This posting is a record of the moment where the air pump was switched on and we had air bubbling through the water! Very Nice! It is now running continuously and this date is now officially in the maintenance logbook!
Author: Shaun
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Sewage Processor Day 3, 4 and 5!
The work continues with the Sewage Processor installation and its connections!
Day 3 – Tuesday 13th July
Started with the concrete mixing to bed down the processor unit but didn’t get much done before the cement mixer broke down!
Day 4 – Thursday 15th July
With the repaired cement mixre, we finished off the concrete footings for the processor unit, and then filled up with gravel. We put in a black 110mm diameter pipe to act as the air vent as well as a high visibility warning to stop anyone accidentily driving over the tank!. We also discovered that the extension collar doesn’t fit the top of the processing unit!!
Day 5 – Friday16th July
We strengthened the black pipe to make sure it cannot be accidentily pulled out and dumping loads of soil into our leach field. We then cut the trench from the sewage unit back up the garden (this sewage line is the kitchen and cloakroom or will be when the house is built!), put in tons of gravel as bedding, installed the manhole service chamber and the first 3metre pipe segment!
What’s Next.. ..?!
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Extension Collar Doesn't Fit!
It’s a Stoppage! The Extension Collar for the Sewage Processor does not fit! The collar is designed to slide over the ring moulded into the top of the tank but it looks as if the two are the same size! The manufacturer may have used the wrong piece of “tube” when sticking with fiber glass and resin to the tank!
We are making contact with them and asking searching questions!
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Sewage Processor is now Bedded in!
The final load of concrete is now in early this morning and after a couple of hours for it to set enough, we loaded 10mm gravel in around the sides. Of course we remembered to fill the tank with water as we went along!! It is ready for the final Sand and Soil to go on top.
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Concrete Production Resumes!
The new capacitor arrived (rather late in the afternoon !) and installed it in the cement mixer and it’s go go go! Or at least it will be tomorrow! Sharp!
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Leach Field Review
A quick review of our construction of the Leach Field. The video contains all 12 days of our work speeded up by over 300 times normal (one picture every 30 seconds). It only took 5 minutes!!
Enjoy!
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Sewage Processor Installation (First 2 days!)
Day 1 and Day 2 of the Installation of our Sewage Processor!
Saturday Day 1
Finished off compacting the soil over the Leach field. The Sewage Processor’s location is calculated and first dig of hole!
Sunday Day 2
Finished digging the hole. Ensure the bottom (over 8feet deep!) is solid ready for the tank. Lifted the huge glass fibre and resin constructed monster, over 2 metres (6.5 feet) wide and weighs 230kg (500lbs) into the hole!!
more tomorrow (fixing the tank with concrete and filling with gravel)
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Leach Field – the Final 6 days!
The work continues .. ..
Day 7 – Friday
Finished off the sand layer to required depth (700mm). Marked out the trench lines ready for the 40mm stones.
Day 7 – End of Day Day 8 – Saturday
First load of the 40mm stones to the depth of 300mm.
Day 8 – End of Day Day 9 – Sunday
Finished the stones.
Day 9 – 3pm Stones all down Installed the leaky pipes and bed them in on the correct level (1 in 200) no more than 50mm lower from start to the farthest point!
Day 9 – 6pm Pipes installed Day 10 – Monday
Collect up the remaining stones. The building Control officer came (just a flicker of him at 11:30am!!!), he says “Looks good!” Delivery of 20tons of 10mm stones.
Day 10 – Ready for inspection Day 11 – Wednesday
Put remaining 40mm stones over the pipes. Cover the whole area with a layer of the geotextile and weighted it down.
Day 11 – 1pm Top Geo-texile in place Started filling in everything!
Day 11 – EOD & Ramps gone Day 12 – Thursday
Continued and finished filling in the hole.
Day 12 – EOD & The Holes gone Well That’s that!
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BCO Approves Garage's Structual designs!
We had an email today from Dave, our Building Control Officer, saying that the Structual Engineering report on the Garage design is ok and he is happy so long as we follow all the requirements laid out in the 32 page report!!
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Building Control's First Inspection Visit!
Dave our Building Control Officer came today to inspect our Leach field and the pipes. He said “OK” and that was that! Painless! So Far! He asked to see the Sewage Processor unit in its hole before filling. We also gave him the Structual Report of the garage for his consideration.
