Question: So tonight I was digging a post hole for a new fence tonight. And as I'm digging the hole I hear a hollow thump, crack. Behold:

![broken ceramic pipe](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qE1JJ.jpg)

This pipe is a downspout drain pipe that runs from the front of my house to the back yard.

So ideas on how to fix it? Can I just put a piece of PVC pipe on top and cover it back up and call it good? I'm worried the PVC will move on top of it over time.

Ideas?

Answer: 
Get a large diameter PVC pipe, cut it in half lengthwise on a bandsaw so it has a sort of shallow C shape cross section. Clean out the broken bits from the clay pipe and use the PVC pipe to cover the hole. Use some adhesive to keep it in place.
Normally I would:

1. Dig around the pipe
2. Cut pipe.
3. By PVC of the same size.
4. Install adjustable rubber gasket to merry the two together.

If you don't want to dig out your whole yard (after the break) then you would need a piece of PVC and two gaskets.