Assuming you're talking about your enlarged prost.... I mean the house.... the house.... of course its the house lol.
Brain trust plumbing help...
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It is a plumbing thread after all. 
I recently bought a bag full of old tools (specifically for a plane and a drill to restore) that included a couple castration pliers, if you need a pair. Or want to get rid of a pair.
No need. I enjoy the stealth route. Look intact but fully decommissioned.
You need a pet badger. I heard some will retrieve when not excavating your yard.
Good luck figuring it out. With luck it's the fittings closest to the suspect one, not a more remote part.
Good luck figuring it out. With luck it's the fittings closest to the suspect one, not a more remote part.There's bound to be some kid around there willing to help you dig for that treasure you heard was buried down there. Good luck!
Got to the bottom just as the sun hit the hole. The poly pipe is attached with a couple crimp connectors and a “u” bolt. Leak seems to be at the junction of poly and elbow. Going to try to get it fixed temporarily with a hose clamp.
I might need to add a pair to the toolbox......
Easy living out West I see. Around here you'd be going through roots the entire way down.
There's a code, Dani. We have to fully vet folks before we can send them a pair, and there are strict rules for what qualifies or disqualifies a potential recipient.
Depends on where you live. I have Chinese elms EVERYWHERE, and they are literally the worst root system you can imagine. New trees will grow off an old root system. It’s about the most annoying digging I’ve ever done. Planted like 18 new trees this year and some holes were amazing and some I was breaking through huge root systems and cursing the ol lady contemplating single life again.
We have for sure earned some easy digging coming from the rocky, tree-rooty, clayey soil of New England. Interestingly we did find lawn grass roots down to about 5-6 feet.
Final story is that it was the fitting itself. If you look in the photo the hose barb threads into the elbow, but the joint leaks. I cleaned it up and re-teflon taped it and it is weeping, not 1/100th what it was. New elbow and clean up the works and we will be back in business. I have everything reconnected and can use it as is until I get the parts.
Mighty small shovel for a hole of that size. You're the man.
It's not the size of the shovel, SJ...Mighty small shovel for a hole of that size. You're the man.
Well, I've been hanging around here about 20 years now (dang....mind boggling to think about).....a couple people here might vouch for me if I send em a nice bottle of whiskey or tequila.
And I'd be happy to post the code on my toolbox to remind myself they should only be used for very special occasions.
Bourbon for me.
I could do that....
Tell you what, I'll send the nippers to Tod, I don't feel good having them around the house anyway. Then it will be on Tod's conscience if he trades them for a bottle of whiskey.