Kitchen Sink Problem

ac198179

GDB2222 said:

Surely, if a relatively recent drain has collapsed, there must be an underlying issue that caused that. Perhaps it wasn't laid on a proper foundation. How would a sleeve solve that? Won't it just keep moving?

I don't think the drain is that recent, as far as we can tell it is the original clay pipe from when the house was built in around 1937/38.The drainage guy said that the inspection chamber it connects to appears to be Victorian! Although as far as I know the house was built on ex-farmland, but I suppose there could have been a farm building here before that had drainage.

ryan7

If you plan on staying in the home for a number of years then it's worth thr expense of fixing properly. 
Is this not covered my home & buildings insurance? 
Did you get a second opinion? 

Slinky

I was also going to mention the insurance aspect

FreeBear

ac198179 said: Only option now really is to dig up the floor inside which will probably cost £10k

Depending on how fit you are, and the amount of enthusiasm is left in the bag, doing some of the grunt work yourself will help to keep the costs down. If you do decide to go down this route, it is an opportune time to put a decent amount of insulation under the floor. Maybe even consider installing underfloor heating ?

ac198179

As an update, we have a possible plan to route a new waste pipe a different way to an outside wall and then into a new gully outside. I'll keep you all posted & thanks for all the advice! Insurance is a definite no - it's not covered unless it's an emergency and even then they won't repair cosmetic damage (i.e. replacing the wooden floor after it's been ripped up).