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Comment on Condominium Reserve Study by Channery

Channery — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:38:46 +0000

A really good answer, full of ratianolity!

Comment on AIC Question and Answer by Markus Keller

Markus Keller — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:20:13 +0000

Hi Miya, Thanks for looking at my website. Answering questions is one of the reasons the website is here.
In Chicago, the sewer line from the house to the street is typically clay tile. The water supply line is lead in older homes; copper in newer homes. If there is one break in the sewer line, there are probably more. Sewer line breaks usually occur because of tree roots. However ground movement for various reasons also causes breaks. Full sewer line replacement from the house stack to the street connection runs about $175.00 a foot, Repair of a few broken pieces can run +/- $2000 depending on where the broken pieces are. In the yard, higher cost. In the basement floor, lower cost.
If the owner did pour concrete or other stuff into various drainpipes, replacement costs could easily add up. I would recommend factoring $4000-$6000 just in case. Another option is to get the drains and sewer line fully camera checked by a plumber during the home inspection process. The cost isn’t that much and it will provide you with sound information about the condition of the pipes. I can give you a plumbers name when you are ready.

Comment on AIC Question and Answer by Miya Russell

Miya Russell — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:50:00 +0000

Thanks for your website. I am looking into possibly purchasing a Bungalow here in Chicago and the major issue with the property is the previous owner may have poured concrete into the drain pipes and more importanly the copper pipe from the house to the city connection has a crack in. While I am not certain to the extent or even if the owner actually did pour concrete into the drain pipes, it is confirmed that there is a crack in the water pipe. Do you have any information on cost associated with getting this fixed? I know the city will not repair it because the crack originated on the property of the house. Thanks for your assistance and thanks again for your website.