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Also, how do you connect a sewer pipe to soil pipe?

Connect into a underground drain The first thing to do is dig down to expose the drain, take care not to damage the drain with the spade. Place a piece of soil pipe along side the drain, ensure the soil pipe is completely vertical. Place the bend along side the upright soil pipe and on top of the clay drain.

Also, can a toilet and shower share the same drain? Your shower drain can connect to the toilet drain, but it cannot connect to the toilet trap arm. So if your "main drain connection" is also the vent for the toilet, the line from the closet flange to the main drain connection is trap arm and the answer is no, the shower cannot tie in here.

Then, how do you bury sewer pipes?

Dig a trench about 6 inches wider than the drain pipe you plan to bury and dig the hole deep enough so that the drainpipe sits 3 inches below grade. Weisman recommends extending the trench at least 8 feet from the downspout, if there's available space.

Can I replace my sewer line myself?

For one, the high cost of sewer line replacement can make a major impact on most homeowners' bank accounts. If you are up to the task of hand-digging the trench required to access the old sewer line and install the new line, you can cut costs dramatically.