Installing a Septic System Ep13

Installing the septic system for the Mad County Build. Including leach field and tank.
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[@jtltet]

You probably did a more professional job than most who call themselves a professional. Great job!!

[@jasonking2943]

I agree. .my system is not near this large he should never have a probem!

[@richardwallinger1683]

I agree super quality thinking . great installation .

[@Fatenarr]

I’m a certified septic installer and you did a great job! Good work!

[@gmshep717sdad]

I'm a septic installer with over 30 years experience, when I saw the title "How to install a septic system", I was very skeptical. But I was pleasantly surprised! Nice job! No- Very nice job! You have a future in Septic installation!

[@michaelbaumgardner9493]

Mr Shepard what's your take on Rid-X. Used it all my life never had a septic backup. Since moving to Michigan all I see is septic pump trucks. Thanks for your time.

[@gmshep717sdad]

@@michaelbaumgardner9493 Rid-X is not a replacement for pumping. I don't use or recommend any additives or enzymes. I recommend pumping every 3-5 years (based on usage) to my customers.

[@michaelbaumgardner9493]

Thanks for your reply and thank you for your time.

[@JohnDoe-gc1kt]

@Summit X hey I've got a 40 foot puddle of water where my drain field is. Would it be smarter to attempt to repair or put in a completely new system? I would greatly appreciate it if you had the time to respond.

[@gdman7251]

@@JohnDoe-gc1kt Of course not seeing your field...why not fill the low spots and to make water run off?

[@nancymills1884]

I could have used this a week ago when a contractor dug into my system. I’ve learned more about septic systems than I really wanted to know.

[@bigneilh]

That system looks HUGE!

[@jytheiowaguy1897]

I thought the same, that looks like enough for a 7 bedroom house in Iowa.

[@bigneilh]

@@jytheiowaguy1897 In the municipality I am looking at now they require a backup septic area And I don't know but I think it needs to be a distance away from the original so that's a HUGE problem as you can imagine!

[@hvguy]

By far the largest I've ever seen

[@FlippinPaperWithBilly]

I am in San Diego CA, in a 4th year, Plumbing Trade School, class, and we just watched this entire video. You did a phenomenal job!! It’s crazy you did all of this by yourself. My teacher is critiquing all the you tube vids, and he couldn’t find a single problem! Great job!

[@MrPostFrame]

Wow. That’s awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@clifforddalton3067]

At last I think I've caught up on the early episodes that I'd missed and hope to continue watching to the end Paul. Firstly, "I am not a builder" but I do possess a lot of common sense. I am extremely impressed with your `seemingly endless knowledge`. I have been glued to these videos and thank you very much for sharing this project with us. Cliff from London UK.

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks for the encouragement and taking the time to comment. We really appreciate it.

[@laszlodesimon4768]

Wow, you sure did an excellent job installing the septic. I admire your "can do" approach with a desire to do it perfectly. Thanks for sharing a very well done video!

[@The_yeffy1]

nothing more satisfying then when the Tank goes in smoothly.... and they show up early so you don't lose a day lol

[@keithhogan6997]

Thank you for an easy to watch and understand video of the entire process. Hopefully sooner than later I will be in the same position, as with many aspects of your build overall, and your experiences will indeed be rather valuable. Again, thank you for all of your efforts. As well as your positive influence, i.e. Casting Crowns. Many blessings to you and yours, Keith

[@jackjohnson9449]

I have never install a leach field like that but I must say it looks like it will work great. Nice video Marshall.

[@RoyCampanella44]

Awesome job. I stumbled on it while rabidly researching French drains to fix my wet backyard. I appreciate the encouragement about researching and then gaining the confidence, then DOING IT!

[@kdaytrpr]

I am looking to buy some land to retire on and build a home. These vids are a HUGE help to me. Not sure my husband will want to DIY but I like this kinda thing and hopefully I can talk one of my 3 sons into helping. Great Vids. I am learning a lot. Thank you for taking the time to make the videos and sharing them.

[@MrPostFrame]

Thank you so much for watching! However you have a house built it never hurts to have a good base of knowledge so that you know what types of questions to ask and what things should look like.

[@jaybreeden8388]

Same here...just had an offer accepted on 14 ac. Will be building in the next year or so. Exciting!

[@rockhawg7604]

You’ve done a great job with that install. A couple of things I noticed that you might consider. Make sure you compact that area next to the tank under your inlet/outlet to prevent settling and shearing the pipe. The 2x4s under the pipe should be removed as they will cause a humped inside the pipe after backfill. I’ve been in excavation almost 32 years and a certified installer in my area. Good job!

[@jgregg74]

Yea what he said. Just dug up my drain from the house to the septic. 20 feet of mangled line the whole 20 feet. Wasn’t a good spot on it. They had chunks of 4 by 4’s, bricks and firewood under the line instead of taking the time to do it the right way. And of course the line was under my concrete patio deck so had to bust through the concrete to get to it. Makes it much nicer when you can do it yourself and no it’s done right.

[@rockymckinney4047]

Was going to post samething you just posted. Ive seen about 300 cavedin pipes at both ends of tanks. 👍😎

[@remushaynes2693]

sir, i am in awe about your dealer. first, i was shocked to see a female in her position but was impressed with her ability and cordial attitude on the job. second, i am still being amazed at your ways of doing. i thought no one cared about how things were done anymore until i started following your videos. as a special favor to me, please thank the woman and company you dealt with and please do not let up in your desire to get everything right as possible on your projects. may God bless you and yours..........g

[@gottfriedschuss5999]

Great install! Great video! Don’t forget to fill that tank with water real soon. I once saw a buried septic tank float out of the ground after a heavy rain because the contractor failed to fill the tank. Best regards, Gottfried

[@zorroonmilkavitch1840]

I'm pretty sure your thinking of a plastic tank and not this big heavy cement one that were looking at I couldn't imagine a giant heavy cement thing floating out of the ground

[@thedaddiii]

Cement tanks float too! Yes there’s a lot more weight but there is still a tremendous amount of buoyancy due to their surface area. It may not totally pop it out of the ground, but it could float it enough to cause it to backup into the house

[@keithhogan6997]

@@zorroonmilkavitch1840 not sure if you've ever seen a houseboat, but the ones I have seen have a concrete box under them like a basement. They do indeed float.

[@zorroonmilkavitch1840]

@@thedaddiiiwow I'm just thinking they have cement boats and now that I think of it about it wow they would they would float wow you woke me up

[@royreynolds108]

Concrete is similar to steel when making a boat, pontoon, etc.; it is all about bouyancy. If an object is less dense than a liquid the object will "float" in the liquid. I have seen a 1 1/4 inch steel nut float in molten lead. If an object displaces its weight in a liquid which is less than the volume of the object it floats. Ice floats in water even though the ice is water because the ice is less dense than liquid water; ice is about 90% of the density of the same volume of water.

[@matthewjanota394]

Respect for putting this all in by yourself!! Me and my boss just put in an ATL and last week out in a 500 linear ft field out at a house in Illinois. Lots of work so much respect

[@MrPostFrame]

Thank you!

[@cartoon-network814]

amazing determination - amazing effort. Good to see your confidence in being able to do anything you put your mind to.

[@pacopeso8474]

Very profesional, I had a plumbing company install a septic system. After a year I started having problems with the liquids not leaching into the field lines and had to have it pumped out once a year.

[@adam12budapest41]

First time I watched your job and i should say you are doing a great job. Well slowly and clearly spoken. Paying attention to details that are nessarry and video is well done as well. I built a house 30 years ago with hammer and a circular saw. And i am still learning.

[@petergambier]

Great job Paul, nicely explained, loved the drone footage, very effective visual. Greetings from the south of England. I've got a 3 bedroom home on clay sub-soil ground with a plastic onion design septic tank that all the waste is first fed into from where it's pumped about 50 ft to top end and the start of herringbone pipe layout. Once a year the solids are taken away in the honey-wagon costing about £180 ($220) to take away. We have a 100 ft garden about 25 ft wide. Before getting the council permission I had to dig out 3 square holes 1 mtr deep for the percolation test which took about 90 mins to drain away. Lived here since 1995. The first septic system consisted of 3, single skin, brick chambers, one lower than the other with the final end coming out into a footpath. The house had been a holiday cottage for about 15 years.

[@louisvelez4905]

I've been contemplating a future construction project: building a 1K sf container home...a septic system would be in the plans...your video has been tremendously helpful...while I foresee lots of work and attention to detail there's no better feeling than knowing you did it yourself and did it well...congrats...

[@clark57225]

Very thorough, very organized, good photography.

[@mgbroussard]

As a regulator for New Mexico he did a really good job, proper tank bedding, dbox set and speed levelers, didn't cry about the large field size requirement and did not advocate non-compliance because compliancecosts too much. Proper pipe bedding was the only thing not mentioned. Great job. I may recommend this for training sessions for installers and regulators.

[@rickrzendzian2228]

Not only a great job on the install, your video production was a professional quality tutorial. A+

[@dennisruff7643]

you definitely have common sense!!!!! looks awesome!!!! you do great work!!!! i'm looking to build, and i find it very hard to ask for help unless i absolutely have to. my favorite word is determined, no it can't be done is not a option

[@robertgonzalez8419]

You did a great job man very clean very professional should be proud of yourself be safe God bless

[@ToddAndelin]

I liked how you mentioned calling the Inspector. They are there to help!

[@rileyniesz3305]

Coming along great! Diggin the drone shots!

[@2000Arquitecto]

excellent job, I am an Architect, and I just wanted to say you did a fantastic job by showing us the inside of the tank and explaining really well the functionality of it. A high five to you my friend, great job.

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.

[@patriciahazeltine9986]

This will be an inevitable chore once we get our land. Thanks for the heads up!

[@accobra66269]

I almost went by because I was looking for a really quick overview video. Glad I stayed. This was a really concise and super informative video. Well Done! This falls under the old adage "you learn something new everyday".

[@MrPostFrame]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@english20002000]

I worked for a small 3 generation septic company. You did a great job! The outlet filter is cheap drain field insurance also 👍 .

[@richardrobinson5085]

english20002000 but you have to have access for maintenance because they have to be hosed off every 6 months to a year.

[@KylesMonitors]

@@richardrobinson5085 Yeah there's a riser on top with a lid for you to access it and pump the tank out.

[@moemoes5989]

For years I have been reserved about installing my own septic system. I'm somewhat of a contractor myself but everything that I've seen about codes and such when dealing with septic installations has given me caused for worry. And that's with all the videos that I have watched over the years. Watch your video has me thinking that I will be able to save $1000's and install in myself. Thank you and keep the videos coming.

[@FamilyChannelfun32]

Eh do you really want to do stuff out of your element while you could be making money with what youre good at..Thats how I see it. !

[@jussayinmipeece1069]

beautiful space. Breathtaking location.

[@benmccallum8974]

Building my own pole barn house. Starting the septic Friday. This video is very helpful.

[@MrPostFrame]

Ben McCallum that’s awesome. Glad the video was helpful.

[@winnewlife]

Another great video! Thanks Paul!

[@tommydockery5013]

As a professional Septic Installer, I am Impressed with your work. Everything looks great. As said before, make sure you bed your inlet and outlet pipes with gravel, pack gravel underneath both with a sharpshooter. Only thing I don't like about your whole system is the Infiltrator Chambers. They make great tanks but the chambers can be a pain down the road.

[@jytheiowaguy1897]

The only problem I've seen with them is when the septic pumping truck drives over them.

[@bluecollartrader1791]

Tremendously valuable video. Thanks for putting it up.

[@sorry...nowbased]

Excellent work! I worked my way through college as a sewer layer in the city ~100 miles to your west. The only thing that would've failed were the 2×4's under the pipe & the abscence of gravel backfill under your pipe. That's not to say those things are make or break items, code differs from place to place, but overall this is one of the only septic videos on YT that didn't make me cringe👍! Nice job!

[@Peterbilt359]

Amazing the difference in areas. Where I live in Utah you get a licensed guy to sample your ground. They tell you how many feet of drain field. Then get health dept permit, if they will allow. We can use infiltraters or perf pipe and drain rock. I charge about 6000 to 6500 per system, I pay for everything. Good video.

[@richsellskc]

nice job, my man. we feel your heart, love, passion. keep on doing what you do.

[@MrPostFrame]

Thank you very much!

[@robertvasi]

Thank you so much for this video. This is exactly what I needed to understand how the septic concept works. Everything else in therms of installation is a piece of cake.

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks for watching!

[@geoffreykail9129]

Nicely done. Great attitude getter done and share it with others. Laser level is one of the most important with the septic system.

[@wland8549]

Just ran across your post. I learned a little and enjoyed your concise, common sense approach. Nice clean workmanship! Subscribed.

[@correykeen2956]

I've never seen a septic system installed before, this was pretty cool to see.

[@onemeanbean2000]

i learned alot thanks for the thorough camera work ....helps alot to be able to see the details.

[@ADKhighpeakskier]

Looks Great!!!!! I have built septic systems. It looks like you will never have to replace that system. I had a 4000 sq ft house with 4 bathrooms and my system wasn't that big but I did put about 6' of sand under my Eljen geotextile system. I'm aerobic now in my new house, much cleaner and smaller.

[@randyring3368]

I have retired just this year from residential contracting. I live in a rural area of northeast arkansas and have put in many of these type of systems. I can appreciate your attention to details. I have used distribution boxes and also a Bull Run valves which distributes water coming out of tank to three 100' lines equally.owners are to switch to three alternate lines twice yearly or so to give time for first lines to dry out. Around here seems the installs are changed by health dept. from time to time. your install is very professionally done. good video!

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks for watching!

[@stephanielongden597]

Not at all boring or maybe I'm a weirdo. I like your attention to detail.

[@DonECook-ob1hk]

Thanks for the videos and the words of encouragement.

[@manuelgomez2715]

I figure there has to be 15 bathrooms in that house

[@aznboycols]

Great...no waiting in line. 😊

[@ozarkdaredevils]

700 hundred feet ???? wow . In Nebraska you have to have a Lic. to install a septic system. My installers theory is this if it works dont bother it ..... that includes pumping . His system has been in the ground for 32 years no problems and its never been pumped !

[@timb7814]

Nope. This would be code in many places in North America for 3 bedrooms, perc. time T=20 or 30 (which is about what this soil looks like), and you end up at 500-700 feet of leaching chambers. Want smaller field, use a filter bed or an advanced aerobic treatment system.

[@hokeypokeyalso1783]

Nice job, that's a lot of work when you do it yourself with no help.

[@highereducation3028]

Its nice when you can use original soil. Up here in Connecticut sometimes you have to strip and haul in state approved septic sand, thats when it gets expensive. I used 200 yards for my system that alone was over 6 grand.

[@MusikWeavers]

Nice job, well done presentation. you did much better than anything i've seen on the hgtv/diy type of "kapow-yeehaaa-yay" junk shows

[@jimmason5738]

Very informative for this city plumber.

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks for watching!

[@D4NS80]

How cool is that crane truck! What a handy thing.

[@LordRustyMcAlpin]

That will make a nice garden area.

[@rokro14]

Great Job. Enjoyed watching your hard work.

[@bobjohnson6371]

That is one massive drain field... Well done video .

[@user-os9lu8bq8c]

Hey man this was a great video! I really enjoy watching videos that will help me learn more with my time. You did a very well job working all this alone " Even though you could've had a hand to grab a thing or 2" good job!

[@bobmariano1695]

All your videos are extremely informative & well done , as well as how detailed your work is & professional. Great inspiration for all of us DIY ! Continued success & all the best .

[@MrPostFrame]

Thank you very much!

[@toddreynolds8875]

Funny just came across this vid. I put the first infiltrator system install in the country. Back in about 1987/88. Stonington ct. they were there first ones proto type

[@interdisciplinaryconsultan5081]

THIS VIDEO IS VERY EXPLANATORY YOU ARE THE PROFESIONAL OF THE PROFESIONALS

[@olbinvelez]

You did a great job! Thanks for showing us the process...

[@johnlewis7736]

Awesome house! Great tips, thanks!

[@JerichoRally]

how do you not have more views and/or subscribers?? You definitely earned my respect and subscription. Thanks for doing this - it's certainly an inspiration to me.

[@superhacker35]

Great job, looks like a good system

[@jerrygilliam7349]

Thanks for the info. Gives me some good ideas moving forward.

[@MissionaryForMexico]

Marshall I think you executed a thoroughly perfect hands on, common sense approach! I will need to install a septic system for my home. But it is a little different, an aerobics system. Due to my property is about 75 yards from a large lake. Here in Texas there is a state code we have to abide by involving waste solid waste treatment. I also have been in the home remodeling for many years. All it really comes down to, is mind over matter, and I can do all things in Christ Jesus who strengthens me!

[@cakeman_supe3982]

Loved it. Thank you so much!

[@galehess6676]

For your giveaways, Milwaukee is good stuff and lots of trinkets like LED headlamp, fold out ute knife, inkzall markers. Cool project. I am wrapping the finish work on mine, in PA.

[@WesMott1994]

Looking to buy some property and stage a house, so this video was gold. Thank you so much!

[@Kevinwbaker100]

93.8k subs as of when I watched this video. Congratulations I can see why you are growing. I am just about to start my own home build with septic and well. Thanks for the great info 👍🏻👍🏻

[@annpruett2097]

Thank you for this video for i never got to see our septic as it was put in so its really nice to see how it goes plus i did not know about cleaning trap or filter once a yr either, which would mean lol we are wayyyy behind doing it. Thanks again!!

[@MrPostFrame]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tedthetford6401]

Great job on septic. Without attitude very nice.

[@MrPostFrame]

Thank you!

[@HankinsExcavating]

My county inspector is pretty easy to work with. We are able to backfill as we go. Keep both ends and all plumbing open. Dig one trench and dump into the other.

[@seaturtledog]

I was wondering about that on how he can access the piles to back fill. The nice thing about this system is it is all gravity fed. I worked at a mountain resort that had to pump the fluids to the field. It is no fun when the pump fails because of tampons!

[@neilellinger6157]

Dreaming to do a build like this as well...

[@honestleehandyman7444]

This was an amazingly informative video! Great work!

[@SciaticaDrums]

Dude, that system could handle 50 people!

[@MrPostFrame]

Probably... our county is really particular about septic systems. Basically couldn't do anything without them approving the plans.

[@SciaticaDrums]

@@MrPostFrame I'm lucky. I have a friend that installs septic systems. Instead of me spending 20k on a new one, that almost ALL companies would have insisted upon he replaced the d-box and leech field. Cost me 5k. Saved enough to put a lifetime transferable warrantied shingled roof on my house! The other good part is he relocated the leech field allowing me the space to build my five car garage.

[@joejardam]

wow thats massive system, good job

[@jamesgoodman6243]

Just hope after all your work the inspection goes well. God bless

[@MrPostFrame]

We passed with flying colors! Thanks!

[@WesterlySunn]

You have done a heck of a great job and made excellent videos simultaneously... Don't know how you manage it all, but I'm glad your do!

[@bbeen40]

Great video, you're clearly a pro. Subbed

[@carsomHawkinsyeeyee]

Super awesome and informative video!!! I laughed at the 18:40 mark when you said you were at 250 subscribers. Almost 75k now. Your videos are amazing! Thanks

[@robertsanders6463]

Excellent video! Very well done!

[@thelouiebrand]

That is an insane amount of work. Hats off to you!

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks!

[@markkinney1310]

Mark Kinney plumbing here in charlotte NC, and this was a great show brother, great job .

[@TimBruce1]

Awesome build. Great info. Thanks!

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks for watching!

[@domwom3721]

This was a great video breaking down how it works and how to build. Thanks!

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks!

[@ayeskidman9269]

In my country we just digging a deep hole like 6 feet into the ground covered it with steel and cement and don't forget to pin a tiny pipe to the inside out so so the tank wouldn't blown. This is new for me!

[@MrPostFrame]

Always interesting to hear what is done in other places. Thanks for watching!

[@sergeileshchinsky]

Amazing job! Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@nicholasborelli275]

A great job. Methodical and well done. Since it's yours, you care about installation.

[@MrPostFrame]

Always!

[@charlesdefrancisco5056]

You did a very nice professional job...

[@jamiehusgen4631]

Thank you. i like how you explain everything. you are a professional..

[@williampbranham2134]

Fantastic video. Well done professional installation. Terrific training video for all. Thank you so much.

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks for watching!

[@Donny65]

I’m getting ready to do a system here in Oregon, I can do anything I believe . Your video was very helpful

[@MrPostFrame]

Awesome!

[@WhiteFox011]

It looks like you made an honest effort to do it right.

[@joshuanicholsjr5327]

looks great we did systems for 20 years

[@ktotononeya]

Good job !! Thank you for this video 👍👌

[@nadovidaich2364]

Nice and neat job.....well done!