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Can I DIY water backwashing through my basement drain? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/homeimprovement

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Essentially any large flush through my house (washer, shower) has started coming up through my basement drain in the floor. I bought this house two years ago for full price and already am 20k deep in hidden repairs (all from basement flooding, yayy). I can explain if I need to, but I really just don't have extra funds to put to this after the others. I'm thinking I can't bathe with more than a gallon of water and not wash dishes or clothing until I can fix it.

Edit: Thank you for all the comments. I'll hire a plumber.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Unfortunately I'm very rural,so I can't shop around. I live in a city, but it's a joke to call it that. A competing service would come from two hours drive away, to put it in perspective.

The only tree is not really in a position to cause the issue, and it's also the wrong type. It's at least 70 years old and a conifer, but I'll check when I find a plumber anyway thank you