[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Idaholady

Thanks. I appreciate the kind words. Contemplating lawyering up but to what end? TV, the seller, the home inspector? Not the way I’d pictured my new life in TV!

Didn’t your home come with a buyer’s protection warranty? Check to see if that problem is covered.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Rest assured it is unusual. Your pipes met code when the house was built. Things do settle and this IS a sinkhole area but not quite as bad as near Tampa. Unused pipes laying dormant outside in the summer heat can build up a lot of sludge from tiny celled creatures growing in the dark. If you or anyone else is not a year rounder be ready to flush them out and my hubs uses drain cleaner every once in awhile.

can you tell me what kind of cleaner you used? we were warned about using ANY kind of chemical drain opener/unclogger due to the plastic pipes. so far i've been using a common household plastic snake on occasion to grab whatever snuck down the drain

[jet10s]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

don't tampa the excavations virginia. There is a possibility of stuff falling in here and all the way to tampa. Type in these words;

sinkhole map of florida.

what~~?????

[Nucky]

We don't know what a lawyer for this area of expertise knows. The free consultation would be to find out if there is an avenue to pursue that he or she may instinctively know about because they do this for a living day in and day out. If you have no recourse than at least you will know you tried. I'm rooting for you trust me. Nobody needs a financial hit just after moving into a new home.

What if the last owners took down a tree and had the stump ground down and the vibration from the grinder cracked the pipe. They never got a permit and never made a disclosure on that form that your not supposed to lie on. What if they lied? Bingo! A lie survives the closing of title and you got their lying Azzes. Go Get 'Em! What if they discussed it with their realtor? Double Bing! Lawyer Up! If someone did something to you you're a victim if they didn't suck it up and go on with your life here. You've got a great story to tell at driveway neighborhood parties. If you need help we'll send Rocco & Vito over to help! (Just kidding about that part)

If it's not too personal could you mention how much the repair cost? It may or may not be worth it. If it's too personal I would understand that you may not want to talk about it. I wish you luck.

Don't forget to let us know the good $$$ news $$$ when you get it.

[Jerseygirl08]

I came home from work one day, around 2010, and saw water gushing down the street. Sadly discovered it was from my house. I can't remember how I got the number but I called the company who was responsible for placing the water pipes. There is access (under a heavy lid) to my pipes. The lid was removed and the area excavated. It appeared the plastic pipes had been poorly placed. The elbow was not 45 degrees but more like a V shape. That caused tension and the pipe came apart at the connection point; hence, gushing water. The company came in a replaced that section of pipe, put it all back together - no charge. Guess I was lucky. In patio villas, your "water lid" is on the lawn of your neighbor to the left of you, back facing your house. Hope you can resolve your problem as easily as I resolved mine.