Building Drain / Sewer Lateral

Construction glossary · Mechanicals

Mechanicals · definition

The main drain leaving the house to the city sewer or septic. Aging clay/cast laterals are a major hidden-cost risk in older homes.

Source: InterNACHI — Sewer Scope Inspections

Where this term lands on a Columbus budget

The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.