scratches in toilet after snake
bicyclegirl1
10 years ago
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Comments (5)Kudzu was brought over here & planted in the South where it is very difficult to control. That big sheet of metal may have a hole under it so be very careful, small LED flashlight in your pocket would be a very wise move. About $5 at most places,Harbor Freight has them & I think almost any other store. I carry 1 in my purse in case I'm inside a mall & quake hits. They last on 3 AAA batteries a long time. I use them in house to locate dropped pins, needles, buttons, beads etc since I craft a lot. You need to flash the light because there are also a lot of snakes & you don't want to stick your hand into a nest that has been there undisturbed for 20 yrs along with old mines or wells. You also need to get a sign & post it on a tree on your side that says no dumping or blowing debris over fence.I would start out a little small unless you have a lot of people to give produce to. I actually got sick of peas, I love to eat them fresh out of the pod, never thought I could get too many, Last year I did. Some peppers, tomatoes, squash,onions & strawberries etc should be a good start.See if your city has a pickup day once a year for garden trash/vines. Sometimes stuff sits because nobody called to have it removed. Good Luck!...See MoreSearching for snakes indoors
Comments (2)Actually, it's probably a Black Ratsnake. Ratsnakes are the snakes most likely to end up inside houses and other buildings. Every time I've been called to get a snake out of a house, it's been a Ratsnake, with only two exceptions, those being a Red-Bellied snake and a neonate Eastern Hognose, both of which were probably brought into the house, intentionlly or not, by young human residents. The problems with finding a snake in a house, if the home's residents have not kept an eye on it, are many, one of which is that the snake may have left by the same way it came in. The places inside a typical dwelling in which even a large snake can hide are many. There was a very large Ratsnake living in my grandparents' home for years, and the only sign that it was still there were its piles of excrement and the occasional shed skin. All attempts to locate the snake were futile. One day, after my grandparents had passed away and I was staying at the house, I heard a noise in the pantry, that of cans being knocked over. My first inclination was to RUN-not because of any fear of snakes(I keep about 30 of them at my house), but of burglers, since I'd just arrived there. I realized, though, that the pantry door could not have been opened and closed without first shutting a bedroom door that opens out against it, and that door was still open. Inside, I found the culprit, a fully seven-foot-long male Ratsnake. He'd been in that house for at least two years, probably coming and going as he pleased. It was only by a fluke that he was eventually found, and that was a big snake for a native North American species! Sharon McKenzie...See MoreSewer line cleaning - Cannot get snake to pass
Comments (7)No, I did not use die. I cannot check the manhole, it is a 42" cover that I would never attempt to remove, that is way beyond my level of qualifications. However, when I look down into the cleanout, I can see water flowing fast and fine, so water is getting past the quote on quote "blockage." My sewer line is about 10 feet below grade (exits the basement towards the front of the hose to the street. Could there be 90 degree bends in the line causing the snake to stop? It all looks like a straight run though. The rental unit was a 1" snake. My neighbor let me use his, which was a drum unit with a 1/2" snake...no luck either. But the water runs fine and everything is fine, but why? The rental unit was powerful, I believe they call the sectional machines. I had to piece together 8 foot sections of snake. I played with both for a long time trying to work it past. No luck....See Moreplumber with stuck snake legal liability
Comments (6)I was writing this as you posted the above: Denis, You titled your posting:"Plumber with Stuck Snake Legal Liability." Beyond the good and simple answer from Bus_Driver, you canÂt expect much opinion here to be of legal value. But I would say, you would have a better negotiating position with the company, if you had the option of recovery thru litigation. Many lawyers will give you a 30 minute session free of charge, to determine whether you should pursue that option. But, it isnÂt often that legal pursuits are a great satisfaction for such business issues, especially since you acknowledge the value is limited to $3800, minus whatever you received appropriately. When a snake gets stuck in the sewer  first time IÂve heard of it  you have a sewer that is not capable of being a suitable passage for sewage, much less a drain rod. The time to demand the plumber to undo his problem  and I would think, at that moment it was his problem  would be when he stood there with a heavy heart and admitted he needed intervention as much as you did. You sort of blew the opportunity, which is understandable. People who have a drain cleaner come to their home are hoping for a clear drain PDQ so that they can return to normal living. The best action might have been for you to sit down, even the next day, and negotiate one anotherÂs problem solutions. There is nothing that would require you to hire the same people. You were in the cat/bird seat, and could have told them, "thanks, but I wonÂt pay for the unfinished job; and you have until the end of the day to remove your equipment from my property, whikle I get an excavation permit." A smart business-operator would get you to pay the cost of all your improvements and that of all their costs. But business isnÂt always profitable. You have passed another milestone. You paid the bill. That indicates a tacit acceptance of the obligation. While this is significant money for anyone, you might find it hard to recover any part of it. Even so, it appears you maintained a dignified relationship and the company is still approachable. Your strong point now might be if you asked one or two other companies to give you a fair cost estimate for the necessary work. (You can pay for this service, which could be a small fee.) Armed with the information, you will have the basis for a fair request, knowing what your true needs and obligations could have been. If you bought the plumber a new drain-cleaning machine, did you save the old one? I could use one, if the price is right. (Kidding.) Pinoke...See Morebicyclegirl1
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