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Can anyone recommend a reliable, reputable plumber?
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:00 pm
I own a nice mobile home in Zachary, LA. The long PVC drain pipe under the mobile home hangs from the frame via plastic straps. Four of the straps broke so a section of the PVC pipe is sitting on the concrete slab. I am not having any plumbing issues but I know that the PVC pipe is supposed to slope 1/8” to 1/4” per foot. I need a plumber.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:22 pm to gumbo2176
What are you talking about?
Posted on 6/4/25 at 9:42 pm to christy007
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What are you talking about?
It's a fricking piece of PVC pipe that has broken straps causing it to sag. Get some material for strapping and rehang it with the proper 1/4 inch per foot fall.
It's not rocket science. Why pay a plumber $100 or more an hour to do something as easy as that?????
Posted on 6/5/25 at 3:03 pm to gumbo2176
on the one hand, don’t be a dick. The OP is a female asking for help on something she doesn’t know anything about.
on the other hand, she likely has access to a phone book
on the other hand, she likely has access to a phone book
Posted on 6/5/25 at 4:00 pm to cgrand
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on the one hand, don’t be a dick. The OP is a female asking for help on something she doesn’t know anything about.
on the other hand, she likely has access to a phone book
I look at the posts, not the names attached to them. And I still say it's about as easy a fix as you can get when it comes to plumbing. It's just sagging PVC, not broken underground sewer lines.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 10:46 pm to cgrand
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likely has access to a phone book
I would say she likely doesn't
last one I saw was 5 years ago and was thin as People magazine.
You're probably fine OP. As long as its going downhill it will work.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 3:13 am to christy007
At A Boy Plumbing, been using Sam for years.
(225) 347-4224
(225) 347-4224
Posted on 6/6/25 at 6:39 am to christy007
The straps are referred to as pipe hangers. Big plumbing houses should have them in stock. You may have to tell them how far below the structure the pipe is hanging. Let your fingers do the walking before driving all over town.
Then go look to see how the others are hanging/installed. It really is easy to do. You may need another set of hands to help chock the pipe into place before installing the hangers.
Sorry, do not know any plumbers in your area, but don’t want you to waste any money. Good luck.
Then go look to see how the others are hanging/installed. It really is easy to do. You may need another set of hands to help chock the pipe into place before installing the hangers.
Sorry, do not know any plumbers in your area, but don’t want you to waste any money. Good luck.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 12:22 pm to christy007
Do a swap with one of the baws around town. An hours time from each and your set. Shite, it might only take him 10 minutes both times
Posted on 6/6/25 at 2:52 pm to DTRooster
This is sexual harassment if “swap” means what I believe that you are implying. Would you like to apologize?
Posted on 6/6/25 at 4:09 pm to christy007
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This is sexual harassment if “swap” means what I believe that you are implying. Would you like to apologize?
When I saw this post, the first thing I thought was "It's likely to get a downvote long before an apology".
Looks like I was right------------and it wasn't me who downvoted, just to clear that up.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 10:21 pm to christy007
There are some really good plumbers in baton rouge. But one of the problems I've had with the good ones is that they either can't get to me for a week because they're booked up or they don't have the equipment to do heavier duty jobs such as cleaning drain pipe and such. I have had very good luck and received very fair prices over the last few years with Roto-Rooter.
Posted on 6/7/25 at 8:08 am to christy007
Yeah in bad taste. Sorry about that
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