Anyone here install their own septic

[fried1765]

no 2700 plus the permit cost of 600 which includes the soil test

Call Marion Pumpers or any one of the local septic pumpers/installers and tell them they arent charging enough or taking enough time to do the job if you wish, in the meantime Im gonna be having my system installed.

Huh ?????

 

[1930]

I had my septic done this past Fri and I thought some of you guys might like to see pictures. Only a few hours work for these guys and Im glad that I paid someone to do it

Has to be inspected this week and covered up.

 

[1930]

larger?

 

[PILOON]

You certainly DID hit the nail on the head with your analysis!
I had all the training to do the job, but never got that license.
My last license was for flying a 747-400,... not particularly comparable.

LOL, heck I made 4 septic installations and I was both an A&P (US) ULM (can) and a licensed pilot so all that helped when it came to paperwork as I had many 'one of's' AC mods.
One DIY septic went 20 years B4 pumping and the pumper claimed it was as healthy as a 3 year old installation.

Off topic:
Was once riding jump seat when a corporate pilot was being re certified and the check pilot said best to return to base as fuel was low.
Now that was an area where I flew VFR a lot so remarked that they'd best make a 180 as they were flying the wrong way.
The ride back was very quiet!

 

[PILOON]

I had similar experience.
Got wiring permit, but inspector showed up when I was out of town.
He left a message for me to call him.
When I returned home and called, he said, "who did that work"?
I said, "I did".
His comment: "some of the best work I have seen".
I was prepared for at least nit picking criticism.

LOL, had a similar occurrence.
Electrician was going to be a 3 week delay so I diy'd the electrics.
The electrician was PO'd and filed a complaint which brought in the inspectors.
I later learned that they passed everything A-OK.

What the electrician did not know was that I was aviation certified for electric work and hence wired the household up to aviation standards.
Later when I DIY my house that same electrician raised my permit and OK'd me to do my whole house, consequently I have more circuits, higher gauge wiring and generator tie ins.
I think everything I did exceeds specs. Kitchen alone has 10 circuits so wife can plug any appliance anywhere as each 1/2 outlet has a breaker.

 

[fried1765]

LOL, had a similar occurrence.
Electrician was going to be a 3 week delay so I diy'd the electrics.
The electrician was PO'd and filed a complaint which brought in the inspectors.
I later learned that they passed everything A-OK.

What the electrician did not know was that I was aviation certified for electric work and hence wired the household up to aviation standards.
Later when I DIY my house that same electrician raised my permit and OK'd me to do my whole house, consequently I have more circuits, higher gauge wiring and generator tie ins.
I think everything I did exceeds specs. Kitchen alone has 10 circuits so wife can plug any appliance anywhere as each 1/2 outlet has a breaker.

The "split outlet" is a big thing in Canada.
Not so much, in the USA.

 

[fried1765]

LOL, heck I made 4 septic installations and I was both an A&P (US) ULM (can) and a licensed pilot so all that helped when it came to paperwork as I had many 'one of's' AC mods.
One DIY septic went 20 years B4 pumping and the pumper claimed it was as healthy as a 3 year old installation.

Off topic:
Was once riding jump seat when a corporate pilot was being re certified and the check pilot said best to return to base as fuel was low.
Now that was an area where I flew VFR a lot so remarked that they'd best make a 180 as they were flying the wrong way.
The ride back was very quiet!

Funn...eee!

 

[Handloader109]

New install in NW Arkansas is $6k for 1400 sq ft 2 bedroom house. 3 days to install. Way too cheap to try and do myself.

 

[nyone]

New install in NW Arkansas is $6k for 1400 sq ft 2 bedroom house. 3 days to install. Way too cheap to try and do myself.

$6k is cheap in your state? I installed my own, with my 1yr old son literally strapped to my back for $1500. He was on me digging the whole time, setting the tank, running 100ft to the D box and setting the leach chambers. The only time he wasn't on my back was gluing the pipe and hammering the rock. My D box is concreted on ledge rock.

 

[fried1765]

New install in NW Arkansas is $6k for 1400 sq ft 2 bedroom house. 3 days to install. Way too cheap to try and do myself.

About $25K+ in my area, but can go up to $50K