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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... .... No sadly we had to use a high pressure water jet to cut it up and a sludge pump to remove it, I tried to dig it by hand but the spade would not penetrate the matted synthetic fibres, just bounced off. That's something I've never thought about. I doubt that Ann or the previous owner of their 'Seppo' would have used synthetic fibres. We felt quite pleased with ourselves finding it as various owners since 1915 had looked, but no one had been able to find it. not surprising really I had to go down 15' before I got there! That's dedication! It was dating the rubbish and infill on the top of it that gave us the approx date it was last looked at. And that's fascinating, real archaeology! Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think I'd choose an old one. Spouse would want to build his own. Mary |
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says... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... ... No sadly we had to use a high pressure water jet to cut it up and a sludge pump to remove it, I tried to dig it by hand but the spade would not penetrate the matted synthetic fibres, just bounced off. That's something I've never thought about. I doubt that Ann or the previous owner of their 'Seppo' would have used synthetic fibres. We felt quite pleased with ourselves finding it as various owners since 1915 had looked, but no one had been able to find it. not surprising really I had to go down 15' before I got there! That's dedication! It was dating the rubbish and infill on the top of it that gave us the approx date it was last looked at. And that's fascinating, real archaeology! Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think I'd choose an old one. Spouse would want to build his own. Mary Apparently before the days of fiberglass ones, they were built of brick and it was standard practice to use very weak morter for the base and once the building inspecter had been, knock a load of bricks out! -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... ... No sadly we had to use a high pressure water jet to cut it up and a sludge pump to remove it, I tried to dig it by hand but the spade would not penetrate the matted synthetic fibres, just bounced off. That's something I've never thought about. I doubt that Ann or the previous owner of their 'Seppo' would have used synthetic fibres. We felt quite pleased with ourselves finding it as various owners since 1915 had looked, but no one had been able to find it. not surprising really I had to go down 15' before I got there! That's dedication! It was dating the rubbish and infill on the top of it that gave us the approx date it was last looked at. And that's fascinating, real archaeology! Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think I'd choose an old one. Spouse would want to build his own. Mary Apparently before the days of fiberglass ones, they were built of brick and it was standard practice to use very weak morter for the base and once the building inspecter had been, knock a load of bricks out! I've no idea what Ann's is made from, could be brick, but I doubt that it has artificial openings :-) The Welsh just aren't like that! .... .... Are they? :-) Spouse would want his to be perfect. It's very hard to live up to :-) Mary Lapageria rosea |
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Septic Tank: how often to clean?
On 4/12/07 12:33, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote: snip No sadly we had to use a high pressure water jet to cut it up and a sludge pump to remove it, I tried to dig it by hand but the spade would not penetrate the matted synthetic fibres, just bounced off. We felt quite pleased with ourselves finding it as various owners since 1915 had looked, but no one had been able to find it. not surprising really I had to go down 15' before I got there! It was dating the rubbish and infill on the top of it that gave us the approx date it was last looked at. Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think there might be quite a lot in that last sentence, Charlie. I'm a bit concerned that the OP is hearing about people who haven't touched a tank in 15 years if his house's previous owners are on a yearly contract! I wonder if a specialist surveyor exists for such things? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Sacha" wrote in message
"Charlie Pridham" wrote: Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think there might be quite a lot in that last sentence, Charlie. I'm a bit concerned that the OP is hearing about people who haven't touched a tank in 15 years if his house's previous owners are on a yearly contract! I wonder if a specialist surveyor exists for such things? But many of the posters have made the distinction that it depends on the type of tank he has. I know that here in Australia, if you have one of the modern ones which will pump out onto the garden, the contract is for attention every 3 months. Not for pumping out but for checks on the water quality. |
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Septic Tank: how often to clean?
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message "Charlie Pridham" wrote: Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think there might be quite a lot in that last sentence, Charlie. I'm a bit concerned that the OP is hearing about people who haven't touched a tank in 15 years If it's working and not causing any problems why should it be interfered with? Those who have such working installations are confident that they don't need interference for any reason. Mary |
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Septic Tank: how often to clean?
On 4/12/07 20:32, in article ,
"Mary Fisher" wrote: "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message "Charlie Pridham" wrote: Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think there might be quite a lot in that last sentence, Charlie. I'm a bit concerned that the OP is hearing about people who haven't touched a tank in 15 years If it's working and not causing any problems why should it be interfered with? Those who have such working installations are confident that they don't need interference for any reason. Mary The OP has said the previous owners told him it was emptied annually. That doesn't even begin to imply that it needs no interference. How *often* is his question. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message "Charlie Pridham" wrote: Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think there might be quite a lot in that last sentence, Charlie. I'm a bit concerned that the OP is hearing about people who haven't touched a tank in 15 years If it's working and not causing any problems why should it be interfered with? Those who have such working installations are confident that they don't need interference for any reason. Mary Incorrect attribution Mary. |
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Septic Tank: how often to clean?
"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message "Charlie Pridham" wrote: Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think there might be quite a lot in that last sentence, Charlie. I'm a bit concerned that the OP is hearing about people who haven't touched a tank in 15 years If it's working and not causing any problems why should it be interfered with? Those who have such working installations are confident that they don't need interference for any reason. Mary Incorrect attribution Mary. ? I didn't attribute to anyone :-) |
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Septic Tank: how often to clean?
On 4/12/07 20:05, in article
, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message "Charlie Pridham" wrote: Most people I know with modern ones have a yearly contract. I think there might be quite a lot in that last sentence, Charlie. I'm a bit concerned that the OP is hearing about people who haven't touched a tank in 15 years if his house's previous owners are on a yearly contract! I wonder if a specialist surveyor exists for such things? But many of the posters have made the distinction that it depends on the type of tank he has. Not all have done so, though and if the poor chap thinks he can wait 15 years.......... I know that here in Australia, if you have one of the modern ones which will pump out onto the garden, the contract is for attention every 3 months. Not for pumping out but for checks on the water quality. Excellent design but probably not what the OP has. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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