Sewers and Commodes
We live in an old home. We’ve invested a good deal of money in renovating and adding on. A number of years ago, we went to brick and mortar, removed the brick off the entire back, and added 1,000 sq. feet of space while redesigning nearly the whole interior. Because of the age of our home, we were concerned about future plumbing problems. We knew, from experience, that all the pipes were very old deteriorating clay, and the bushes and trees in our yard had not been kind to them. Water pressure throughout our neighborhood was pretty poor. So we decided, while we were at it, to replace water and sewer lines all the way out to the front street. Anything beyond that was the responsibility of the City. Our Contractor, an old and dear friend, took me out into the front yard. “This is whare you shut off your sewer lines,” he told me. “Don’t fohget that.” I nodded, pretending understanding. It wasn’t until years later, in a conversation with another dear friend, that I f...