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Anyone ever laid a septic field line?
So, we bought a house a couple of months ago, and about 2 weeks ago our septic tank overflowed. We had it pumped, and the line jetted, and were told that the field line MIGHT need to be replaced in about 6 months if it overflows again. Well, this morning the tank overflowed AGAIN -- I called the company back, and of course we have to pay the pumping fees all over again and they want to charge $4000 to replace the field line. Well, we can do this ourselves, cause there's no way I'm paying that much for the piping. My question is, where should we dispose the old pipes? They are black plastic tubing (ridged), which we obviously can't burn. Any suggestions?
Re: Anyone ever laid a septic field line?
You probably need permits...
That said, we did ours ourselves. For us, the pipe running from the tank to the D-box was old decrepit cast iron (causing the blockage), which we replaced w/PVC. The rest of the lines were PVC.
As for disposal, do you have a town dump? We are allowed 2 dumps per year...maybe you have something similar? Or call your normal disposal company and ask.
Um....no...you do NOT want to do this by yourself. A septic tank and lines are not something you want to do as a doityourself project unless you've been in the business before and know exactly what you're doing. $4000 is not a bad price. There's a reason why it's so costly, and like the previous poster stated, you will need permits.
And if you and your husband or his buddies install it wrong....guess what? You'll pay the $4K anyway and have an even bigger mess on your hands.
2 months? You might be able to go back to the previous owner for not disclosing the issue.
This is not where you want to cut costs. Pay the professionals to do the work the right way.
TRUST. ME.
It's not about digging a little dirt and just laying a new pipe line. If you don't get the pipe laid in straight, at the right grade, and properly prep the soil around it, you will not get the proper drainage and it could collapse and you'll have the same, if not worse problem on your hands.
Good for you that you have a friend who's done it a few times. I he knows what he's doing. I've been in the construction business for 20 some years. Commercial and Residential. I've had to deal with my share of sewer drainage issues on projects. This is not a do it your selfer "easy" project. Hence the big $$'s it costs to do it.
And to be honest...I'm not so sure I'd be using that plastic pipe you described. That's the cheaper route to go in my opinion and might be one reason or part of the reason why it's backing up. Those plastic lines with the ridges clog up easier. I'd look at some of the new composites or clay tiles - they drain better. Understand the quality of what you use and the pros and cons before you use it.
Good luck with your project.
Good choice. I just know from experience this isn't an easy DIY. And septic tanks and sewage...not something you want to mess around with. Shop around, get quotes, get recommendations.
Good luck.