gjunkie
New Member
I purchased my first home in September. We did not have any issues at first, but for the past month or so the main line has been getting clogged regularly (the drain cleaner is on his way out for the third time, and I have managed to clear the line myself a couple of times (hose/hand snake).
The drain cleaner thinks we are going to have continual problems unless we make a change. I tend to agree -- the existing layout makes no sense (The septic tank was moved a couple years ago -- it used to be under the large deck. At that time they obviously simply extended the line around the deck to the new septic). The slope is minimal everywhere in the system.
Here's the existing layout:
And here is my first draft of my new layout:
This should not be TOO much work to do: Worst part will be removing a section of the deck. The ground is very diggable fortunately. All of the plumbing under the house is exposed -- the pipe goes underground at around the edge of the deck.
So.. am I on the right track? What should I be considering before I jump in and start digging?
Happy Monday
Chris
The drain cleaner thinks we are going to have continual problems unless we make a change. I tend to agree -- the existing layout makes no sense (The septic tank was moved a couple years ago -- it used to be under the large deck. At that time they obviously simply extended the line around the deck to the new septic). The slope is minimal everywhere in the system.
Here's the existing layout:
And here is my first draft of my new layout:
This should not be TOO much work to do: Worst part will be removing a section of the deck. The ground is very diggable fortunately. All of the plumbing under the house is exposed -- the pipe goes underground at around the edge of the deck.
So.. am I on the right track? What should I be considering before I jump in and start digging?
Happy Monday
Chris