Plumbing Problems

[Thirteen]

For the second time in one week (!) our central line backed up. (Second Saturday in a row)

Our company came to clear the line/scope it, and found... plastic straws. We don't have any in the house, so it wasn't us.
I asked how they got there, and based on the positioning, the repairman said they had to have either been flushed down the toilet, or thrown down the vent stack (by construction men??).
There is also no way of knowing how old they are, or where they came from.

Anybody know why straws would be flushed down a toilet? I'm baffled.


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[Thirteen]

No, but you are in Florida so just be glad it wasn't a baby, an alligator, or something worse.

Snakes.
I feel like when you hear about someone's escaped pet python, it always happens here.


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My guess would be a kid used to live there and flushed straws for fun.

[SoonerTexan]

Given it was a renovation I guess construction dudes. I visited the house my parents are building today and they have a sign up that says "do not smoke or pee in the house"

Yes the pee part was a lesson learned

[Thirteen]

Given it was a renovation I guess construction dudes. I visited the house my parents are building today and they have a sign up that says "do not smoke or pee in the house"

Yes the pee part was a lesson learned

Ewwwwwwwww!


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[Thirteen]

I need someone to hold my hand, and preferably a BTDT perspective.

We have cast iron pipes that are corroded to the point of major scaling/rusted out bottoms.
It's a ticking time bomb of epic proportions, and it cannot be ignored. (This is my 4th plumber). I saw the pictures myself.

We are looking at roughly a $20,000 complete overhaul estimate: all plumbing, even in the walls (also cast iron). The good news is, the irrigation and the line from our clean out to the city has been replaced with PVC, so we won't need to pay that.

We just bought the house.
What is the best way to approach this, financially? I don't have 20-30k, hanging out in my bank account.
Do I at least talk to my homeowner insurance agent? Do I forego that and talk to the bank: home improvement loan? Personal loan?

Please help - I am very pregnant, and it's not helping my rational side right now.



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[HouseofWool]

Did you get a home warranty? Did you get it inspected before you purchased?

If you got a home warranty, use them. No brainer - they likely won't let you renew, but whatever.

If it was inspected, was there any way to see these pipes? I know I had an issue with a cast iron pipe that had corroded all the way through (thankfully on the top of the pipe, not the bottom) on the main waste line from the main bathroom that was caught on inspection.

I don't know that this kind of delayed maintenance would be covered by homeowners, but it wouldn't hurt to ask your agent.

Otherwise, a payment plan with the plumber is probably the only option.

I feel just sick for you. I cannot imagine.

[Thirteen]

No home warranty (bank owned - then flipped).

I had a home inspector AND a plumber come out. Everything checked out fine.
It's the line that runs under the house, and there were no issues with water use/at the clean out.

It's bad.


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[JDAZ11]

I actually know someone that had something similar happen. It was tree branches though I think, and they had lived in the house for a few years (but she actually told us to make sure we had the pipes scoped- or whatever - before closing because it was such a disaster).

Anyway, there issue was like $100K. Their homeowners covered most (if not all) of it after their deductible. Although I do think it ended up costing them close to 20K.

[Thirteen]

I called my agent and left a message.
It would appear that we will need a GC, since they will need to access pipes in the wall.


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[JDAZ11]

I'm so sorry. This sounds awful.

How soon after you purchased the house did this start to happen? Was there anything remotely related on the sellers disclosure? It's clearly not the kind of thing that just happens all of a sudden.

[Pollyanna]

I'm so sorry. This sounds awful.

How soon after you purchased the house did this start to happen? Was there anything remotely related on the sellers disclosure? It's clearly not the kind of thing that just happens all of a sudden.

It can. About 4 weeks after we sold ours there was a main line back up due to a tree and another collapsed line. Feces literally coming through the walls. There was no indication of any issues at all. 14 years of not a single plumbing issue. So I wouldn't necessarily think cover-up (but I'd verify).

I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this!

[alotofyarn]

How awful - I'm so sorry, I have no advice. We got a video of ours during inspection at our agent's recommendation, and I didn't realize that wasn't a requirement or common practice. I hope you can get it resolved quickly though!

[JDAZ11]

I was kind I shocked it wasn't part of a common inspection too. Apparently mold is also funky here, and I think something you need to bring someone else in to do.

[JDAZ11]

Plumbing Problems

Oh wow. Ok. I was just thinking they had to know something - but good to know that may not be the case! (I usually expect the worst from people!).