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Old 11/7/11, 8:39 PM
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Default Duct tape for sewer line repairs.

Is my area the only one that home owners feel that the best fix to a broken sewer line is duct tape.

This has been the 5th home I have inspected with duct tape repairing the sewer line
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Old 11/7/11, 8:50 PM
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Default Re: Duct tape for sewer line repairs.

Duct tape shouldn't even be used for ducts anymore



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Old 11/8/11, 5:22 AM
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Default Re: Duct tape for sewer line repairs.

Hey, LeRoy. Don't worry. You're not alone. Out here we also use it for electrical installations:
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Old 11/8/11, 9:43 AM
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Default Re: Duct tape for sewer line repairs.

with all due respect, no one knows if there is a leak under the duct tape.
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Old 11/8/11, 9:46 AM
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Default Re: Duct tape for sewer line repairs.

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Is my area the only one that home owners feel that the best fix to a broken sewer line is duct tape.

This has been the 5th home I have inspected with duct tape repairing the sewer line
Cool, your clients must have watched the Red Green show (A Canadian Comedy Show on PBS) to learn that trick...



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Old 11/8/11, 9:47 AM
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Default Re: Duct tape for sewer line repairs.

It doesn't appear that it has leaked lately
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Old 11/8/11, 11:39 AM
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Default Re: Duct tape for sewer line repairs.

It works great for all types of repairs.






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