This is a sympathy thread! F@cking tree roots.... I have to have a plumber come out tomorrow (Sunday!) to get the tree roots out of my main line.→[More:]

They were out here a couple weeks ago, but they went in through the vent on the roof. Tonight the washing machine backed up into the bathtub again, which is what happens when the roots invade the line. I called the service that did it and they said that because they went in through the vent on the roof, they must not have been able to go far enough down the line. They're going to have to come out tomorrow and dig down to the access panel in the backyard. AND THEY'RE CHARGING ME AGAIN. Also, I'm not sure where he's going to have to dig, and I'm worried that he'll dig up a lot of my garden.

Anway, I argued about the charge, said that they should have done the job right the first time, but she said that it wasn't the technician's fault, that he did all he could when he was out here, and that this techically constitutes another job.

Grrr. I'm going to argue with them more later, but right now I HAVE to get this done. I can't shower for more than 90 seconds when it backs up like this, and I can't do laundry. It's so aggravating.

/rant