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Appreciate the response. Thank you. Yes, should be easy to see soon enough if there is any failure.

The point of the “wonder” is if anyone has actual professional data on the rated burial depths. For example, here is an excerpt from Westlake Pipe: “The Unibell PVC Pipe Association Handbook of PVC Pipe, Section 7.8.3 states: “A minimum cover height of 12 in. is recommended for PVC (SDR35)...

Right, as I noted, they didn’t drive over the leach field itself where the pipe is perforated, just the solid schedule 35 pipe going to the leach field. Just a driver who didn’t pay attention. Can you reference anything with regards to sdr35 not being able to handle any traffic? I see some...

Figured I would post this in this area as it has more to do with outdoor pipes. Any of you guys or gals specifically knowledgable about schedule 35 pvc septic pipe depth strength? I just had a propane truck run over my sdr35 line that goes from the septic tank itself to the area where the...

Probably being paranoid but wanted to see everyone's thoughts. So we decided last minute to put a shower in the upstairs loft bathroom in the home we are building. It has a sloped ceiling. The shower is on the 8ft high side. The ceiling slopes down to about 5 feet at the low side of the...

Cool, just wanted reassurance that was a reasonable plan. Doing research you see such variability in responses.

Hey guys, really appreciate this forum as someone doing most of their home build themselves. I have a question regarding gas line pressure test. I will have two gas appliances, a tankless heater and a gas stove. I have run the CSST line and installed the rough stub outs. Pressure testing at...

Would you be using softened water to water your grapevines?

Appreciate your response. That's a relief.

Hey folks, Wife and I installed an alcove tub the other day over a concrete slab, so working room was next to zero. I would have preferred to install the drain shoe and overflow to the tub and then put the tub in but due to spacing and where the stub outs are I couldn't do that, so we had...

Would high density closed cell spray foam be appropriate? Seems that some installers use that a lot with good success. You could just hit a few spots to add columns of support.

Yeah I was wondering about that after the air test seemed to pass ok (not my preferred method, obviously prefer water, just much more difficult where I am at). I may just uncap all the first floor upright drains and just fill it up to the top of those (giving it about 4-5 ft of water height) and...

Hello, I was hoping for some reassurance on some under slab plumbing. I am currently building a home and I am at the stage of just finishing the above ground rough DWV. The under slab section was done with the help of a commercial plumber who took the job on the side. I’m in Arizona and when...

Yeah, I think for now it seems like a bit of sand/sediment is fairly normal in these AZ wells, and probably a bit more noticeable since it is a newer well and because I can see any sediment that comes in just resting on the bottom of my cistern versus having it accumulate in a sediment...

You raise a good point. I will probably make a few calls to hear different opinions on the matter from other companies as well as contacting the folks who drilled mine. There may be more specific reasoning or information than meets the eye. Of additional note the rock size where they placed...

Thanks for the reply. Yes my main concern was just kind of figuring out what the “norm” is in this region. I did also call a well pump company to ask them if that seemed normal and he said all the cisterns in our area developed sediment on the bottom.

The well drilling company decided on slot size. Never was brought up as a question or option, and I was not educated enough on the subject at the time. I am not sure if they just always use the same slot size or if they actually size it based on what is coming out as they are digging.

Hello, New member to this forum, have used it many times to find answers to my questions, so thank you all! Today though I could not find the answer so I thought I would ask it myself. I am in Arizona and last year had a well installed, 250 feet deep with pvc casing, 5” OD with...