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Several people told me I did a good job, although (and I guess this is your point) none of them were plumbers. Although the inspector was quite taken with my leach field, if I remember correctly - nice and straight with the proper slope and all - it looked quite attractive, for a leach field...

I know I sound like a frigging idiot, but truly I'm not, or truly I intend on doing a good job. As I mentioned earlier, I built a passive solar adobe house back in the '80's, and I did all the plumbing, both septic system and household, and I did a good job and everything worked. It's just been...

I'm coming in at a 90 degree angle, basically. What connecting fittings are best - a 90 degree sanitary T or a 45 degree wye and then another 45 degree bend? Forgive me if I am too ignorant to properly ask the question, and thanks again for your help.

Thanks much, HJ and Redwood, for the replies - I'll rent the chain snapper. Should I use 2 45 degree connectors to make the connection? Thanks again to all - DR

Thanks, Jim - I've checked at the local hardware store and they carry the fernco connectors, so I think I'm okay there. Any info on cutting the clay pipes, and also recommendations on the best connectors to use would be much appreciated. Thanks to all -

With advice from places such as this and more knowledgeable friends, I hope so, and plan on doing so. I have no interest in doing a hack job. I put in a septic system many years ago on a house I built, including tying in a line from a second building (a mobile home where my dad lived) and it was...

Hello all - I am needing to run a sewer line from a newly remodeled outbuilding (in which I'm adding a bathroom) to an existing clay sewer line that runs from my house to a septic tank. I believe the distances and slopes will work. My question primarily is - what's the best way to cut into the...