[Joan.of.the.Arch]

Well, I did have the sewer line leading out to the main line preventatively routed out when we first moved here. I do not regret it as there are tall trees nearby and I do not know how many trees there may have been in the past. (Roots in pipe concern.) In fact, that $12 a month sewer line insurance that disneysteve said no to? I'd be tickled to get insurance like that.

Ever since living in this neighborhood, I have seen private property sewer lines have to be replaced. I live a the top of a Hill. The replacements started toward the bottom of the Hill, and year by year, I've seen the repairs creeping uphill closer and closer to us. Our sewer is deep as there is a floor drain in the basement. It runs the longest direction possible to get to a main line. And there is concrete porch, sidewalk, and garage covering the whole distance. There also is not access to the backyard for digging equipment as houses are on both property lines and the garage blocks all but bout 30 inches space coming off the back alley! If ever this sewer must be replaced it will cost us bigtime.

But generally, yes, I agree that a lot of the supposedly preventative stuff just doesn't need to be done. Or is so easy to do one's self.