What's fair? (plumber)
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Re: What's fair? (plumber)
6 grand is a bargain. I'd expect at least 24K to replace a main to the street, and that does not even address getting the main under the house and tying all the lines into it.
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Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
- SteveHGraham
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Re: What's fair? (plumber)
I feel for people who get hammered by plumbers. The main waste line exiting my dad's house broke because a huge lawnmower traveled over it. I believe he paid $3000 to get it fixed. I could have done it myself with rented tools in about a day, and the only materials I would have needed would have been a few bits of PVC pipe.
I should have discouraged my dad from using the plumber, but at the time, he was a real bear to discuss home repairs with, so I stayed out of it.
I should have discouraged my dad from using the plumber, but at the time, he was a real bear to discuss home repairs with, so I stayed out of it.
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Re: What's fair? (plumber)
Its a sewer line.
No need to thread and replace.
Lots of rubber couplings now days.
I would cut like you said out of the ground and replace as much as I could with PVC.
And install a cleanout at the ground level
No need to thread and replace.
Lots of rubber couplings now days.
I would cut like you said out of the ground and replace as much as I could with PVC.
And install a cleanout at the ground level
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