Install septic system
#1
10-17-20, 08:05 PM
Install septic system
I am next on the contractors list to install my septic.
They have received the letter of approval from city.
My question is this.
Can they or will they install the septic system in rainy weather ? I need this to happen by next week and there is a ton of rainy days coming.
Thank you
They have received the letter of approval from city.
My question is this.
Can they or will they install the septic system in rainy weather ? I need this to happen by next week and there is a ton of rainy days coming.
Thank you
#2
10-17-20, 08:56 PM
Group Moderator
Can they or will they install the septic system in rainy weather ?
It would depend on how deep they need to go, what they are installing, type of soil, etc.
They can't do a whole lot if they get stuck in mud or the digging gets full of water.
Have you asked your contractor ?
He'd have a better idea of your conditions there.
#3
10-17-20, 09:10 PM
Thank you.
I have not spoken to the contractor. Closing date is contingent on septic being installed.
Great answer to my question.
I read online that some septic contractor can install in one day. Hopefully these guys can also.
I have not spoken to the contractor. Closing date is contingent on septic being installed.
Great answer to my question.
I read online that some septic contractor can install in one day. Hopefully these guys can also.
#4
10-18-20, 02:21 AM
Many septic systems can be installed in one day although a lot depends both on the system and the ground. Your installer will know whether or not your ground is conducive to working in the wet.
#5
10-18-20, 04:48 AM
Member
For all the homes I have built needing simple to total back filled fields I have never seen one done on a single day, nor would I want one done that quick. Trenches have to be dug, pipes laid, everything leveled.
I would say the average is 4 days.
In the rain, no way are they going to slosh around in the mud doing that!
I would say the average is 4 days.
In the rain, no way are they going to slosh around in the mud doing that!
#6
10-18-20, 05:22 AM
It entirely depends on the type of system.
A drain line system requires excavation.
In light sandy-loamy soils, that means a trencher laying perforated pipe as fast as you can.
In heavy clay that means a backhoe with a 3' bucket, geotextile and layers of gravel.
A sandmound system is basically dumping aggregate, assembling a web of pex pipe, and dumping more aggregate.
A spray irrigation system is a larger version of a watering the lawn, trencher, pex pipe and needle valve spray heads.
IMPORTANT- you want to check the specifications on the stone.
I'm NOT kidding.
I'm in SE Pennsylvania, and, we have 3 types of stone RED, BLUE, GREY.
The RED is soft shale "mudstone" and it's like poorly fired brick. It breaks down to mud in a few years when exposed to water.
The BLUE is hard shale, you can knap it like flint, and it will strike a spark with iron. It doesn't break down in water.
The GREY is "diabase," a rock you usually find in mid-ocean ridges and volcanic islands. It is harder than iron nails and will take ten thousand years to wear away a 32nd of an inch.
So, the bigger issue, (IF you are getting a sand mound, or "standard" system) which sort of stone are you getting?
A drain line system requires excavation.
In light sandy-loamy soils, that means a trencher laying perforated pipe as fast as you can.
In heavy clay that means a backhoe with a 3' bucket, geotextile and layers of gravel.
A sandmound system is basically dumping aggregate, assembling a web of pex pipe, and dumping more aggregate.
A spray irrigation system is a larger version of a watering the lawn, trencher, pex pipe and needle valve spray heads.
IMPORTANT- you want to check the specifications on the stone.
I'm NOT kidding.
I'm in SE Pennsylvania, and, we have 3 types of stone RED, BLUE, GREY.
The RED is soft shale "mudstone" and it's like poorly fired brick. It breaks down to mud in a few years when exposed to water.
The BLUE is hard shale, you can knap it like flint, and it will strike a spark with iron. It doesn't break down in water.
The GREY is "diabase," a rock you usually find in mid-ocean ridges and volcanic islands. It is harder than iron nails and will take ten thousand years to wear away a 32nd of an inch.
So, the bigger issue, (IF you are getting a sand mound, or "standard" system) which sort of stone are you getting?
Last edited by Hal_S; 10-18-20 at 05:37 AM.
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