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Barry Luke Builds
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 18 มี.ค. 2012
Barry likes to make things. He has a small foundry where non Ferris metals are cast and all sorts of items are welded. There is a wood working shop where his wooden projects are created. Home projects are ongoing like building custom steel gates and placing concrete walks. A houseboat floating on the Blood River has been the birth of many marine renovation projects and upgrades. His bride is quite the sculptor so there are lots of molds and art casts going on. And Barry was re purposing objects long before it was the cool thing to do.
A DIY Picnic Table inspired by Tom Silva but maybe a little more better.
The family has requested a picnic table for the country place. I used a design from a This Old house video and built own my version. I think it came out well and should last many years. Thanks for watchin!
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Saving A Rotten Door.
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Out outside "shower" door has come apart. It is an old door that has little value, but it is a door that I would have a hard time finding a replacement for. So, let's see if we can save it. And please give me a like, even if you didn't, just lie. Thanks
Off Grid Tiny Home Kitchen Cabinet Addition.
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Building out an unfinished cabinet space in our tiny kitchen, mistakes and all. At one time in my life I was a pretty good woodworker. Failing eyesight, shaky hands, and a general case of impending antiquity has taken its toll. But I am not quite ready to hang up the tape measure yet. So here is my latest woodworking project, closing in a space left for an under-cabinet fridge that was not to b...
Can a $45 Chinese Chain Saw Even Work and will it kill Tallow trees? The Answer Might Surprise You!
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I have been systematically ridding our property of Chinese tallow trees for 3 years now. I am making progress but have waffled between using a gas chain saw or a hand saw from day one. Both have their advantages, and both have their draw backs. A friend suggested I should give one of those little 6" chain saws a try. Being a curmudgeon, I resisted, until I realized how cheap they really are. So...
Turning a poorly made worn out wicker love seat into a swing for under the tree house.
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I have been looking for some sort of outdoor furniture that I could modify into an exterior swing. Not having any luck until this wicker piece showed up. Hoping for something a little larger but after several months of looking this little seat started looking pretty good. It is now a swing and trust me this was no priceless antique I have bastardized. Just a cheap little Chinese POS that might ...
Cutting the last trail with a mini hoe.
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This is a video about finishing the last trail on our Mississippi property. If you enjoy watching a small machine doing work this video is for you. If not, maybe not, sorry. Maybe you could give it a "like" anyway, just for me being honest.
The South Trail Part 3. The mini hoe assisted trails are almost done.
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Part 3 of a trail that was started last fall. In this video we cross the second powerline ditch and another shallow slew and dig, cut, and bulldoze a stretch through some thick hardwoods and meet up with a part of the trail I cut months ago. Lots of tractor footage, hope you enjoy!
A more better, low cost, DIY septic system for an "off grid" cabin or camper. Part 3 Final stuff
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First of all, I would like to apologize for yesterday's mess up. I posted part three with part two video and probably irritated over 100 people. Please forgive! Now in this correct part 3 video we dig the leach field back up to make it a little longer, remove the existing holding tank from under the cabin, and re-pipe for the new system. Also, at the end I add up my costs to see what the damage...
The more better off grid camp/camper septic system install part 2. The leach field.
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In this video we construct a simple more or less standard gravel leach field. I added an unusual feature so that I will be able to keep tabs on how the septic tanks are functioning. And I am thinking hard about adding a monitor well on the downstream of the leach field to keep tabs on it also. Remember, this system is for small scale off grid camps. Constructing your own septic system in most m...
A DIY four-legged vice stand using taper ties for legs, and assorted stuff for other parts.
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A DIY vice stand using what I had on hand including taper ties for legs, an I beam web for the top, an I beam flange for the feet, a tractor part for the upper braces, expanded metal for the shelf and coil rod for the shelf supports.
A more better, low cost DIY Septic system for an "off grid" cabin or camper. Part 1
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Our existing system of waste disposal using a 12v macerator pump has been working but it is a hands-on set up and the bride has been grumbling. So, a true septic gravity system has been under construction in my head for quite a while. Time to but all that thinking to use.
When one of the trees supporting the treehouse turns out to be dead, precision removal is required.
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I started the treehouse build last winter when the trees were mostly bare. Come springtime I discovered a problem, one of the two trees I built around was not well. Like the coroner in The Wizard of Oz said, " it was not just merely dead, it was really quite sincerely dead". Too late to turn back, we finished the build and now we are removing the top part of the tree, attempting to not destroy ...
Building a simple DIY deer feeder.
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A just for fun project (aren't they all?) to support a motorized deer feeder in the woods. Balancing light weight, strength, stability, and using on hand materials, this is what I came up with. So far so good!
A DIY build of a Tandem Tripple bicycle, or just a two and a half.
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The old 16" tandem with the goofy trailer didn't get smaller, but the kids got bigger. With a little time on my hands, I decided to build another. This time no trailer, just a spot for a little one in the middle and an upgrade to 20" frames. There is a big difference between a 16" kiddie frame and a 20" BMX frame in terms of strength and rideability. Enjoy!
Building a trail through a bog with a mini hoe.
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This is the second part of building our last trail. Once again under the powerlines we find mud, lots of mud. We started on this trail last fall and stopped work on it due to soft in Sutu materials. Now that the summer is drying things out, we are back at it again. Enjoy!
The final gasp of a Honda Rubican, Old yeller has gone away.
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The final gasp of a Honda Rubican, Old yeller has gone away.
The best treehouse for kids in the trees ever built is complete, sort of.
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The best treehouse for kids in the trees ever built is complete, sort of.
Treehouse progress and dealing with a structural problem that may or may not exist.
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Treehouse progress and dealing with a structural problem that may or may not exist.
The Treehouse in the Trees threw some challenges at us but we persevered in part 4 of the build.
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The Treehouse in the Trees threw some challenges at us but we persevered in part 4 of the build.
The treehouse in the trees is coming along. Progress on all fronts!
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The treehouse in the trees is coming along. Progress on all fronts!
A DIT how to build a treehouse in the trees video part 2.
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A DIT how to build a treehouse in the trees video part 2.
A DIY how to build a treehouse video. Part 1
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A DIY how to build a treehouse video. Part 1
Months Of Drainage Work With The Mini, Did It Work?
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Months Of Drainage Work With The Mini, Did It Work?
Shop Front 2 Window frames, window glass, door trim, and a bad back.
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Shop Front 2 Window frames, window glass, door trim, and a bad back.
Cutting a new trail through some serious vines.
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Cutting a new trail through some serious vines.
One more try at solving the Mini T crazy steering, so that I can sell it with a clear conscience.
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One more try at solving the Mini T crazy steering, so that I can sell it with a clear conscience.
Moving oak trees around on our property.
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Moving oak trees around on our property.
Excellent workmanship and attention to detail!! I am impressed! I just wonder though, why did you not at least throw a coat of primer on it? Also, those little pins are called lynch pins, they are used on every tractor. Like others have mentioned, longer springs with more tensile strength would've been more appropriate for the weight of that drive on ramp gate. I would suggest searching for "gorilla lift springs" on youtube. There is a ready to bolt on brand of spring assist that we can buy in the US named Gorilla lift. There are lots of videos of people building their own though, here on youtube, as they are easy to copy. Anyway, great job, and on to the next project!! Yeah, I know this was two years ago, but I'm sure you have something else in the works now!! Good luck!
Get youself a hamster son
In this world of the easily offended, the safety police, the grammar guards, the doomsayers, and the “you should have done this folks” it is nice to know that there are still people out there with a sense of humor. You made my morning. Unless you were serious, then I take it back. Barry
Nice Job Barry, excellent!
Thank you Bill!
GRK screws come in very nice plastic boxes!
Also it is because I gave it love!
They cost more and you know how I am.
My only thought was it would benefit from radiusing the corners of the seats and tabletop. Always seem to be banging into 90 degree corners. Just a gentle one similar to that of an ice cream container or such. Had a friend several years ago that made several of them from 1 1/2 cedar. Held up reasonably well. A boat canvas cover for it (Sunbrella, Stamoid, or Cordura, etc are all good) sewn up on your machine would extend its life considerably. Setting it on round pavers would also help. Wet ground will eat that treated stuff in about 5-10 years with the water table as high as yours. As muddy as that area is maybe bring in a load of crushed rock for a picnic area to keep feet out of the mud? I can't help how remembering how bad is was for a lot of the year when you were working on the land.
Thanks Douglas After my Feng Shui son decides where the best location for the table is I might use your tip on setting the legs on stones. The area there under those trees has always been well drained and mud free but stones should help. Rounding the corners is also a good idea. Barry
I still have some of that red prosoco fastflash, that you like to call “pookie” some of that on the bottom of the 4 legs would surely add years to its life. I’ll bring it out there
I think that would be a good place to use that stuff!
Looks GREAT
Thank you much to a viewer I don’t recognize!
Nice looking table you made there. I believe it will get a lot of good use.
Thanks Robin, I hope you are correct.
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!
I love watching videos like this that show trial and error, and fleshing ideas out as you go. That's how I do a lot of my work. Now, I need to get over my fear of learning to weld! Because, I desperately need something like this for our driveway.
Shawn there has never been a better time to learn to weld. Between all of the very knowledgeable folks posting great videos and the inverter type welders that are inexpensive and do well on household current, the time is right. No more excuses, go for it. Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for taking the time to comment and good luck! Barry
Why did you load the sand into buckets then carry with your loader? why not just grab a scoop with the loader and dump it into the hole?
The problem was that the sand pile was at my house 80 miles away! So I just carried with me in my truck enough to have a proper bedding for the tanks. The gravel was not delivered until a couple of weeks later. And that my friend is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to ask the question. Barry
FInally somebody built a cargo on a proper GT frame, congratulations!
Thank you Jace!
Thanks Jace!
Try some safety glasses
Ouch
Watched all your video to the end , great job . I had to help a friend who had a toilet problem in his new house Luckily it was on pure and beam. Just toilet when you flush it the water will go all the way up to the top of the toilet and slowly drain down This 1 on This 1 on for well over a year and 1⁄2This went on for well over a year and 1⁄2 before I Had a chance get under the house and check it , seams the contractor didn't get the vent pipe close enough to the toilet drain and was causing a Vacuum . I rerouted the line from the flange straight into a y connection to tie that to the vent line to correct it so if yours is draining slow you might check that out . great job .
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. If we have problems I will also blame the contractor (me). Barry
I’m female, but I would like to learn about the basic ideas of mechanics and engineering. Do you have any suggestions for resources to learn about this stuff? I like to learn the foundations of a topic, and build myself up from there, bc I think that if you understand the foundational ideas it makes the advanced ideas & theories easier to understand. I appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction. God bless!!
Dear Ms Humanity You have asked for a very very long list. So many ways and directions and options and opinions… I agree with learning the foundations but it’s a lot to learn without a starting point. I guess my advice is to pick a problem, preferably one you are dealing with, and start from there. In this case I had waste water to deal with so I TH-camd up. I tried to separate fact from fiction. Also read up on what I could find on line. Compared that to my particular situation and abilities and pulled the trigger. You can easily do the same! Thanks Barry
I love your channel!!! Ingenuity is something that is lacking in recent generations of the male human species. It is refreshing and quite exciting to see that you have those skills and the ingenuity to “get’r done”! Thank you so much for sharing , and a I will be watching as long as you are producing videos on your channel. I know your wife is so proud of you! God bless y’all, keep you safe and well. I pray this in Jesus’ name, amen!! 😃♥️🙏🤗
Thank you for the very kind words. I will share as long as I have something that I think is worth sharing. Not sure what the future holds. Barry
The door came out looking good. I liked your idea about the wooden blocks to square the door back up, I'm glad the winds stayed light for you.
Thanks Robin! We got lucky with the storm. Two more months of hurricane season, fingers crossed.
I would call it a stile extension.
Done! They are officially stile extensions.
I love the video and you sound like the duck commander !
Rat Hunter Thank you for the kind words and I am not sure if the comparison is a compliment or not but I will take it as the former. Barry
What would we (I) do without thickened epoxy, a couple licks of paint and good as new :-)) don’t know US prices but here a door like the one you repaired will take about € 900 out of the pocket. Really great how you repair things, cheers Albert 🇳🇱
Thanks Albert! Epoxy is my friend. The interior of our home has all old doors, we like the style. At the time an attractive old door cost more or less what a new door cost. But the new door would come pre hung in a jamb. The old ones not so. Mr Barry got to make lots of door jams.
Nice little project, glad the hurricane didn't do its thing and everything went well. Looking forward for the next project captain!
Thanks chugaaa, good to hear from you. The hurricane spared BR but lots of flooding east of us. We got lucky.
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!
We had a couple of old 24" concrete pipe stood vertical on a concrete bottom. Busted a hole in the side with a maul and installed the pipe similar to what you have in the video. Only toilet effluent went into it, kitchen and sink drains were separate and ran into a ditch. Used for 50+years.
Thanks Vincent! Thats makes me more optimistic. Hope my system works as well as yours. Barry
You sir, are a "BEAST" lot of work for one man but you did it! for everyone else look into infiltrators, save some work and your back.
Thank you Glen! The infiltrators are an interesting design. Maybe folks will read your comment and decide that is the product they most fits their need. Barry
I'm not sure why you would put a baffle at the inlet hole, don't you want the waste solids to flow freely into the tank? It seems that the baffle should only be on the outlet of the tank to me!!!! 🤔🧐
The baffle on the influent side of the tank is there to prevent the incoming flows from disrupting the scum blanket that will form on the surface of the tank. The scum will be composed mostly of grease and although we don’t do a lot of cooking I do like my eggs and sausage in the morning. The scum will break down with time but at a slower rate than the sludge. So if the scum blanket is constantly disturbed it will eventually end up in the leach field, not ideal. The baffles should not impede the flow of solids. If they do I will have a mess to deal with! Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to comment. Barry
If you have a 3% drop your solid waste will be carried away by the liquid waste. Great idea. I was going to do this with the iso totes 270gallons each but county health department helped me spend about $8,000 for a much less efficient system. I loved the flexible pipe idea 💡
Greg Sorry they got you. One thing though, you know from the countywide experience and knowledge that your system is going to work. Me, not so sure. Lots of assumptions on my part. My fingers are crossed and yours can relax. Thanks for taking the time to comment, Barry
I for one think it turn out great, looks good in there.
Thanks Robin! It will be a big aid in kitchen management.
A PVC pipe vent would help with flow.
Nova Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. Not sure what you mean by the vent comment. I have one at both ends of the septic tanks. One on the edge of the cabin and one one between the septic tanks and the leach field.
Spend 30 hours building this Or buy a tank for 500.00. Same guy drives 20 miles to buy gas that’s .09 a gallon cheaper
What a sad boring world it would be if folks quit trying to design, fabricate, and build items that they need or want. Just go buy and hurry up to get back to the sofa. By the way, sitting is the new smoking.
It's the thrill of doing it thyself. I was quoted over 2000 to get a skeptical tank installed.
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
did you test it in the water ?
Yes we did and all is well!
Very good explanation. thanks. I had doubts about the heights of the pod, but now it's all very clear to me how to set the height of it.
TBO The height was right but I ended up making it shorter in an effort to get the back of the boat to float a little higher. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment! Barry
@@barrylukebuilds7894 I thank you for sharing.
You can drill them out and buy a master link if you wish.
Shopping for master links now
You mean we don't have to spend 40K for a septic system? Thanks!
Well, not for a little cabin in the woods. Different folks have different situations, hopefully yours is easy also. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to comment. Barry
That little saw sure stepped up your game. You should check into a set of 18" Kevlar sleeves. I don't do brush work without them. I'm still battling Autumn Olive, Oriental Bittersweet vines and Porcelain Berry.
Thanks Fish! You are probably correct, I need gloves. And when I get gloves I will need to wear them. Barry
@@barrylukebuilds7894 I'm talking about sleeves to cover your arms up to the elbow. I don't know about you but at 70 my skin rips real easy.
As long as it works for you, then it's great.
Yup!
Do those seven inch chains have a masterlink? If so you can shorten them.
Unfortunately chainsaw chains are like 10speed bike chains. The master link is just like the other links and when installing the pins are mushroomed over with a special little tool. I guess I could look for those links. Both my sons have been into bikes in a big way so at least one of them should have the tool. Good idea!
I live in New England so the ground freezes nearly 3' every winter...That may be a serious problem....
I am sorry about your bitter winters! I guess everything gets buried deeper up there. I know that is true for water lines. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to comment. Barry
I doing the same job NOW but the Foam thing im not sure Think im going back with Wood.
Wood or foam, both just a support for the fiberglass. Both are fine. Wood is a LOT cheaper. Good luck with your project and thanks for taking the time to comment! Barry
You did a great job filming this brother. I appreciate you. Very informative.
Thank you Mr White! Glad you enjoyed. Barry
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.
#1 (#2?) -- You DO NOT use a 1" "sewer" pipe.(ESPECIALLY when you are Full of Shit) Based on what you did originally, WHY would anyone even think or bother listening to anything else you did??
Dang Paul that was a little rude. Do you understand the difference between a gravity drain and a force main? Apparently not.
Why not go for a composting toilet? Using sawdust, or even soil, instead of flushing water. All farm animals' manure is very sought after for composting in a very valuable fertilizer, but not humans'?
So so so many options! I have read good things about composting toilets. But there is some training involved and some maintenance. We have guests visit regularly. Everyone knows how to flush a toilet. With our septic system I am counting on ZERO maintenance for at least 5 years. By the way, when we were in the bucket stage of our waste management I used sawdust from my shop to minimize odors and it worked pretty well. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment, Barry
I would have put a 4” pipe coming out the top with a screw in cap top,also for future clean-out using a pumping truck. I did the same thing with a 500 gallon septic tank that I installed in the early 90’s before doing your own became illegal within certain limits. It lasted about 20 something years before having to call a pump truck to come out for pumping it out and refilling with water again. You did a fantastic job! I really enjoyed watching your work!
Thanks Ranger! A 4” riser definitely would have made future pump outs easier. I (or my boys) will have to do a little shovel work. The tops are less than a foot down so I won’t be too bad. Thanks for the kind words and I am glad you enjoyed! Barry
Watching all your videos from France, you are a genius, the ideas are simple, the builds are clear and well and quicly executed... Keep working and posting, thanks !
I knew liked French people, I just didn’t know why. Now I know! Thank you very much and posting will continue. Barry
So much of this can be cut with a razor knife and straight edge. So much easier. So much straighter.
Yup, you are probably correct. Thanks for watching! Barry
Would it settle less if you watered it in when you backfill or is that not a good idea? (If you have access to the water to do so)
Absolutely! My method of compaction was that I didn’t have a method. I wasn’t going to build on top so I just threw some dirt on top and let it be. That would never never fly on a Corp job. Maybe that’s why I did it like that, hoping one of the many inspections I had might get a little twitch is his back 😏
Speaking as a retired Certified Arborist and Line clearance tree trimmer. Placing your system in our work zone may Bite you in the rear. Don't run it ware tree crews may access to clear the Power lines.
Gary Thanks for the tip with is probably good advice. In my specific case the line a am under is the service that dead ends at our cabin. The right of way has already been cleared and the power CoOp will trim once every five years. Now that the leach field has been installed and backfilled I see no future conflict. But in other folks situations it may be different. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to comment. Barry
We did this at a cabin in the woods of northern Minnesota. However, instead of three 55 gallon drums, we used two 5 gallon buckets. lol. That system worked great connected to one shower and one toilet. BUT, that one toilet would serve 6-8 guys every weekend during the spring, summer, and fall months for at least 5 or 6 years. The owner of the cabin was always amazed when one of the guys would show up with one of those jumbo packs of toilet paper like you get from Sam's Club or Costco.... He always wondered where all that paper eventually went. The system worked great for many years until he finally built a new house on the property and installed a proper septic system.
Wow! That’s good to know. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to comment. Barry