Septic tie in
My septic cleanout is only about 25' off my driveway. Usually I pull in the yard to access it with my slinky. I am considering running an extension to the corner of the house next to the driveway. It'...
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I added an additional "clean out" on my sewer system. I used black ABS pipe to match what was already there.
For 3" and 4" drains, the 2012 International Residential Code, which most U.S. jurisdictions use, requires a slope of 1/4 inch per 1 foot of run. In other words, if you have a four foot section of pipe, your slope is 1 inch. You want to keep to the 1/4"/ft slope and not exceed it either. Of course, if you don't have enough slope, you won't get good drainage. If you have too steep a slope, the liquids will run too quickly, and the solids can be left behind.
For 3" and 4" drains, the 2012 International Residential Code, which most U.S. jurisdictions use, requires a slope of 1/4 inch per 1 foot of run. In other words, if you have a four foot section of pipe, your slope is 1 inch. You want to keep to the 1/4"/ft slope and not exceed it either. Of course, if you don't have enough slope, you won't get good drainage. If you have too steep a slope, the liquids will run too quickly, and the solids can be left behind.
