Septic system

[DUMBDOG]

I was going to build a shop in 98 with a motor home dump, had the septic permit, if I remember correctly it was about $125. We did not build until 2000 and the septic permit was still good. This did not apply to the building permit, we had to apply for a new one and pay the fees again.

 

[Evasive1]

We just got our building permit this month. Before we could get the building permit we had to get the septic permit. They based our septic system off of the number of bedrooms. Our plans show 5 bedrooms, (I did not tell them about the 6th bedroom in the basement), which they translated to 12000 gallon average water usage a month. which they then figured we would need 8 lateral lines at 125 feet each. I never would of guessed needing that many. Going to seriously look at installing an aerobic system.

 

[Currmudgeon]

The septic system will probably beat the socks off the aerobic system in terms of first cost, operating cost and ease of opperation.

 

[Bird]

You may be right, Dennis, but having had both, I much prefer the aerobic system.

 

[moeh1]

Definitely worth talking to your local guy to see what is required. My good friend built a house in the country, knew better but let the GC spec everything. He got concerned when he went out one day and they were getting massive excavation done for the septic. Some words, a septic engineer and awhile later, his leach field went to half of what the GC was going to put in. I learned from that, did the calcs myself based on the law, had the local inspector check them and was allowed to do my own install. $200 of excavation, parts from the local wholesale plumbing supply and a tank from the local spetic place which they drop in the hole and I was set. I don't know if it is law where you are, but it is a good idea - here in NY, you have to be able to demonstrate a viable plan for "doubling" your leach field, so that if your system dies out or has problems, you can add to and or replace it. Food for thought.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Definitely worth talking to your local guy to see what is required. My good friend built a house in the country, knew better but let the GC spec everything. He got concerned when he went out one day and they were getting massive excavation done for the septic. Some words, a septic engineer and awhile later, his leach field went to half of what the GC was going to put in. I learned from that, did the calcs myself based on the law, had the local inspector check them and was allowed to do my own install. $200 of excavation, parts from the local wholesale plumbing supply and a tank from the local spetic place which they drop in the hole and I was set. I don't know if it is law where you are, but it is a good idea - here in NY, you have to be able to demonstrate a viable plan for "doubling" your leach field, so that if your system dies out or has problems, you can add to and or replace it. Food for thought. )</font>

The best leach field is no leach field.
Works great at my place.

 

[AndyM]

<font color="blue"> The best leach field is no leach field.
Works great at my place. </font>

You just dump it into the creek out back, don't you? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue"> The best leach field is no leach field.
Works great at my place. </font>
<font color="purple"> You just dump it into the creek out back, don't you </font>
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<font color="red"> Your point being ? </font>

 

[dummy]

Where's the YUCK emoticon when you need it?

 

[SPIKER]

I was thinking he was talking about using the tree marked Standing and or SETTING /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

MarkM