My Industrial Cabin Build

[WoodChuckDad]

Yep, I also measured everything from at least two corners of the house. It's quick and very accurate. Drew the septic tank and field onto the map to scale, and the pipe to it as well. Plus underground utilities, propane line, well line....there are lots of pipes and lines.

Right now there's a lot of debate as to whether to put in an traditional aerobic type septic, a newer aerobic type, or some sort of compromise. Local building regulations have complicated the argument too. The key is the perk rate of the soil.
Traditional anaerobic septics are the least expensive, require more space for the field, and work slower - but they have stood the test of time, and they work with minimal maintenance.
rScotty

Yes, I measured the distance from the corners of the house, and the inspector was the guy who I hired to design it so he is preparing a detailed drawing of the finished product. When I put an offer on the land, being able to perk part of the contract and I hired someone to do a test. He told me that the soil was good to a shallow level and then hit rock. Predominantly limestone. He said it would most likely require a two part septic system which would cost about double what most basic systems cost. When it was time to get the drain-field put in, I could have had the county come out and do the assessment but a friend who lives about 10 miles away warned me that they would likely not approve the drain-field where I wanted the house because they only did the basic traditional single tank systems. Which led me to the guy who designed mine. This is his specialty. I believe the drain-field, itself, is traditional in design. there were 3 lines coming off the distribution box, each approximately 30-40 yds long. gravel base.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

That really is something different. Poop technology sure is changing!!!

Good thing you are taking lots of pictures, eventually one day in the future, you will really appreciate having them. The memory can only hold so much information!!!

Did they transition from your schedule 40 PVC to thin wall PVC?

I had expected them to go to the thin wall pvc but what they used actually seemed thicker than the stuff I had used. I don't know where they got it but the stuff was thick and stout.

As for the pictures, I am taking as many as I can and putting them in folders on my computer. Going to back them up on a separate drive and eventually make a coffee table book out of some, to show the process of our build.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

about 6 miles north, as the crow flies

There was a guy south off of 29 that showed his build.

 

[Buppies]

Yes Buckeyefarmer there was bought a goose neck to haul trees if I remember correctly that he was cutting down had a large John Deere

 

[buckeyefarmer]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269704

 

[WoodChuckDad]

Yes. I remember reading thru his build.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

I also have some old friends who bought land and built a cabin in nelson county since i bought my land. They are long done with theirs and enjoying it.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I bought a mountain top property near petersburg wv back in the 90s. Almost needed 4x4 just to get to it on the public rd.
I had a driveway put in, dug for a cabin foundation, had septic installed, then never built.
Sold the land around 2001.
Had a beautiful view, but sketchy neighbor.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

Here we are in April. cold and wet weather stalled the build for 3 full months. I had planned to be moving in by summer. We decided to rent a house near here for a year. It will give us a base of operations closer to the farm and allow us to put our house on the market sooner. This seems to be a good time to sell. The big wind storm that swept thru our area a month ago picked up all of the insulation and smashed it to bits in the trees. We spent two weekends cleaning it up. much of it was more than 1/4 mile away. Two trailer loads for the dump. We got new material delivered and about 2 weeks ago, my cement guy had his crew up here installing the insulation and the wire mesh reenforcement for the foundation. I took the week off last week and installed 3300 feet of Pex tubing. I hooked up the manifolds last night and pressurized the lines. They have held nicely. Inspection is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Right now we have a massive down pour so it should be a nice sloppy mess and basicly a shallow swimming pool that I have to drain from the foundation. We got the Well drilled a month or so back and it produces nice, abundant water....so I am told. I have not yet been able to get the temporary connection wired up for it. I'm waiting for my Excavator to come back from the shop so I can restore the hill that the well sits in. Once again, it appears that things are starting to move.
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[EddieWalker]

Some times, an inch is all you can get, and it's still better then nothing!!! Keep on pushing, it's going to be amazing.