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8 September 2015 | 3 replies
The tenant called because the toilet wouldn't flush/drain due to tree roots clogging the sewer line.The plumber tried to clear the clog without removing the toilet, but couldn't reach the clog.
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28 June 2017 | 6 replies
If it was me, as long as it passed, I would let it stay that way, minor inspections here and there but that shouldn't take a day before i close anything out -- this means soap test on gas lines and junction boxes.
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3 April 2018 | 28 replies
Some deep rooted issues there sir.
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7 September 2011 | 13 replies
I have both an individual lease and the section 8 lease as she signed the first one before we had the house inspected.Ill keep you all posted on this drama as it unfolds (I think thats the root of it...she loves drama!
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28 January 2007 | 5 replies
you know what you have now and it's good - so hold onto it....i.e. don't fix it if it ain't broken.however, at the root of any investment plan is the old adage - buy low sell high.it looks like you've done this and have a lot of money to play with...what about refinancing the current and using that money to make a similiar investment?
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25 April 2017 | 6 replies
I have added a clause that states all clogs are responsibility of tenants UNLESS a plumber can attest to the fact that the clog was caused by roots, bad pipe or something not directly caused by tenants...I actually have multiple snakes and use to snake myself but just don't have the time anymore..thx,Chris
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18 February 2015 | 5 replies
That MAY be a sign of root infiltration into the pipes, which is not uncommon.
24 December 2013 | 5 replies
For example, my first purchase in my new area had cracks in the pipe with tree roots going into it.
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15 March 2017 | 1 reply
I figured while I'm waiting to get a root canal I could make some use of the time to ask a question.