17th
For as long as we have been here, our toilets have been temperamental. Sometimes they were so weak that a half-flush couldn’t flush paper away. Other times the water in the bowl would disappear completely overnight. I later discovered that both of these were signs that our sewer pipe was blocked somewhere (the pan siphoning in particular was a very strong indicator that something was wrong).
Just over a week ago, the toilet in the laundry decided it didn’t want to flush, right over Elijah had used it in, shall we say, a significant and substantial fashion. The bowl filled almost to the top.
Fun.
After much effort, we (meaning I) cleared it and it sort of worked after that. Soon after though it would begin bubbling and gurgling every time someone had a shower or let out the bath in the bathroom.
After I spent three flushes to clear the other toilet in the bathroom, I knew something was seriously wrong and I logged the issue with the real estate agents.
The next day they sent out a plumber to have a look.
This is what he found.
More photos and descriptions of the hard work and effort he had to put in to even reach the roots blocking the pipes are here
