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Monday September 7th, 2009. Posted by Alex:

Blocked drain

The toilet has been going down slowly for a couple of weeks. Attempts to use a plunger brought only temporary relief. This morning I accepted it wasn’t going to get better, got in a plumber with cameras. They cleared the (vile and substantial) mess, but found the main fault in a broken junction. Tomorrow it will be dug out and replaced. The lot will come to almost $8000. Ouch. Need I say more?

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1 comment to Blocked drain

  • A Word Witch
    September 14th, 2009 at 10:54 am

    Join the happy spenders club. I just spent this much–and more–to have all the intake pipes in our house replaced, and a new septic drain field installed.

    Isn’t home ownership wonderful?
    :-(

    You have my deepest sympathies. (Pun sort of intended.)

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