Literally just had my entire septic system replaced last week. In the Western New York area. Nice new 1500 gallon tank, main line sent out about 100 feet to distribution box, into sand filter, 1 leach line run out another 120 feet with additional offshooting stone weep trenches to help keep yard drier due to silty soil. 10k. And around here that is reasonable. I know people who have gotten estimates for basically the same thing for as high as 14k. The system we had was nearly 70 yrs old. Leach line was a 4" perf pipe laid right out into soil. No surrounding stone. And dead ended in yard. In silty soil water has absolutely nowhere to go. Hence why our old tank, leach line, sand filter and main line was constantly completely filled with water.
Great video. My father and I are down here in Lewis county and having systems installed. This video makes me feel better about the price we are paying for similar systems. I would have wanted to do the installation myself, but I don’t have the time to stumble through it. The learning curve and all. Time is money.
In arkansas septic install with 400 feet of field line gravity feed,with distribution box,1000 gallon tank two clean out 3000 thousand dollars with permits
Two questions: Trees & ice. With so many trees on this lot, in the areas where your pipes are laid, aren't you concerned about trees and roots reeking havoc on your system? And the depth is so shallow, aren't you concerned about your system freezing up in the winter? What are the guidelines you followed to avoid these kinds of issues?
A mature oak can suck up and transpire 1,000 gallons of water a day. My leach field runs through a forest with dozens of oaks and hundreds of other trees close by. It’s been in operation 36 years without a glitch
Nice install but expensive. Extra cost had to do with pressure system taking it out to 250'. But if you can afford it I believe that getting it away from house and main usable yard area is a plus. Great job.
When I had a house built back in 1996, they charged me $3000ish to have the septic system installed. That included tank, lines, permits, labor, and everything else. And I thought I was getting screwed.
I just had a guy install arc Chambers he didn't level them they're connected but wavy you think I'm gonna have major issues with them I won't be dealing with him again good video great quality of work
Does the sand on the side of the chambers not infiltrate through the slits on the side of the chambers and get into the run? This could prevent flow when the sand builds a mat layer and cause a potential failure (EDIT since this is a pressurized system the flow wouldn't be blocked but overall water holding capacity in the chamber could be effected. In a gravity the flow could be halted or hindered). In Western WA where I worked for 20 years, we don't put chambers in sand anymore cause they can settle down effectively blocking the line.
Question! The approved perc test location is over a hundred and fifty yards from where I want to build the house. Is that acceptable for septic installations?
I live in the PO area and was looking for a septic designer that will do a gravity system that I will install myself I also have a Kubota and found your channel today
mike cornell Well it’s not the designer that determines what type of system. The type of soil that’s on your property, Is what determines the type of system you have. In kit sap county homeowner is only allowed to install gravity drain so if your system is determined to be something different then you won’t be able to install yourself. I have worked with acne septic several times and I can’t speak highly enough about them they’re always booked up and a lot of the times they will refer you to somebody different however you should try really hard to have them be your septic and site development plan designers. I hope that helps.
@@DanielWoodell Hi like your channel and Yes we have 48 “ sandy loam but everyone is pushing presser distribution systems we had someone out that said they would do gravity but then tried to push in a different way so we payed him for his time and told him no thanks we r in PO but the property is off 302 I pierce co we will keep looking
@@DanielWoodell Hi like your channel and Yes we have 48 “ sandy loam but everyone is pushing presser distribution systems we had someone out that said they would do gravity but then tried to push in a different way so we payed him for his time and told him no thanks we r in PO but the property is off 302 I pierce co we will keep looking
Hi: Great video and very informative. I'm going to install a septic system and I would appreciate if you could share the contact info for the person who designed your system. Thank you.
Hi Daniel, my name is Toni. I'm having a (40x52) inch Metal building put on a 7,500 square foot lot. I'm getting estimates from contractors as to approximately how much it is going to cost me for them to tie in the existing public water and sewer available close to my lot and pour a Concrete Slab that the Metal structure/ pole barn will sit on. They will have to pull the plumbing up through the Concrete for 2 full bathrooms and a Kitchen sink. Can you give me a approximate Cost that something like this should cost me. My lot and Metal pole barn combine together is only costing me $50,000 dollars and I was hoping to spend a lot less for this to be done. I really enjoyed looking at your video. I wish, I knew how to do this myself. I do have a licensed plumber who is going to install all of my fixtures. If you could just give me a approximate Cost of what you think this should cost me. I would appreciate it. Thanks.
What is going to happen when the trees start sensing a new water supply? I have watched videos showing people who are connected to the city sewer system and tree roots have penetrated the piping and completely clogged the piping.
Those chambers carry the water lines a food above the bottom of the trench so they're full of air. When properly dosed the chambers are supposed to dry out which kills any roots.
Dan, What company did you use for the backfill? I have a friend off the Purdy Cutoff that is in a real pickle with his homeowner septic install. Family of six with four little kids by the way. He had a friend dig the trenches 4ft wide and they are not level or deep enough. I spent all day with him trying to hand dig and fix them with a laser but we only got one out of five trenches done. Any help or advice would be much appreciated thanks. Dane
Do you remember the name of the septic designer that did the septic design? I'm in Pierce county WA and currently gathering estimates from designers. Also, great video and craftsmanship on the install!
Those "infiltrator" lines seem to require a lot of excavation and backfilling compared to subsurface drip irrigation for a dosed pumped system. Are subsurface drip systems not approved in Washington state ?
So how much did it cost ? $20k. Most septic systems that I have seen there is a 3" pipe going to the chambers and that is it. No balancing or inside pipe at all. You must be in a nanny state?
That's really a good video. Love it. I am building my own house in Clark county WA, and plan to do as much as I can. I hired a septic designer, but wondering if Clark county allow me to install my own pressurized septic system myself. Any idea that is depends on county or state rules?
Daniel Woodell - So I’m LOOKING at buying a 2 acre parcel of land (in another state). QUESTION: How much AREA/SQ.FT. does a septic system like this take up on the land (meaning it’s unusable for anything else, right?)? Sorry if u already said & I missed it. My husband and I would’ve done something like this ourselves. We cleared our own land/built our own houses since we were 20. He was a brilliant Structural Engineer who knew other types of Engineers, but it’s just me now since his death (at only 38). 💔 So it looks like I might just be S.O.L. (no pun intended) if County/City sewer isn’t available for the parcel I’m considering.😞
Do you mind if I ask how much you think you saved doing it yourself compared to having someone install it for you? If you had to do it again would you do it yourself? Thanks for the video.
Estimated savings about $7K, yes I would do it again. I’m always looking to save money, and I hate to pay someone to do something that I can do myself, I also try and figure out how long it will take me. I ended up spending a lot more time on this install than I thought I would, that was because it was the first install like this that I had done. A standard gravity drain system like the one in the link below would only take 3 days. th-cam.com/video/KdigJmI-z0w/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your response. We also live in Kitsap county. Do you mind if I ask who you used to do the design work? your brother mentioned a big price difference between quotes. And did the guy who moved the back fill back onto the lines have his own company or just someone you knew? We don't have a tractor so we think much of the movement of dirt for us would need to be through rentals or hiring someone.
I used ACME septic for the design of my system they are great!!! My brother used a person that he found searching google. i dont know the name of that person. The guy that did the back fill is from Allen Shearer Trucking & Landscape Supply, Inc. They are also great!!! i have used them at least 5 times for land clearing dirt moving and septic installs. see below link. if you don't have experience with heavy equipment i don't recommend trying to rent equipment, you will be much happier hiring someone. th-cam.com/video/OqYhVv4Tl8I/w-d-xo.html
Jeremiah Mortensen t That random guy I hired was Tom Weaver from Allied Septic. Great guy better prices than anywhere else including Acme. Good luck though with Kitsap County.
he mentions a bunch of costs in vid 5. $800 engineering, $400 permit, $250,$2500,$1900. $5000+ in excavation. i dont think he totalled it, but it sounds like >$10k. welcome to WA
I enjoyed watching this series even though it will never be useful in my life. Forgive my ignorance, but in both of your counties, are tract homes and smaller homes on small lots on sewer systems by code? I assume this system required a certain amount of acreage to install. Here on Long Island, the soil is very sandy. Typically its either cesspool ...small footprint, or a growing trend to sewer. If that setup was needed here, home prices would be unafforadable.
Most cities that have sewer available require homeowners to use it, in your area. Both of our houses are out in the rural area. There are different types of systems that can be installed if the amount of land is not sufficient. On my house I was able to install a gravity drain system and it cost about $4,400, my brothers system is much more complicated.
@@DanielWoodell are you in Lewis county? I live in Mason county and thinking about buying a couple acres to build my house, still searching for the right place at the right price tho. Your video/ info are valuable,, thank you.
This install is in Mason County in Washington State. I live in Kitsap county check out the below link to the install of the system at my house. th-cam.com/users/edit?o=U&video_id=KdigJmI-z0w
Gontainer he has a 6 headroom house, and the dirt there is really bad for drainage so the engineer circulated that he needed that much, also hard pan is only about a foot or so under the infiltrators,
Lmao...smh..you people are something else. All of these comments about a septic system being Too Expensive!!😂😂 Lord... well how about you get out there and spend about 2months digging it up your self or come out thousands of dollars for equipment rentals, which you have to have liscense for to dig anymore nowadays, the time for seeking out all of the diffetent places to price, bargain and buying the materials.... Not to mention you must have surveyors, inspectors, line locators and permits, soil testers and health department involved.... After installing you have to put the land Back the way it needs to be. And no ground is the same...what if he or she hit lime stone, have to take out trees.. DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO take ALL OF THAT out FOR FREE TOO..🤣🤣 Hell a standard system here in Kentucky is 5,500... and of course all of that isnt going to materials... 2, 000 of that is going into the pockets...and that's if they dont run into any landscaping problems...they might end up losing there ass on a job depending on the circumstance..... Thier profit is well deserved. Lol nothing is for free.
And those tree huggers don't seem to care that this shitty leach field does nothing to reduce the nitrogen levels that are getting introduced into the ground water. They're destroying the environment go figure though because Liberals have no idea how to be green... just waste money.
Make it sound like we had some sort of choice, County and state regulation make us install this type of system it’s not something we want to do and sure as heck not something we like to spend money on.
Literally just had my entire septic system replaced last week. In the Western New York area. Nice new 1500 gallon tank, main line sent out about 100 feet to distribution box, into sand filter, 1 leach line run out another 120 feet with additional offshooting stone weep trenches to help keep yard drier due to silty soil. 10k. And around here that is reasonable. I know people who have gotten estimates for basically the same thing for as high as 14k. The system we had was nearly 70 yrs old. Leach line was a 4" perf pipe laid right out into soil. No surrounding stone. And dead ended in yard. In silty soil water has absolutely nowhere to go. Hence why our old tank, leach line, sand filter and main line was constantly completely filled with water.
Great video you guys. Good to see family helping each other out.
Great video. My father and I are down here in Lewis county and having systems installed. This video makes me feel better about the price we are paying for similar systems. I would have wanted to do the installation myself, but I don’t have the time to stumble through it. The learning curve and all. Time is money.
In arkansas septic install with 400 feet of field line gravity feed,with distribution box,1000 gallon tank two clean out 3000 thousand dollars with permits
That's what I had done In Illinois, cost me $5000. You got a bargain.
Now, I don't want to live in IL.
Anyone has an idea how much will it cost for a mobile home park
Two questions: Trees & ice. With so many trees on this lot, in the areas where your pipes are laid, aren't you concerned about trees and roots reeking havoc on your system? And the depth is so shallow, aren't you concerned about your system freezing up in the winter? What are the guidelines you followed to avoid these kinds of issues?
A mature oak can suck up and transpire 1,000 gallons of water a day. My leach field runs through a forest with dozens of oaks and hundreds of other trees close by. It’s been in operation 36 years without a glitch
Awesome job gentlemen,
Also thumbs up 👍 on the piloting skills flying the drone. 😆
Nice install but expensive. Extra cost had to do with pressure system taking it out to 250'. But if you can afford it I believe that getting it away from house and main usable yard area is a plus. Great job.
When I had a house built back in 1996, they charged me $3000ish to have the septic system installed. That included tank, lines, permits, labor, and everything else. And I thought I was getting screwed.
gunshot didn't even phase this guy at all. just another day.
Good video than thanks for sharing
I just had a guy install arc Chambers he didn't level them they're connected but wavy you think I'm gonna have major issues with them I won't be dealing with him again good video great quality of work
Great job! We calculated saving about $8000 doing ours ourselves.
Does the sand on the side of the chambers not infiltrate through the slits on the side of the chambers and get into the run? This could prevent flow when the sand builds a mat layer and cause a potential failure (EDIT since this is a pressurized system the flow wouldn't be blocked but overall water holding capacity in the chamber could be effected. In a gravity the flow could be halted or hindered). In Western WA where I worked for 20 years, we don't put chambers in sand anymore cause they can settle down effectively blocking the line.
Great video but what's the total cost.
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That's my question too
Question! The approved perc test location is over a hundred and fifty yards from where I want to build the house. Is that acceptable for septic installations?
What was your out of pocket total cost
You did not give the total cost...
@450 I feel like I am spying through the bushes.... love it 🤣......... thanks a lot for this video guys
I live in the PO area and was looking for a septic designer that will do a gravity system that I will install myself I also have a Kubota and found your channel today
mike cornell Well it’s not the designer that determines what type of system. The type of soil that’s on your property, Is what determines the type of system you have. In kit sap county homeowner is only allowed to install gravity drain so if your system is determined to be something different then you won’t be able to install yourself. I have worked with acne septic several times and I can’t speak highly enough about them they’re always booked up and a lot of the times they will refer you to somebody different however you should try really hard to have them be your septic and site development plan designers. I hope that helps.
@@DanielWoodell Hi like your channel and Yes we have 48 “ sandy loam but everyone is pushing presser distribution systems we had someone out that said they would do gravity but then tried to push in a different way so we payed him for his time and told him no thanks we r in PO but the property is off 302 I pierce co we will keep looking
@@DanielWoodell Hi like your channel and Yes we have 48 “ sandy loam but everyone is pushing presser distribution systems we had someone out that said they would do gravity but then tried to push in a different way so we payed him for his time and told him no thanks we r in PO but the property is off 302 I pierce co we will keep looking
Hi: Great video and very informative. I'm going to install a septic system and I would appreciate if you could share the contact info for the person who designed your system. Thank you.
Hello Dan Great video. question It is now 7/2021 how has the system held up? any issues?
So COOL! how much would this cost if a third party company did all the work?
I like to see people where, money is no issue at all.
Hi Daniel, my name is Toni. I'm having a (40x52) inch Metal building put on a 7,500 square foot lot. I'm getting estimates from contractors as to approximately how much it is going to cost me for them to tie in the existing public water and sewer available close to my lot and pour a Concrete Slab that the Metal structure/ pole barn will sit on. They will have to pull the plumbing up through the Concrete for 2 full bathrooms and a Kitchen sink. Can you give me a approximate Cost that something like this should cost me. My lot and Metal pole barn combine together is only costing me $50,000 dollars and I was hoping to spend a lot less for this to be done. I really enjoyed looking at your video. I wish, I knew how to do this myself. I do have a licensed plumber who is going to install all of my fixtures. If you could just give me a approximate Cost of what you think this should cost me. I would appreciate it. Thanks.
is a perc test required when replacing an existing drain field
What is going to happen when the trees start sensing a new water supply? I have watched videos showing people who are connected to the city sewer system and tree roots have penetrated the piping and completely clogged the piping.
You can sprinkle copper sulfate over all the trenches and tanks to prevent root growth
Those chambers carry the water lines a food above the bottom of the trench so they're full of air. When properly dosed the chambers are supposed to dry out which kills any roots.
Thanks for the video... What kind of Drone did you use for this one? Thanks!
It is a DJI phantom 4
Daniel Woodell
Thanks!! DJI are awesome drones!
Total cost? 15,000 to 25,000?
Dan,
What company did you use for the backfill? I have a friend off the Purdy Cutoff that is in a real pickle with his homeowner septic install. Family of six with four little kids by the way.
He had a friend dig the trenches 4ft wide and they are not level or deep enough. I spent all day with him trying to hand dig and fix them with a laser but we only got one out of five trenches done. Any help or advice would be much appreciated thanks.
Dane
Do you remember the name of the septic designer that did the septic design? I'm in Pierce county WA and currently gathering estimates from designers. Also, great video and craftsmanship on the install!
Those "infiltrator" lines seem to require a lot of excavation and backfilling compared to subsurface drip irrigation for a dosed pumped system. Are subsurface drip systems not approved in Washington state ?
How is that going to work in freezing weather? It doesn't.
So how much did it cost ? $20k. Most septic systems that I have seen there is a 3" pipe going to the chambers and that is it. No balancing or inside pipe at all. You must be in a nanny state?
Yes It goes into a distribution box, with no valves involved,
what was the rough cost labor and material on this project
That's really a good video. Love it. I am building my own house in Clark county WA, and plan to do as much as I can. I hired a septic designer, but wondering if Clark county allow me to install my own pressurized septic system myself. Any idea that is depends on county or state rules?
How many acres is that property?
about 2.5 acres
Daniel Woodell - So I’m LOOKING at buying a 2 acre parcel of land (in another state).
QUESTION: How much AREA/SQ.FT. does a septic system like this take up on the land (meaning it’s unusable for anything else, right?)?
Sorry if u already said & I missed it.
My husband and I would’ve done something like this ourselves. We cleared our own land/built our own houses since we were 20. He was a brilliant Structural Engineer who knew other types of Engineers, but it’s just me now since his death (at only 38). 💔
So it looks like I might just be S.O.L. (no pun intended) if County/City sewer isn’t available for the parcel I’m considering.😞
@@WonderWoman0313 .. IAM very sorry for your lost.
I have the same question, hopefully you get an answer..
Would you do plastic tanks next time
Do you mind if I ask how much you think you saved doing it yourself compared to having someone install it for you? If you had to do it again would you do it yourself? Thanks for the video.
Estimated savings about $7K, yes I would do it again. I’m always looking to save money, and I hate to pay someone to do something that I can do myself, I also try and figure out how long it will take me. I ended up spending a lot more time on this install than I thought I would, that was because it was the first install like this that I had done. A standard gravity drain system like the one in the link below would only take 3 days.
th-cam.com/video/KdigJmI-z0w/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your response. We also live in Kitsap county. Do you mind if I ask who you used to do the design work? your brother mentioned a big price difference between quotes. And did the guy who moved the back fill back onto the lines have his own company or just someone you knew? We don't have a tractor so we think much of the movement of dirt for us would need to be through rentals or hiring someone.
I used ACME septic for the design of my system they are great!!! My brother used a person that he found searching google. i dont know the name of that person. The guy that did the back fill is from Allen Shearer Trucking & Landscape Supply, Inc. They are also great!!! i have used them at least 5 times for land clearing dirt moving and septic installs. see below link. if you don't have experience with heavy equipment i don't recommend trying to rent equipment, you will be much happier hiring someone.
th-cam.com/video/OqYhVv4Tl8I/w-d-xo.html
Great. Thank you for the help!
Jeremiah Mortensen t
That random guy I hired was Tom Weaver from Allied Septic. Great guy better prices than anywhere else including Acme. Good luck though with Kitsap County.
So I never did see a total out of pocket cost?
he mentions a bunch of costs in vid 5. $800 engineering, $400 permit, $250,$2500,$1900. $5000+ in excavation. i dont think he totalled it, but it sounds like >$10k. welcome to WA
So what was cost of materials ????? $$$$$$
How big is this (your brother's ) house. Looks about 3000 sq/ft.
BigBolt my house is 2810sq ft.
Thats a really good picture quality. Which drone did you use?
Check this out it show the drone i have.
th-cam.com/video/WM9dkNQaMH4/w-d-xo.html
Nice, i would buy one if i had a need for it.
Shit is too shallow if you have winter snow I put my drain pit almost 3 feet in so it don't freeze
I enjoyed watching this series even though it will never be useful in my life. Forgive my ignorance, but in both of your counties, are tract homes and smaller homes on small lots on sewer systems by code? I assume this system required a certain amount of acreage to install. Here on Long Island, the soil is very sandy. Typically its either cesspool ...small footprint, or a growing trend to sewer. If that setup was needed here, home prices would be unafforadable.
Most cities that have sewer available require homeowners to use it, in your area. Both of our houses are out in the rural area. There are different types of systems that can be installed if the amount of land is not sufficient. On my house I was able to install a gravity drain system and it cost about $4,400, my brothers system is much more complicated.
@@DanielWoodell are you in Lewis county? I live in Mason county and thinking about buying a couple acres to build my house, still searching for the right place at the right price tho. Your video/ info are valuable,, thank you.
Cost?? Glad l read the comments before wasting my time watching....
Well while you where reading comments the video was playing, so I still made money thanks for not watching!
I heard a gunshot!
suicide is a possibility with that system COST , my LORD I wish he would have totaled the cost
I'm having this type installed now,10,000 bucks
TJ FORGEY so the septic system has a electric pump that pumps out the waste water 250 feet ? Any idea how much electricity it runs ?
Wow tiny leach field pipes
How many bedrooms is the system for?
kevin klein it’s for a 6 bedroom house
you didn't tell us the total cost price tag just this bit and that bit at the end you should have giving total cost bozo
I seriously need to get one installed and I don't have 4 gs lying around so this should be helpful lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Great video! what state are you in? Im inspired to build my own home!
This install is in Mason County in Washington State. I live in Kitsap county check out the below link to the install of the system at my house.
th-cam.com/users/edit?o=U&video_id=KdigJmI-z0w
Washington. Will never live there again.
$17,000 for a new septic here in Missouri
That is an expensive system.
It seems to be an overkill having 5 lines 50feet
Gontainer he has a 6 headroom house, and the dirt there is really bad for drainage so the engineer circulated that he needed that much, also hard pan is only about a foot or so under the infiltrators,
Lmao...smh..you people are something else.
All of these comments about a septic system being Too Expensive!!😂😂 Lord... well how about you get out there and spend about 2months digging it up your self or come out thousands of dollars for equipment rentals, which you have to have liscense for to dig anymore nowadays, the time for seeking out all of the diffetent places to price, bargain and buying the materials.... Not to mention you must have surveyors, inspectors, line locators and permits, soil testers and health department involved....
After installing you have to put the land Back the way it needs to be.
And no ground is the same...what if he or she hit lime stone, have to take out trees.. DO YOU EXPECT THEM TO take ALL OF THAT out FOR FREE TOO..🤣🤣
Hell a standard system here in Kentucky is 5,500... and of course all of that isnt going to materials...
2, 000 of that is going into the pockets...and that's if they dont run into any landscaping problems...they might end up losing there ass on a job depending on the circumstance.....
Thier profit is well deserved.
Lol nothing is for free.
Damn dude you spent more on your septic system than you could build a small house
What an over kill the county should be ashamed of them selves
Bunch of Crooks---Liberals are best at that...
Or the mans family could be proud of the man...... don’t be mad he cares more than most leaders
It's Kitsap County Washington. Tree huggers/Liberal paradise. of course it's this way.
And those tree huggers don't seem to care that this shitty leach field does nothing to reduce the nitrogen levels that are getting introduced into the ground water. They're destroying the environment go figure though because Liberals have no idea how to be green... just waste money.
Next time make sure you have your camera man because you making me dizzy with all that moving
the price u pay living in a liberal state...js
If you only own an acre of land you would just be shit out of luck I guess.
Ahhh just a toilet.. and then it grew..
I think I would just shit in a bucket!
Sounds like you spent a ridiculous amount of money
Make it sound like we had some sort of choice, County and state regulation make us install this type of system it’s not something we want to do and sure as heck not something we like to spend money on.