08/14/2026
Ten years ago, after numerous calls to the plumber for clogged toilets, a blockage was finally found when one savvy plumber finally used a camera. This was a whole day affair on a day the office was closed. My floor was dug down 5 feet to get to the clogged drain pipe. An emergency rental of a sump pump was involved, and somehow the job got done, thanks to jddesignguy and his contacts. And of course, I had just the right number of spare tiles left over from my office build to retile the space.
Digging away
Still digging, and hitting a dead pipe with left over water inside.
Big pile of dirt in the reception area. A patient walked in and said “Whoa, what’s going on here?!”
Rental sump pump at work
The clogged section was cut out and a new pipe section was installed, and I got a souvenir from this whole debacle. I asked to keep the culprit so I could frame it as a reminder.
Phew!
