Tuesday, July 1, 2014

All You Need To Know About Septic Installation

By Elsa English


The process of installing this kind of a tank is highly dependent on labor. Most home owners do seek professional help when it comes to septic installation. This is not a mandatory requirement since it is not a difficult task to accomplish. The installation involves various steps are supposed to be followed systematically. The steps to be followed are not difficult to go through as long as one has the required equipment for digging.

After one has acquired a permit for constructing the septic, the only remaining part is the actual construction. You only need to create a leveled space which will be used in housing the tank and installing the drainage system. The particulars of this process do vary across jurisdictions. One should obtain complete information from the local authority before the project commences.

Verification of the ordinances applying to a construction of this kind should be the first thing to do before installation begins. Authorities usually demand a certain length of the drainage line that will be coming out of the system. This usually depends on the soil surrounding the area in which the septic is to be constructed. When the soil is capable of absorbing more waste, the required length is less. A soil sample will be forwarded to authorities for the length to be determined.

The requirements on who should forward the soil sample are different across many jurisdictions. There are some which require the person to bring the sample and others who send government officials. Which the method is used in handing over the samples, the process should be carried out in advance. This usually helps in curbing constraints which may pop-up during construction. Failure to obtain the permit in time can negatively affect the process.

After you have cleared with the authorities, the next step to take is that of visiting the retailer. These tanks come as either plastic or concrete. The choice here will also determine the ease and cost of lowering the septic in place. Some of retailers usually offer cranes when it comes to lowering the concrete tanks. However, this should be discussed in detail before purchasing the product.

Back at the site of construction, one may employ various methods during digging of the holes. One can use a backhoe, one can also use hand, and one may also use the ditch witch. It is completely optional when it comes to deciding on whether to rent digging equipment.

The basic thing that should not be left out is leveling the base perfectly. This is hard to do sometimes especially when one is digging using hands. This is the reason as to why most of the contractors prefer renting the equipment for digging.

The last steps are quite easy and straightforward once the previous phases are done. Once the bottom floor is perfectly leveled, rocks or other materials used in building can be placed. They normally help in keeping the weight of the tank equally distributed. After lowering the tank in place, both lines of drainage are set and secured. Once the glue has dried and the holes which are remaining filled, the installation process is complete.




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