Had plumber out twice. Once back on Dec with snake for sewer pipe, tree roots an slow drain. Didn't do camera an trouble get thru way out. Drain good for week. Then same trouble. So ask him an quote ridiculous price just for camera an call another plumber. He say use tree root kill. I had trouble yrs back. So I did an slow drain for 6 wks, the old clay tile damage cracks from roots an sewer water when run washer would come out foundation different places in cellar like when rain hard an by pipe where go out wall. So one day it totally plug.i call first plumber an came out with hydrojet an 2 men an camera, it was dirty as plug bad an ran out many gallons as try unclog in well below cap an I had scoop out in 5 gallon bucket an dump yard an barely keep up from over flow well . An later I take up dry an threw garbage . So 92 ft line an roots every section an cracks am trouble like last time about 75 ft out with camera . They didn't get all roots out but enough an the blade got caught 15 ft from start an finally free it from crack . Not a problem since . Hydrojet like air pressure hose with hi pressure jet water an blade on it. It has cracks. Anyone know what chance collapse line is ? Or what cause it ? Thunderstorm an water come foundation by pipe bfore . I run root killer down it every 5 weeks an heap cup sat salt twice a week in hope kill any tree roots , price replacement or reline is astronomical , I have had no leakage problems since Feb with hydrojet an root kill if helps at all. But concern about what chance collapse is? I think crack in bottom when blade caught but there are ctaclsan lots from roots. The whole ordeal with different chemicals I bought an plumber was over $1200. Plumber was $1050 plus for twice , first time $280

I’m still trying to absorb what you wrote

Where is our de coder from Ky.

Save up some $ as it will eventually collapse totally.

Chris

About sewer line for house. I wonder if any plumbers out there that might know what chance collapse of old tile line that has cracks from tree roots grow in would be , it been that way damage long time, what made roots flareup in December, not sure, plumber say thought froze way out or line shift

Time is not your friend when dealing with clay tile pipe. Once the roots find the delicious gravy located in the pipe they take up residence and never want to depart. Then more tree roots come from other trees and join the party. If hiring a drain cleaning specialist once a year is affordable you can go that route but IMO you are just delaying the inevitable.

Chris

This

How long be bfore collapse? Very expensive . Long line an old driveway. Sidewalk . Foundation. I bet $10 grand easy. That plumber quoted reline it , what happens collapse

Just rent a mini and buy some pipe . diy

https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=CENTRAL%20MACHINERY%209%20HP%20Towable%20Backhoe

sell it when your done or start a side business. need a license to be a plumber but not to do the digging for other people who dont want to pay ten grand and are willing to put in their own line

U can rent out a machine but only 50 ft long. U can damage line if no experience do it. Maybe rent out hydrojet from big town somewhere , very expensive hire plumber hydrojett, the camera remind me of colonoscope

Replace the whole line

Hey CoonMan 220.

Do you ever read/respond too other people's posts or just come here to express your problems?

This is a problem only Coonman can solve. Ye, a good plumber might be able to help. Unfold your wallet.

Fixed it

sell house and move into a retirement home where everything is taken care of for ya,go trap coon in the fall.You can skun them on the kitchen table. Hang them up over the tub and let um dry.Sell them to groney as he is the only one buying.

My eyes are permanently crossed reading that one.

Like Danny said replace the whole line. It may be an expensive deal, but in the long run it's going to be cheaper then having them come out constantly to unclog it. Eventually it's going to totally fail and then you'll be in a world of poop. Figuratively and literally.

I don't recommend you trying to dig it up yourself. There's too many lines buried anymore. You bust a gas or water line in your digging and you'll be paying a ton of money to fix all that.

Could it have been caused by them fixing your road? If so, maybe they will fix it.

If you own a shovel, all you have to buy is some pipe and glue. Good luck! Just takes time.