage to our bank accounts. Homeowners insurance does not cover this work at all.

#JoysOfHomeOwnership

May 5, 2023 at 2:48pmWeb
Show threadTrickyMay 5, 2023
@EvilGinger013 I've been there. Had a leak an underground gasoline tank, when we lived in the countryside for a few years. Wasn't pretty. Back to living the simple life in the city now. 😅
Show threadEvilGinger- Queen of NapsMay 5, 2023

@Tricky_TDG Yeah, we got lucky. House sits on the highest point on the hill, and the old pipe was graded correctly downhill, so no trench needed to regrade. And the section that was collapsed was at the property line- where they had to dig a pit to put in the cleanout. But that also explains why the grass always grew so green there, lol.
Just irked- when we bought the house we were told that the lateral line had been replaced in 2015, and the paperwork from the plumber and inspector said "lateral line repair". They replaced all of the in-house sewers and 1 section of lateral where it left the house. Not the entire line.

But it's done, we have water, we can flush toilets again and do laundry- without flooding the garage and the basement. and we've known the company that did the repairs for 2 decades- they did work for us on the farm. So they didn't screw us on cost too badly. But the "emergency fund" is toast. (Glad we had it, though.)