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- My Septic drainfield must be filled with roots, what do I do?
Having a yard filled with huge old Oak and Acorn trees makes for some nice shade, but has it's problems I've been having problems with the septic tank filling up That I had to use a Saws All to run an electric line should give you and idea of how thick the roots in my yard are I went to
- Tree roots under brick driveway - DIY Home Improvement Forum
I have a clay brick driveway and the very last space is messed up by the tree roots of the oak right next to it The pavers company suggests to remove all the affected and use a stump grinder to grind down 6-8 inches, add sand to re-level, compact and put the bricks back If a stump grinder is
- Can someone explain the idea behind treating sewer lines. . .
Whether tree roots can get into the pipe, depends on the type of pipe PVC with glued joints are typically immune to tree roots The clay pipe you show in your picture is definitely one where tree roots typically do infiltrate, if there are trees near enough to the pipe Most places, having a main sewer of that length snaked with root cutter would run at least 3 times the $200 you paid The
- Asking pros for experiences with septic system chambers. . .
The way cool part is I can drive over the leach field and or use it for parking, no paving Runs parallel to my home 30 feet away Compared to 4" pipe this is the cats meow I would bet it is impossible for roots to clog up this system So much more area for absorption into the ground
- Cheap root cutting auger - DIY Home Improvement Forum
I have roots about 10 feet down a 2" sewer pipe I have a regular spiral bit hand held auger but the bit is not well suited for cutting roots and it's not changeable I don't want to spend over $100 to buy a large auger, and renting every year seems like a waste I've been searching for a root
- Corrugated downspout Drains totally clogged - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Client has a home with several black corrugated pipes that seem to be totally jammed up Therefore all water is just overflowing right near the foundation No good Anyone ever had any success "toto-rooting" or any other way to clean these out? Concerned they're packed with roots dirt etc
- Walkway near big trees--how to deal with roots!
Would it damage the roots to shave them down--or slice off the top of the rounded top part of the old, gnarly roots? Absolutely, you would be better off covering them with good topsoil and planting grass
- Roots pushing up bricks on patio - DIY Home Improvement Forum
I have a tree, and then around the tree a brick patio Roots from the tree and pushing up the bricks from the patio What is the best solution for this? Thanks!
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