livingaboard wrote:
I like seeing the pictures of this project. Looking forward to seeing the construction pictures
Thanks, I'm looking forward to the construction pic's myself! :W
I feel like we've been stuck in a holding pattern the past few weeks while we get the septic and electric service issues resolved. We had to "driveway camp" for about 2 weeks while we got all the paperwork and permits for the new septic drain field prepared, and then it was installed on Friday. The new field is about 125 ft. from the house in an area that had been mostly cleared of trees recently, and should be safe from anyone building on top of it or driving heavy equipment on it.
I was amazed it only took about a half day to install it, too. It's not what I was expecting either. Apparently, perforated pipe laid in a bed of crushed rock is old-school, and isn't used much any longer. The new way uses a product called "infiltration chambers", and is much easier and quicker to install, and requires no gravel at all. The "Sanitarians" from the Health Dept. (never knew there was such a thing) actually said my soil was "beautiful" and they even liked all the rocks in it. They obviously have never had to dig in this stuff!
Here's a link that shows what they look like and explains the install process.
Septic Drain Fields I had never seen these things before, but they sound pretty slick. My new field is four 75 ft. long runs spaced 10 ft. apart. The new D-box has an above-ground lid. I didn't get to take any pictures of the install because shortly after they got started, I had to go take a few service calls and when I got back around 1:30 they were finished and gone!
Supposedly we're on the list to get the electric service switched over to the new line this week. The new conduit is in the ground, we're just waiting for the guys from the power company to come pull the wires and make the connections. I'm keeping my fingers crossed there won't be any unforeseen problems with that.
After that, the old garage foundation gets demolished and the construction begins! Whooohooo!
:):)
