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Question: I have read the group under a search for slab plumbing problems and found basically what I already knew. I would like to solicit some addition advice from other unfortunates and/or experts. I closed on a 2 year old house on July 15th, plumbinh problem was immediate with a clogged downstairs toilet. This escalated in the following manner: when doing wash, toilet fills with bubbles, when doing wash, toilet gurgles, when doing wash toilet fills with bubbles and tub fills with crap from drain (like sewage). All three are downstairs and share a wall, meaning the back of the washing machine sits against the wall that has the tub and toilet on the other side. I call the plumber, he snakes the clean out, pressure blows the crap out (this didnt fix the problem BTW). The plumber tells me he was here twice in the last year and told the previous owner he has serious plumbing problems. I know their is significant disclosure issues here and I have already seen an attorney (but reallythe legal system is a joke- he said it would cost me 10k to take this to court if I am lucky, the seller is a licensed real estate broker in the state AND is preparing to take the bar exam). The plumber told me that he has previously diagnosed this problem as a problem with the way the fall of the plumbing was set, basically the rear clean out has water dripping out of it which should never happen. I understand, if this plumber is correct, that they will have to cut the floor, trench the slab, redo the plumbing, then redo all the interior. The state plumbing inspector comes next week and another plumbing contractoris coming monday to give a more firm diagnosis. I have several questions: 1) Given what I have briefly described (sewage coming in through drains, laking rear clean out) is there ANY hope that this is like a beanie baby stuck in the front yard pipe that wasnt blown out by the snaking????? 2) Assuming the plumbing is completely incorrect, what sort of costs am I looking at here 3) Assuming the costs are what I think they are (15-20k) and that I dont have it, cant use the toilets and owe 100k plus on the house, I have seriously considered bankruptcy figuring I will NEVER be able to sell a house with a slab that has been busted? We are young, first home, and not to sound too melodramatic but basically my familyis totaly crushed by this. We purchased a 2 year old home to avoid this, 3 days ago we were in Home Depot shopping for paint, now we want nothing to do with the place.
Answer: You could have the sewer videotaped; it won't show elevation problems, but will prove/disprove blockages. I would be *very* interested to hear the state inspector's story about how the house passed original inspection! If the sewer does have to be redone, is there any chance that the line could be run *outside*, around the slab? Hope you can get some resolution to this one...
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