mickish
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Going to build a garage/shop this spring, would love to put sink toilet etc in it but my septic is not favourably located anyone any ideas for a soak away or the likes?
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LD1
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If you can do without the toilet, you can tie a sink into a french drain. Which is cheap and easy to do.
But if a toilet is a must, code will probabally dictate that you NEED to tie into a septic system or install another one.
wvpolekat
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The other option is to have the commode go into a pit and then get a sewage ejector pump to get it to the septic. They have ready made ones that are designed for basements that I am sure you can adapt to work for you.
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If money is no object, some places allow incineration toilets.
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Like the French drain idea ,toilet ain't such a big concern but a sink would be nice. Would I do it just like a basement drain into a pit?
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I always hate to be a wet blanket, but be very careful if codes are an issue where you live. Do this wrong and you may make your property impossible to sell in the future.
If you can dig/trench yourself, I would look at installing a small septic tank and leech field and doing it yourself. If your soil will perk, it's not rocket science and not expensive.
French drains are OK, but make sure you know where the water is going and how your soil drains. You could end up creating a swamp just under the surface (or worse yet, under your slab).
If you can dig/trench yourself, I would look at installing a small septic tank and leech field and doing it yourself. If your soil will perk, it's not rocket science and not expensive.
French drains are OK, but make sure you know where the water is going and how your soil drains. You could end up creating a swamp just under the surface (or worse yet, under your slab).
wvpolekat
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Many many moons ago I worked at a shop that did not have a drain. We used 5 gallon buckets that I had to lug to dump. I learned to watch real close who was letting the water run too much while washing their hands. Amazing how fast you learn to conserve when you have a situation like that.
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If you use a grinder pump you can be located quite far from the septic tank. The pump will force the waste through a rather small line, so you can use a small trencher to run the line to the septic tank and it doesn't have to flow downhill.
The waste will flow by gravity to a tank where the pump is located. From there it will be ground and pumped to the existing septic tank.
I looked into this when I built my shop, but the need to heat the shop to keep the water from freezing stopped me.
The waste will flow by gravity to a tank where the pump is located. From there it will be ground and pumped to the existing septic tank.
I looked into this when I built my shop, but the need to heat the shop to keep the water from freezing stopped me.
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Problem is my existing septic is under a concrete patio at the rear of my house, my only other option would be another small septic but expense versus worth is the question.
Can you run it into the basement?
If your tank is under a patio how do you have it serviced or pumped?
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I have acess grate built into patio
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In our town they consider a structure with running water to be living space and tax it accordingly. Check so you don't get hit with a back taxes bill if you sell the place years from now.
There have been times when I was knee deep in muck and needed to go and the thought of having to get the boots and coveralls off before going in the house made me wish I had a throne out in the shop. I guess it's one of life's lesser known luxuries.
-Jim
There have been times when I was knee deep in muck and needed to go and the thought of having to get the boots and coveralls off before going in the house made me wish I had a throne out in the shop. I guess it's one of life's lesser known luxuries.
-Jim
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I know our well was down for two days and. You never realize how much you miss it until you don't have one.
When i built my shop i plumbed the sink in to the soakaway that i dug for the roof water and have had no problem as we get plenty of rain here it is only a little dirty water with a large amount of clean
But the more time i spend in the shop the more i would like a toilet im also
thinking that i may devide the far end off 30x15 as a games room for the kids
so it would stop the m traveling in doors
but i think i can get that into the existing tank if there isn't enough run then i will use a saniflo and pump it
Saniflo macerator pumps :thumbsup:
But the more time i spend in the shop the more i would like a toilet im also
thinking that i may devide the far end off 30x15 as a games room for the kids
so it would stop the m traveling in doors
but i think i can get that into the existing tank if there isn't enough run then i will use a saniflo and pump it
Saniflo macerator pumps :thumbsup:
