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    May 23, 2012, 08:54 AM
    Repair toilet drain pipe
    Hi - Wonder if anyone can gelp - while doing a bit of gardening, I managed to damage a plastic drain pipe that is located approx. 12 inches below ground level - This pipe comes from the toilet and goes connects to a manhole. Can I repair the damaged pipe without having to dig up the garden and replace the pipe? Any answers would be appreciated. Neil
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    May 23, 2012, 09:04 AM
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    Hi - Wonder if anyone can gelp - while doing a bit of gardening, I managed to damage a plastic sewage pipe that is located approx. 12 inches below ground level - This pipe comes from the toilet and goes connects to a manhole. Can I repair the damaged pipe without having to dig up the garden and replace the pipe? Any answers would be appreciated. Neil
    Sorry - This is a sewage pipe. The property is not very old, built in 1988
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    May 23, 2012, 01:01 PM
    The correct way to do it would be to dig up the broken portion, cut it out and replace with new. The good news is its only a foot deep. Should make for a pretty easy repair job. Good luck and please let us know how things work out.
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    May 24, 2012, 07:47 AM
    Replace the damaged PVC pipe using a PVC coupling and a shielded metal coupling. Good luck, Tom
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