I have a plumbing issue. A big oak tree root has found its way under my house, and broke the plumbing line to my guest bath. A plumber ran a camera, located the break and gave me two options: Break a spot in my driveway and tunnel 115 feet for $8000 or go straight through the foor for $1800.
This is the only spot that looks bad. He showed me the camera feed and said all the other pipes look good.
What are your thoughts on these two options?
Adam
Tom: Oh, break apart in the floor.
Charlie: Yeah, that’s not going to hurt his foundation, cut a hole and fix …
Tom: No, no, no, no.
Charlie: No. Okay, so …
Tom: By the way, the way it was written, he says one root getting under there, it’s the little roots that get in there and tear it up. The big roots, they don’t go that deep.
Charlie: Mmhmm (affirmative).
Tom: Okay. But either way, it’s broken.
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