Peat Moss Septic Systems - Fine Homebuilding
2004年8月11日 · Basically, it consists of a plastic/fiberglass tank, filled with peat moss, and the only moving part is a plastic tip tray that holds one gallon of effluent and disperses the effluent through the peat moss when it fills up. The peat moss is a special coarse mix mined in Canada, and it is renewed every eight years.
Septic system with the drain field up hill. - Fine Homebuilding
2012年7月29日 · We went through a huge battle with the plan checker at the local health district who approves septic system designs, because his system sizing is based on a table done by the EPA in 1972, when toilets still used 7-gallons per flush, urinals used 1.5-gallons, and there wasn't such a thing as a low flow shower head or faucet.
Difficult lot for septic - Fine Homebuilding
2005年9月9日 · Another peat system is Puraflow, which uses Irish peat. Both are forms of biofilters, and there are a number of similar systems. Advantex, manufactured by Orenco, uses a fabric filter; SCAT Biofilter, from Zabel, uses foam cubes.
Septic System Choices - Fine Homebuilding
2012年8月14日 · I am getting ready to have a gravity fed septic field installed for a 2 bedroom apartment over a garage on fifty acres. The soil has tested well and a great gently sloping site away from the house has been identified for the leach field. My septic contractor is saying that the best system to use is the EZ-flow infiltrator system (styrofoam peanuts instead of gravel). I realize this system is ...
How it Works: Septic Systems - Fine Homebuilding
2015年1月7日 · To keep a septic system functioning, pumping the tank is recommended every three to five years. Without this pumping, scum and sludge build up in the tank and flow out into the leach field, clogging pipes and gravel and causing the biomat to thicken to a point where it’s impermeable and fails to absorb effluent.
septic under my porch - Fine Homebuilding
2005年5月7日 · There is a septic system approved for use up here on lots too small to install a legally-compliant weeping field. It's called periodic pumping. Some of the older summer chalets built back in the 50s and early 60s had outhouses as the only facilities.
Presby Septic System vs. Aerator Septic System ... - Fine …
2019年6月24日 · I’ve never heard of a “Presby septic system”, a 10 foot leach line is $94.00 that sounds high to me, I’m wondering if the Presby septic system is a sales marketing scam or gimmick, has anyone heard of the Presby septic system, any help will be appreciated.
Passive House Design and the Phius Standard - Fine Homebuilding
2024年11月11日 · The two-story, 2600-sq.-ft. home was built on a concrete-slab foundation insulated with 4 in. of low-GWP XPS foam. The wall assembly is 2×6 framing at 24 in. on-center with dense-pack cellulose insulation. The ZIP System sheathing is covered on the exterior with 1-1⁄2 in. of cork insulation.
Septic-System Drainpipe Runs Through the Garage - Fine …
2016年8月30日 · The septic-system drainpipe has to run through the garage foundation. The septic tank is on the opposite side of the garage from the main house, so there’s not really any alternative. In one way this is a good thing. Often the drainpipe is a penetration that is hard to seal from water leaks.
Geothermal Loop under septic field - Fine Homebuilding
2002年3月13日 · To me the septic would warm up the hor. loop even more. However, my installer highly recomended against it stating that he knew of installation like that and it had to be removed because the Geo-thermal in extreme cold conditions was taking so much heat from the ground the septic would freeze.