Q: Tree roots have intruded into our sewer line that leads from the house to the street and then connects with the municipal drain. The plumber has recommended removing the roots to clean out the drain. Then he would either inject an epoxy coating down the pipe that would run up to the city connection or do something called “pipe bursting,” a way of replacing broken pipe underground without digging a trench. Our house is about 26 years old. Which method should we choose?
A: I would lean toward going with the epoxy lining because it would tend to be less intrusive. But you do want to be sure that the new lining connects up properly with the city line.
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