Locating sewer pipes 1 metre below garden

rainbowdash

Well any ideas? I know where they start and finish and I know they don't go in a straight line.

Any ideas on how to locate their path at that depth?

Probably full of water too.

The plunger got stuck today so major problem on the way.

Buford T Justice

If you can find where it joins the main sewer, or if it goes to a percolation tank and you know where, then finding the pipe shouldn't be too difficult

Is it a connection to a main sewer or do you have a septic tank?

rainbowdash

Its to a percolation area, its not the sewer from the bog but the rain water runoff and the water from the bath, shower, kitchen sink etc. Trouble is its not a straight line. It takes a turn somewhere.

AckwelFoley

There is a probe you can screw onto the end of sewer rods that can be located then by a detector which will trace the sewer line.

You can hire them from a tool hire store

Martron

^^^ As snyper said handiest way is renting a cable avoidance tool ( called a CAT) with a signal generator. you will be able to detect the location then

rainbowdash

Thanks guys thats exactly the device I was looking for. I will ring the tool hire stores later.