The septic tank was delivered and dropped in the hole today. I got a 1500 gallon tank. I only needed a 1250 gallon tank for a 4 bedroom house, but decided to upsize it to the 5 bedroom house size (a $300 upgrade). Price also includes 10 of those concrete junction boxes, which you can see sitting on top of the septic tank in the photo album link below. It cost $1880.31 from Mid Hudson Concrete Products products. I think the tank was around $1220, and the junction boxes were around $51 each. Ed arranged everything, so I didn't shop around for this stuff at all.
Photo Album of the Septic Tank Installation
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Well drilling
The Well got drilled today. It was done by Milton Hyatt of Albert M Hyatt and Sons Inc. My excavator Ed and builder Bruce have known him a long time, and said he is very honest, and won't lie about the depth of the well, and the amount of casing used (important since I'm paying by the foot!). All the well drillers around here seem to charge like the same price, which is pretty high. I think around $12-$15 per foot. The casing cost about that too. I was glad that Milton gave me a 5% discount. I don't think anyone would have gotten a well drilled any cheaper.
I am very happy with the results. The well is 325 feet deep, and needed 114 feet of casing. They left casing 10 feet above ground so I can backfill it to any level I want to, and cut the pipe later. The well had 25 gallons per minute flow, which they said is fantastic. I guess some houses only have 1 (or is it 3?) GPM. I had to get the well in now, before the garage foundation goes in, otherwise I won't be able to get a well truck back there around the house.
Here is a photo of the well pipe, and the slop hole next to it.
I am very happy with the results. The well is 325 feet deep, and needed 114 feet of casing. They left casing 10 feet above ground so I can backfill it to any level I want to, and cut the pipe later. The well had 25 gallons per minute flow, which they said is fantastic. I guess some houses only have 1 (or is it 3?) GPM. I had to get the well in now, before the garage foundation goes in, otherwise I won't be able to get a well truck back there around the house.
Here is a photo of the well pipe, and the slop hole next to it.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Backfilling the House Foundation
Ed backfilled the main house foundation today. I put up the second row of MiraDrain 5000 (Foundation Drainage Panel), as he backfilled.
Also started doing the basement floor prep work:
1) Pulling out the hay that lined the footer to protect it from last winter's frost. Ripping out all the grass/weeds that grew in there.
2) Leveling out the ground, about 3 in below the top of the footer. Excavator had to scrape the ground down in some spots, and add dirt to other spots.
3) Dumping in 3 inches of gravel base for the basement slab floor.
Photo album of Backfilling the Foundation
Also started doing the basement floor prep work:
1) Pulling out the hay that lined the footer to protect it from last winter's frost. Ripping out all the grass/weeds that grew in there.
2) Leveling out the ground, about 3 in below the top of the footer. Excavator had to scrape the ground down in some spots, and add dirt to other spots.
3) Dumping in 3 inches of gravel base for the basement slab floor.
Photo album of Backfilling the Foundation
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