
Yep, so it was.
Not pretty, particulary $600 later after the Roto-Rooter guy [Rema from Burma], (who admittedly worked his butt off snaking the drain) showed me the roots that had gotten into the drain.
The good news, the problem was solved.
The bad news, it's a band-aid on a larger problem.
I'm told that once roots get into the drain, you're looking at only a matter of time before the pipes are totally gone...which requires replacing them (digging up the yard, etc.). Won't be pretty or
cheap.
Anyway, further evidence that owning a home is a never-ending money pit.