Roots in Sewer Line

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Trees Roots Sewer Line Solution Copper Sulfate Auger Earth Drill Tim Carter Ask Builder
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Tim Carter, of AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates a clever method that prevents tree roots from entering an underground sewer or septic line.

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Roots in Sewer Line

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  • weird that's all my ...

    weird that's all my neighbors use is foam killer they have 2 trees near the lateral, he says he uses it one a year and the problem has stopped. I was going see if I can bore sideways and down. Will the copper sulfate follow the pipe out under road? how far will the copper sulfate leach into the soil? keep in mind this was all dug up 18 months ago so it's not fully compacted. thanks for your advice.

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  • The brine and ...

    The brine and foamer are useless. You must poison the soil outside the pipes so the roots can't get in.

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  • well I put a water ...

    well I put a water softener in the house Im hoping the salt brine discharge will help. otherwise I have to try drilling sideways to install a pipe like your video. And hit it with foaming root killer too. What is he best time of the year to add root killer, Im in the northeast.

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  • Sounds like you ...

    Sounds like you have a mess.

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  • yes but the the ...

    yes but the the issue is under the road, I paid 1300 to have them dig up and replaced a bad coupler between the tile and newer PVC over a year ago, and this summer it plugged up , I had them camera the pipe and the roots are what they claim is the issue now of course its 10 feet under the road, will the copper seep out around the pipe? and soil, I have a clean out 6 feet from road edge. Nice how they they blamed the coupler took my money then comeback to tell me its roots a year later.

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