There is sewage in my basement. Ask me anything.

[benburch]

And a backhoe on the way. The tile collapsed. $1100. OUCH.

[Kadie]

1. Can you take pictures of the Backhoe and post them?

my son loves construction equipment. just kidding.

What an awful mess, I don't envy you today. Good luck getting it cleaned and fixed up.

[benburch]

3. Yep! Will do!

:)

[radwriter0555]

2. got your homebuyer's warranty handy?

I hope so.

[benburch]

4. This home dates from 1870...

I think the warrantee expired quite some time ago!

[radwriter0555]

11. not if you bought it fairly recently and kept up with that warranty...

but chances are, you didn't.

Most people don't even know that when you buy a home regardless of age, a home buyer's warranty insurance policy comes with it. (At least in california)

[benburch]

13. I moved in 21 years ago...

:)

[ronnykmarshall]

5. Oh shit!

[benburch]

6. LOL!

Indeed!

[Throckmorton]

7. Ah yes, the joys of home ownership.

Just after new years I had to shell out 1300.00 for the exact same thing. Older cast iron sewer tie-in cracked. Luckily, I was in the cellar one morning and saw the drain for the washing machine overflow. Judging by the mess, it must have only just happened during the night, major deep freeze that week.

Now all is well, now.

[benburch]

9. Large-diameter clay tiles from 1910-ish

I've been rooting out 20# of roots every year for a while now. I knew this was coming, but my near-unemployment since W took office made me put it off.

BTW, if anybody needs a top-notch embedded systems guy, see my resume on the White Rose site!

[mistertrickster]

8. That sounds like a pretty good price--wait 'till you have to dig up

the whole line and have it replaced.

Note--don't have a plumber who charges by the hour do this. Get a sewer guy who does it every day and will bid it out for you.

Lesson learned the hard way (has great sticking power).

[benburch]

10. This guy quotes by the job.

I made sure about this!
:)

[Whitacre D_WI]

12. Why did you poop in your basement?

I usually use a toilet.

[GOPisEvil]

14. Usually?

[Whitacre D_WI]

20. Well, as you often say...

...eyesroll is a saint for putting up with me.

[Snow]

15. Cheney's hiding out in your basement?

think the backhoe will pry him loose?

[benburch]

16. Pictures!

[Kadie]

23. My son loves the pictures

thanks for posting them

[LynneSin]

17. Is it all yours?

:shrug:

[benburch]

19. I share it with Katy...

Remember her? You met us both with Mike Malloy in DC. I ate a lot of your pizza...

[LynneSin]

22. Damn and it's still affecting you

I'll make sure to not order pizza from that place again

:crazy:

Yes, I remember you

:hi:

[Don_G]

18. Nice Home

And Bobcats are fun to play with.

[benburch]

21. All fixed!

Now we can flush again!