Hi Guys,
Recently bought a new home, and 6 months in have come across a problem. The property comes with an Annex (that my elderly mum lives in) and the annex drains keep blocking.
We had it pressure cleared a couple of times, then when it blocked the third time I thought I would save myself a little cash and bought my own rods (B&Q Jobbies). Cut a long story short, the rods broke off inside the drain and dissapeared down the waste line.
OK, so we get a drain man with a camera and discover that the rods have gone all the way to the sewer tank but have stopped short in an underground junction. After much looking around we discover that there is no manhole at this backdrop. Drains man oo's and aa's and comes back with a price I can't afford.
So, I decided to dig it up myself and save a bit of cash. So, after removing the patio whilst my wife sobs in the corner, I finally found the waste pipes (Please see photo).
I now realise I know absolutely nothing about underground waste and am stuck as what to do next. Ideally I would dig deeper but the surrounder area is very difficult (brick wall right next to it). What I am thinking, is that I can remove the bend from the main house, and should be able to see the rods stuck in the annex pipe...cut it up and remove. Job done.
But.. first, I have no idea on how to remove the bend. It appears glued or very tight.. .is this right? How does one remove it?
Once removed I am thinking about putting in some kind on bend with a rod hatch at the top, then putting in a manhole. Does such a thing exist? I can't use a T as this would bring the height of the waste too high! Unless I use something like a rod access pipe.. would that work??
Any help appreciated.. especially on how to remove bend without destroying the pipes
Recently bought a new home, and 6 months in have come across a problem. The property comes with an Annex (that my elderly mum lives in) and the annex drains keep blocking.
We had it pressure cleared a couple of times, then when it blocked the third time I thought I would save myself a little cash and bought my own rods (B&Q Jobbies). Cut a long story short, the rods broke off inside the drain and dissapeared down the waste line.
OK, so we get a drain man with a camera and discover that the rods have gone all the way to the sewer tank but have stopped short in an underground junction. After much looking around we discover that there is no manhole at this backdrop. Drains man oo's and aa's and comes back with a price I can't afford.
So, I decided to dig it up myself and save a bit of cash. So, after removing the patio whilst my wife sobs in the corner, I finally found the waste pipes (Please see photo).
I now realise I know absolutely nothing about underground waste and am stuck as what to do next. Ideally I would dig deeper but the surrounder area is very difficult (brick wall right next to it). What I am thinking, is that I can remove the bend from the main house, and should be able to see the rods stuck in the annex pipe...cut it up and remove. Job done.
But.. first, I have no idea on how to remove the bend. It appears glued or very tight.. .is this right? How does one remove it?
Once removed I am thinking about putting in some kind on bend with a rod hatch at the top, then putting in a manhole. Does such a thing exist? I can't use a T as this would bring the height of the waste too high! Unless I use something like a rod access pipe.. would that work??
Any help appreciated.. especially on how to remove bend without destroying the pipes
