Resin blocks drain

[Iain DownsParticipant @iaindowns78295]

We had some resin laid at the back of our house to tidy up a nasty concrete area. Actually several of us in the terrace contributed.

The job looks good, but it appears that they've got some resin down one of our drains and it's clogged. This is fed from the utility room and a flat roof so at the moment getting quite some water.

The chaps who did it said they would come back Friday, then today and … the drain is still blocked.

How would I clear resin from a drain? My thought was to scoop out and dry the drain to see what is happening then to set to to drill some holes, one of those reciprocating saws and a gently applied 4 lb lump hammer and chisel.

Seems hard work and likely to damage the drain…

Is there an easy / lazy way to sort this out?

Many thanks

Iain

[Iain DownsParticipant @iaindowns78295]

The builders came, the builders went, the builders blocked the drain

[pgk pgkParticipant @pgkpgk17461]

If not a plastic drain then might be worth trying a heat gun?

pgk

[Pete RimmerParticipant @peterimmer30576]

You're not going to shift cured resin any way except mechanically I expect. What type of drain is it? If it's a gulley pot which was already half full of crud then they might have a chance but if it has no kind of trap they'll probably ebd up replacing it, which means they possibly won't even come back.

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

I would ring the chaps tell them if they are to busy to come back and clear the drain your more than happy the get Dyno in to do the job and send them the bill

H

[Iain DownsParticipant @iaindowns78295]

As you more or less predicted, the workers never came back to fix the problem.

It was worse than I thought – not resin, but about 8 inches of cements were gumming up the drain. I can see why they used cement as they had to raise the drain top to the new surface of the resin (about an inch or two). It seems a lot of slop (and a good deal of carelessness).

Several hours with a hammer drill, long masonry drill, a lump hammer and a crowbar has resolved the problem – though done my muscles and back no good at all!

I KNOW you're not meant to hit a crowbar, but it's the only thing I've got long enough to reach…

Iain

[Martin WParticipant @martinw]

I know its too late now but when you found out it was cement based wouldn't brick cleaner made to task a fair bit easier as it is designed to dissolve mortar. See this article

Cheers

Edit; removal of incorrect statement

Edited By Martin W on 27/02/2022 17:26:09

Edited By Martin W on 27/02/2022 17:42:53

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

See if they have any adverts on local trader sites and put in a review. Also local facebook of whatsapp groups.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Not trying to be negative (it comes naturally) but are you sure you've not cracked the gully?

[Iain DownsParticipant @iaindowns78295]

I believe I have cracked the gully, Duncan, but the water seems to be staying where it ought to at the moment. If I see it going dry, I will find some goop to put on it.

Iain

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Harry Wilkes on 21/02/2022 18:24:54:

I would ring the chaps tell them if they are to busy to come back and clear the drain your more than happy the get Dyno in to do the job and send them the bill

H

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