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Had raccoon try and outrun me last night on my road as I was pulling up to gate. They are cute but menaces for sure.
jomelo
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Making some small progress here and there. Morton is going to get some interior trim finished and install one of my exterior doors this Friday. That will allow me to get my big garage door installed early next week and then I will have the building sealed up and can fire up the AC. That means drywall in the gym and arcade.
I had a septic system installed last week and my plumber is going to be out next week to hook things up.
Finally, the cypress for my entry door is out of the kiln. I’m hopeful the door company is going to turn it into a front door sooner rather than later.
I had a septic system installed last week and my plumber is going to be out next week to hook things up.
Finally, the cypress for my entry door is out of the kiln. I’m hopeful the door company is going to turn it into a front door sooner rather than later.
Waiting on quote for my septic, 500 gallon concrete tank only $200 cheaper than the 1000 which is $1000. Anticipating $5000 for that and a couple hundred feet of lateral line installed. I want to do it but too many irons in fire.
WarDamnEagle
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Alabama requires a minimum of 1000 gal IIRC. Absolutely no provision in the regs for a single toilet and sink situation.
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chupacabra
Texas is similar; minimum requirements for tanks and lateral lines, based on square footage of buildings served, not occupancy or anything else. This was the only permit and inspection I had to have for my whole house though.
If I hired company to do septic and they did own perc test it would be state regulated and registered blah blah. Due to remoteness and the one toilet and sink, fella I’m using says 200’ of lateral lines is plenty with my Sandy soil. No reporting everything stays off the books.
Heck 1000 gallon tank is never gonna get full unless I sponsor an inflammatory bowel disease convention and that’s highly unlikely.
Heck 1000 gallon tank is never gonna get full unless I sponsor an inflammatory bowel disease convention and that’s highly unlikely.
I may know a guy or a dozen who have used a pair of 55 gallon drums and 100 foot of leach line for shop, barn and cabin bathrooms.
Crush 4
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Sure. Consider a lot of people know what a plastic septic tank looks like. Drums could be used for anything. Nosey neighbors probably won't think anything of a couple plastic drums in the bed of your truck.
I’ve considered this
jomelo
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I was able to get Morton back out today to finish some interior trim. This will allow the garage door guys to show up next week and get my big door up and operational. Once I board up where the windows will go (assuming Pella ever delivers), I should have this thing climatized by next weekend.
Downside is that if anything happens and they can trace a water quality issue back to you the fines are pretty exorbitant...
jomelo
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I skipped permitting once on a septic system and ended up regretting it when I sold the place. It seems everyone now gets a septic inspection and generally won’t proceed unless the issue is resolved. It cost me a whopping $750 more to get this one permitted v no permit. The cost to remedy after the fact is SUBSTANTIALLY more.
And that's if it is just a simple matter of getting the permit. As I say, if there are problems and fines you can pretty much just bend over...
