Day: December 10, 2015

Unfortunately, many homes made before the 1970s were built with something known as Orangeburg Pipe (aka Bermico or “fiber conduit”). This is a sewer and drains pipe that is made from a kind of tar paper called “bituminized fiber.” Orangeburg Pipe paper collapses over time and it allows tree roots to grow into it. Orangeburg… Continue reading Orangeburg Pipes