Quite often the gas company use what's called a 'pig' or a ' bullet' to assist them when installing an incoming gas pipe.
The system bores a hole underground and the pipe is fed through this hole.
All very well in theory as it saves digging up but, as can be seen from the photo, the bullet finds its own way and can go through sewer pipes,water mains etc and the problem might not manifest until weeks or even months later when the contractors are long gone-and then the fun begins..
When your drain is starting to overflow and you decide to lift the manhole and all you see is a load of stones it usually means only one thing "You've got rats".Read Full Article
The tenant upstairs in this property in North Strand was oblivious to the fact that every time they flushed their loo it was dissappearing from their view but was re-surfacing up through the toilet downstairs. Alas the unit downstairs was un-occupied for a considerable period so nobody noticed events that were unfolding. The main sewer outlet was blocked so the waste had nowhere to go and found the easiest path....Read Full Article
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