First it was rats from the toilet.... (buying a house, buying)

[crbcrbrgv]

Now, it's just little roaches. They are coming from our kitchen drain.

I am thinking of taking apart the pipes and wondered if anyone had any ideas as what I should put inside the pipes in order to prevent the roaches from coming back up the drain.

I'm not much of an advertisement for buying a house in Meyerland, am I.

[Maybe So]

Sounds like your pipes are corroted -very common in older homes. Have you had a Plummer out to do a hydrostatic test?

[crbcrbrgv]

Originally Posted by Maybe So

Sounds like your pipes are corroted -very common in older homes. Have you had a Plummer out to do a hydrostatic test?

That's what I'm trying to avoid, but.....I think I'm going to do have no choice.

Mr. armchair handyman here thinks he'll be able to take apart the pipes and fix the issue myself, but I highly doubt it.

[HookTheBrotherUp]

How old is the home, and are there signs that the previous owners did their own work? Since roaches don't swim, I think they are getting in via an air space from the public sewers, especially if you said you had rats come through. Really? If you did have rats come in, then either they are entering through the city sewer, or you have a large enough crack somewhere along the way, most likely if you have cast iron plumbing.

I recently had to replace cast iron plumbing in my old home because of a cracked pipe, and roaches do love living in those things. It was just one section on the second floor, but I went ahead and ripped out the entire cast iron pipe from ceiling to ground... a lot of work, and a lot of wall repair, and since I was at it, joist repair. It is like opening a can of works when you fix old homes, unfortunately.

[crone]

They are probably coming down the vent pipe from the roof. Just put some screen over it.