We built a house 2 yrs ago and had a bathroom roughed into the basement. Since day 1 there has been a strong sewer smell coming from the basement and we recently found out that the builders didn't put a cover over the piping down there and they said that aren't required to do so. Has anyone ever heard of this? Isn't that toxic?

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Originally Posted by tracy kuehl

we built a house 2 yrs ago and had a bathroom roughed into the basement. since day 1 there has been a strong sewer smell coming from the basement and we recently found out that the builders didn't put a cover over the piping down there and they said that aren't required to do so. has anyone ever heard of this? isn't that toxic?

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You bet your bippy it is! The plumber left you with direct open conections from the city sewer into your home allowing sewer gas to enter. Sewer gas's a health hazard to your family and the methane content makes it explosive.
Have the openings capped off at once . Goodluck and thank you for rating my answer. Tom

Agree with Tom: sewer vapors are certainly health hazard. Sewer pipes should be capped off immediatelly...