03/08/2026
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Most houses don't fail from the roof but they fail from below.
Your septic tank and soakaway are not holes in the ground .They are an engineered system so cut corners here and you will live with sewage,smell and sickness.
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๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ :Excavating soakaway 1m away from the house or 5m from borehole to reduce or save cost on pipes.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐: Foundation settlement and contamination of the ground water( drinking water) which is not approved by the local authority.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐:The minimum distance of 3m from the building and 30m from any water source should be adhere to.
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๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ :Using 100mm(4inch) blocks or non inclusion of steel for the septic slab and lid.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐:The tank cracks ,collapses under soil pressure.You will spend twice building the structure.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐:6inch or 150mm solid blocks ,waterproof plaster,reinforced concrete slab and lid with proper concrete cover.
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๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ : Empty pit with solid walls
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐:Walls will collapse,no percolation,causing flooding of the yard with sewage in rain season
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐:Honeycomb blockwork (open vertical joints) filled with 40-80mm crushed stones for filtration and support.
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๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ :Digging without testing how fast the soil on your site absorbs water.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐: Soakaway floods, sewage backflow into your yard and bathroom.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐:Conduct percolation tests to determine the depth ,size and location.
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๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ :No waterstop and non waterproofing plaster inside the septic tank.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐: Groundwater enters the tank ,sewage water will leak contaminating groundwater ,walls never dry leading to producing terrible smell.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐:Use waterproofing cement and proper benching at 45ยฐ to channel sludge to the centre.
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You can repaint a wall but you can not re-live with a sewage in your yard
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