Well, i really prayed for your safety because the earth was saturated and the machine was too heavy !! But you did very well....all well at the end, enjoyed watching your hard work.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and thanks for the prayers, they never hurt. The exposure was not personal harm but getting the machine stuck where I wouldn’t have been able to extract it without help. But like you said, all’s well…,
Good job, Barry! I'm sure that leach filed will do the job! You said you were worried about the porosity of the soil that it's so dense and may not allow liquids to get absorbed - that's a nice long run. I'd bet it will work fine for your family for years the way it is. And you could add to it if you think you need to. Perhaps at the end you could just make a round dry well or something, fill that will the stone and so any overflow will just go into the dry well. An idea perhaps? Can't wait to see you tie it into the house! That'll make the misses happy! Thanks for posting the video. It's fun to watch you do the work. I feel like I am there, giving you moral support, even though you did the work already!
Sam I am and I am not worried. I know that the field is going to be very slow to absorb liquids. I actually added almost 20’ of leach field after posting the video. On the other hand we send such a small amount of liquid maybe twice a week the field should be fine. I put a peek a Bo pipe at the end so that I can keep an eye on what’s going on. Thanks for the kind words, always appreciated, Barry
You never dig any trench/ ditch, then Strattera it with a tracko, or backo..for many reasons..you need to back up the tracko so you can dig easier..I'm retired superintendent installed thousands of septic systems, but mainly the big stuff & jack & bores under interstates etc. Master plumber for 43yrs..but at the end the system is good,
@@Kevin-j4n Thanks Kevin! We come from similar backgrounds. I was a superintendent for a construction company that specialized in municipal construction. I built and renovated water and sewer plants, pump stations, lift stations, and after Katrina, lots of flood control. When I retired the company (Cajun Constructors) was doing about 750 million a year. Licensed all of the South. But when a bathroom was involved in a contract we had to hire a licensed plumber. You guys are strong!
you made a lot more work for yourself by just not waiting for the laser level. Shows that old Victorian work ethic of "always be busy" doesn't always work out. Sometimes just best to go do something else until it's actually time to do the job right.
If that plastic is water proof you blew it. We only cover the top of the gravel, we use to use straw to cover the top of the gravel. Hope the plastic isn't water proof.
@@countryflyer4536yes, I have a water pump installed at ditch to fill my water tank but I consider it a permanent installation. Again, if you are referring to removing the water from the excavation it was not a big deal. The trench is sloped so the water stayed with me and was gone by the time I reached final elevation. Different folks might have done it differently.
Your soil has a terrible perc rate. Your effluent will end up up filling up the trench (just like the rain did) and not go anywhere. You just defeated your purpose of “treating “ your sewage. No perc means no additional volume to add after the trench after it fills up. Then the whole system backs up.
Easy there buddy! I agree that the soil has poor permeability. But it does have some. The water I showed in the ditch was what was left after a two week period of off and on rains. Even then the water was receding, slowly, but receding. So saying “no perc” is not accurate. Additionally, the size of the field in relation to the volume of liquid is will see is quite large. Remember it is not a house, it is a cabin where we stay at most 2 nights a week, a cabin with no washing machine, a cabin where the shower water drains onto the ground, and a cabin where very little cooking is done. Just a cabin. The whole picture needs to be considered. Thanks Barry
@@barrylukebuilds7894 good points but that soil would never pass my infiltration test for on site treatment design..guess my civil engineer brain kicked in!
You viewers should really put subtitles on. He is building a leach system! Why would he put plastic on the bottom and why would he not use perforated pipe? The next guy is going to ask "Did you say that was gravel? or did you put a bunch of chocolate marshmallows around the pipe?"...jeeez!
Cliff When you put your project out to the public on RUclips you never know what you will get. There are haters, safety nazis, grammar police, and folks that probably didn’t do to well in school. But mixed in with those are good folks that take the time to let me know that they are appreciative. Those guys make it all worth while. Barry
Terrible percolation we agree on. But why are you so angry? This is my cabin on my property and I am very familiar with the BOD loading and the average quantity of supernate expected.
Well, i really prayed for your safety because the earth was saturated and the machine was too heavy !! But you did very well....all well at the end, enjoyed watching your hard work.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and thanks for the prayers, they never hurt. The exposure was not personal harm but getting the machine stuck where I wouldn’t have been able to extract it without help. But like you said, all’s well…,
Good job, Barry! I'm sure that leach filed will do the job! You said you were worried about the porosity of the soil that it's so dense and may not allow liquids to get absorbed - that's a nice long run. I'd bet it will work fine for your family for years the way it is. And you could add to it if you think you need to. Perhaps at the end you could just make a round dry well or something, fill that will the stone and so any overflow will just go into the dry well. An idea perhaps? Can't wait to see you tie it into the house! That'll make the misses happy! Thanks for posting the video. It's fun to watch you do the work. I feel like I am there, giving you moral support, even though you did the work already!
Sam
I am and I am not worried. I know that the field is going to be very slow to absorb liquids. I actually added almost 20’ of leach field after posting the video. On the other hand we send such a small amount of liquid maybe twice a week the field should be fine. I put a peek a Bo pipe at the end so that I can keep an eye on what’s going on. Thanks for the kind words, always appreciated,
Barry
Lot of work went into this project, would have like to have been there to help out. Good job Barry.
Thanks Robin! That would have been nice.
Man, that is some hard clay soil. No drainage with that, but it will work for what you are doing.
That makes two of thinking positively!
Wait a minute. I just realized you are the guy I watched a series on building your boat !! Right? I loved that series.
The sam guy, just older. Welcome to my new obsession, improving our property. Missed you, glad you are back.
Barry
You never dig any trench/ ditch, then Strattera it with a tracko, or backo..for many reasons..you need to back up the tracko so you can dig easier..I'm retired superintendent installed thousands of septic systems, but mainly the big stuff & jack & bores under interstates etc. Master plumber for 43yrs..but at the end the system is good,
@@Kevin-j4n Thanks Kevin! We come from similar backgrounds. I was a superintendent for a construction company that specialized in municipal construction. I built and renovated water and sewer plants, pump stations, lift stations, and after Katrina, lots of flood control. When I retired the company (Cajun Constructors) was doing about 750 million a year. Licensed all of the South. But when a bathroom was involved in a contract we had to hire a licensed plumber. You guys are strong!
If you turn your excavator 180° and lower the blade, that will counter the shovel digging. You’ll be able to get a few more lbs of dirt in each scoop.
Guitar
You are two other folks pointing this out to me. It is an excellent tip and I will keep it in my bag of tricks.
Thank you
Barry
you made a lot more work for yourself by just not waiting for the laser level. Shows that old Victorian work ethic of "always be busy" doesn't always work out. Sometimes just best to go do something else until it's actually time to do the job right.
You are 100% correct. That old hindsight rears its head again.
How long would it take the water in the trench to absorb into the ground if you just left it to perk on its own?
That, my friend, is the million dollar question that I don’t have the answer to. Hopefully fast enough to deal with our little bit of waste.
I was wondering tho, since that wasn’t all clear to me in the video, is wether the drainage pipes where perforated or not?
Definitely perforated, sorry it wasn’t clear.
I see you put your fill line in the power company right of way hope they don't have to set another pole...they may make you move it anyway.
The power line is to feed my cabin and ends there, all poles are on our property. No more poles on the way, ever.
Thanks Barry
If that plastic is water proof you blew it. We only cover the top of the gravel, we use to use straw to cover the top of the gravel. Hope the plastic isn't water proof.
Roy give me a little credit here. It is filter fabric, let’s water pass through but stops silt so my gravel stays unclogged.
Barry
@@barrylukebuilds7894 Sorry all i heard was it was plastic
Not Shure why you wouldn't pump out the water??
I had no pump!
@@barrylukebuilds7894 how did you fill your water tank trailer?
@@countryflyer4536yes, I have a water pump installed at ditch to fill my water tank but I consider it a permanent installation. Again, if you are referring to removing the water from the excavation it was not a big deal. The trench is sloped so the water stayed with me and was gone by the time I reached final elevation. Different folks might have done it differently.
Your soil has a terrible perc rate. Your effluent will end up up filling up the trench (just like the rain did) and not go anywhere. You just defeated your purpose of “treating “ your sewage. No perc means no additional volume to add after the trench after it fills up. Then the whole system backs up.
Easy there buddy!
I agree that the soil has poor permeability. But it does have some. The water I showed in the ditch was what was left after a two week period of off and on rains. Even then the water was receding, slowly, but receding.
So saying “no perc” is not accurate. Additionally, the size of the field in relation to the volume of liquid is will see is quite large. Remember it is not a house, it is a cabin where we stay at most 2 nights a week, a cabin with no washing machine, a cabin where the shower water drains onto the ground, and a cabin where very little cooking is done. Just a cabin.
The whole picture needs to be considered.
Thanks Barry
@@barrylukebuilds7894 good points but that soil would never pass my infiltration test for on site treatment design..guess my civil engineer brain kicked in!
@@BrokenArrow51 And for a typical home situation you would be well justified!
You viewers should really put subtitles on. He is building a leach system! Why would he put plastic on the bottom and why would he not use perforated pipe? The next guy is going to ask "Did you say that was gravel? or did you put a bunch of chocolate marshmallows around the pipe?"...jeeez!
Cliff
When you put your project out to the public on RUclips you never know what you will get. There are haters, safety nazis, grammar police, and folks that probably didn’t do to well in school. But mixed in with those are good folks that take the time to let me know that they are appreciative. Those guys make it all worth while.
Barry
@@barrylukebuilds7894 Yes sir, and glad to be learning from experienced and seasoned gents like yourself.
You're supposed to use black pipe for sewer.
That is not a true statement.
You should have pumped the water out.
There was no need, the excavation was completed to line and grade. That was the goal.
That's terrible percolation. There's a reason why these things are done PROFESSIONALLY and CORRECTLY by people who are knowledgeable.
Terrible percolation we agree on. But why are you so angry? This is my cabin on my property and I am very familiar with the BOD loading and the average quantity of supernate expected.