FIELD NOTES // 36 entries
Drain inspection, explained.
36 plain-English guides on inspections, pipe materials, buying and selling, locating and leaks, written for Middle Tennessee homeowners.
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RECCH 0100:00:00Inspection Basics
FIELD NOTE 001 Inspection BasicsWhat Is a Sewer Camera Inspection?A plain-English explanation of what the camera does, what you see and when it is worth doing.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 002 Inspection BasicsA Sewer Inspection, Step by StepFrom the first call to the video report: exactly what happens on inspection day.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 003 Inspection BasicsPush Camera vs Crawler CameraTwo tools, two jobs: when a flexible push camera is right and when a tracked crawler is better.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 004 Inspection BasicsWhat Your Sewer Camera Video ShowsA guide to reading pipe footage: what is normal, what is a warning and what is urgent.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 005 Inspection BasicsHow Often Should You Inspect Your Sewer Line?There is no single answer, but age, material and trees give you a practical schedule.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 006 Inspection BasicsA Middle Tennessee Sewer Line GuideClay soil, limestone, mature trees and decades of building booms: how the region shapes your pipes.2 min read Buying & Selling a Home
FIELD NOTE 007 Buying & Selling a HomeDo I Need a Sewer Scope Before Buying a House?How to decide whether a sewer camera inspection belongs in your inspection plan.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 008 Buying & Selling a HomeUsing a Sewer Scope to NegotiateYou found a problem on camera. Now what? Options, wording and how to use footage.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 009 Buying & Selling a HomeSelling a House: Should You Scope the Sewer First?Why more sellers scope before listing, and how to use the result.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 010 Buying & Selling a HomeWhat a Home Inspector Cannot See UndergroundA home inspection is valuable, but it stops at the surface. Here is what lives below it.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 011 Buying & Selling a HomeNew Construction Sewer Line ChecksNew pipes can be wrong from day one. When to inspect and what to look for.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 012 Buying & Selling a HomeQuestions to Ask Your Sewer InspectorA short checklist for choosing an inspector and getting a report you can use.2 min read Pipe Materials & Defects
FIELD NOTE 013 Pipe Materials & DefectsClay vs Cast Iron vs PVC vs OrangeburgThe four pipes under Middle Tennessee yards and how each one ages.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 014 Pipe Materials & DefectsTree Roots in Sewer LinesWhy roots find your pipe, how to see them on camera and what actually stops them.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 015 Pipe Materials & DefectsOffset Joints and Cracks ExplainedTwo of the most common sewer defects: what causes them and how serious they are.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 016 Pipe Materials & DefectsThe Belly in a Sewer Line, ExplainedA sag in the pipe that holds water, collects waste and causes the same clog again and again.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 017 Pipe Materials & DefectsCast Iron Pipe CorrosionWhat happens inside old cast iron, what it looks like and what can be done.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 018 Pipe Materials & DefectsWhy Orangeburg Pipe FailsFiber sewer pipe from the mid-century: how to recognize it and what its failure looks like.2 min read Symptoms & Diagnosis
FIELD NOTE 019 Symptoms & DiagnosisSlow Drains Throughout the HouseWhen every drain is slow at once, the problem is rarely at the sink.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 020 Symptoms & DiagnosisGurgling Drains and Sewer SmellTwo warning signs that often travel together, and what they usually mean.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 021 Symptoms & DiagnosisSewage Backup: What to Do Right NowA calm checklist for the first hour of a sewer backup, and what comes next.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 022 Symptoms & DiagnosisWhy Does My Drain Keep Clogging?The six reasons a drain clogs again after you cleared it, and how to find yours.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 023 Symptoms & DiagnosisA Wet Spot in the Yard: Is It a Sewer Leak?How to tell sewer leaks from irrigation, groundwater and downspouts, and what a camera can show.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 024 Symptoms & DiagnosisFloor Drain Smells and BackupsWhy basement floor drains smell, why they sometimes back up and how to tell them apart.2 min read Locating & Leaks
FIELD NOTE 025 Locating & LeaksHow Sewer Line Locating WorksThe sonde and receiver explained: how an invisible pipe gets traced and marked on your lawn.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 026 Locating & LeaksFinding Your Sewer CleanoutWhere cleanouts usually are, why they hide and what to do if you cannot find yours.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 027 Locating & LeaksWhat Is a Cross Bore?A hidden hazard where a utility line passes through a sewer pipe, and why cameras matter before cleaning.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 028 Locating & LeaksHow Deep Is My Sewer Line?Typical depths, what changes them and why depth matters before any repair or dig.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 029 Locating & LeaksCall 811 Before You Dig, and What About Your Sewer?The public locate service marks public utilities. Your private sewer usually needs its own locate.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 030 Locating & LeaksLeak Detection Methods ExplainedCameras, listening gear, tracing and elimination: the ways leaks get found, and where each fits.2 min read Commercial & Maintenance
FIELD NOTE 031 Commercial & MaintenanceRestaurant Grease Lines and Camera InspectionsHow kitchens clog, how to inspect on a schedule and how to keep the doors open.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 032 Commercial & MaintenanceDrain Maintenance for Multi-Unit BuildingsShared lines make shared problems. How boards and managers can stay ahead of them.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 033 Commercial & MaintenanceHydro-Jetting Before a Camera InspectionWhen the pipe is too dirty to see, cleaning first gets you a real look.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 034 Commercial & MaintenanceWhy Inspect After a Plumbing RepairYou cannot see a buried repair. A camera confirms the work before you pay and before the trench is lost.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 035 Commercial & MaintenanceAn Annual Sewer Maintenance ScheduleA simple yearly routine for homes, rentals and businesses that keeps small problems small.2 min read 
FIELD NOTE 036 Commercial & MaintenanceHow to Read a Sewer Inspection ReportWhat a good report contains, what the common terms mean and what to do with the findings.2 min read No notes match that search. Try another word, or ask us directly.