(New to forums and not a plumber)
My mother-in-law has just popped round in a fluster. Apparently her next-door neighbour has had a builder round to discuss installing a new en-suite bathroom. As part of his checks he lifted the manhole cover outside their homes (they live in a terrace) and the neighbours builder did the classic 'sharp intake of breath' upon doing so.
Apparently my MIL's cottage shouldn't be connected to the manhole that's outside her neighbours house. 'It could cause a blockage' or something along those lines - I only got a 3rd hand version of the story.
The manhole is actually in the neighbours driveway and we can't see another manhole specifically for my MILs house.
These cottages are well over 100 years old.
The neighbour has been telling my MIL that she'll have to get it rectified and of course my MIL is in a right state as she doesn't want to have to fork out big money on this. She bought the house 2 years ago and nothing came up on the survey about this.
I know NOTHING about this kind of thing, but am hoping that someone here will do.
Thanks in anticipation.
James
My mother-in-law has just popped round in a fluster. Apparently her next-door neighbour has had a builder round to discuss installing a new en-suite bathroom. As part of his checks he lifted the manhole cover outside their homes (they live in a terrace) and the neighbours builder did the classic 'sharp intake of breath' upon doing so.
Apparently my MIL's cottage shouldn't be connected to the manhole that's outside her neighbours house. 'It could cause a blockage' or something along those lines - I only got a 3rd hand version of the story.
The manhole is actually in the neighbours driveway and we can't see another manhole specifically for my MILs house.
These cottages are well over 100 years old.
The neighbour has been telling my MIL that she'll have to get it rectified and of course my MIL is in a right state as she doesn't want to have to fork out big money on this. She bought the house 2 years ago and nothing came up on the survey about this.
I know NOTHING about this kind of thing, but am hoping that someone here will do.
Thanks in anticipation.
James
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