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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: BD1 on December 20, 2009, 09:34:18 PM
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Well after living in our new house for 5 years now, We are having sand mound troubles (Leaking out the side), Contractor & inspector have to dig it up tomorrow, Took the top layer off Friday & it's not a broken pipe, Now they have to see if it is possibly the top or bottom layer of the sand. Another headache I don't need just before Christmas. More money I don't have to spend!!!!
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Are you talking about a leach mound?
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Ok that sounds horrible, but what is a sand mount problem? I think I know, but don't want to embarass myself... wait I'd do that either way! ROTFLMBO
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I not sure , I'm new to them. I have a 3 tank system (solids/medium/liquid) that how they break down before being put in the the sand mound. Mine is about 60' long X 12' wide & 5' high. Sand on bottom, then gravel,then dirt.
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Ok that sounds horrible, but what is a sand mount problem? I think I know, but don't want to embarass myself... wait I'd do that either way! ROTFLMBO
Takes the place of a sewer system! All your waste water (sinks,toilets,showers,washer) go into it.
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Sounds like the gravel has been saturated with solids. Dis they use filter fabric?
Mike
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Thats what i thought, but wow that's way more complicated than we have to do around here!!!!
That really stinks :( I hate to ask, but how did you know it was leaking?
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Heck, They will find out tomorrow. It sounds like I'm getting nosy. Hope it's not too bad buddy. I keep you in my prayers.
Mike
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There is a fabric like tarp between the gravel & dirt.
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Heck, They will find out tomorrow. It sounds like I'm getting nosy. Hope it's not too bad buddy. I keep you in my prayers.
Mike
I don't mind, U seem to know about them. That helps!!!
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Well then it sounds like a water table problem or ground saturation problem. But that is a big residential size mound. Has it been raining an above average amount lately?
Mike
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Thats what i thought, but wow that's way more complicated than we have to do around here!!!!
That really stinks :( I hate to ask, but how did you know it was leaking?
The inspector was driving by & mine is out near the road, He seen the snow was melted on the front side.
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No, about average, It is cold here now, I know the dirt here is like clay, holds water
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Five years ....that mound should still be working. The soil will not perk, so the gravel and the sand work as the "filters". I would be calling the person who put it in.
Mike
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Five years ....that mound should still be working. The soil will not perk, so the gravel and the sand work as the "filters". I would be calling the person who put it in.
Mike
That's who is digging it up for me.
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I hope they find something simple.
Mike
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man,
sorry to hear that! I hope it works out for you and is not tooo big of a mess. :-\
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They are going to leave the mound open, Letting it aerate & hope that it starts to break down any film that maybe below the gravel & sand. They are going to leave the fiber tarp down & add 6 mil poly & hay to keep the rain out & from freezing. It has been in the 20's here & the dirt they dug up froze. They think if they have to get sand & gravel it will freeze ( clump up). So looks like we will be waiting until spring now to do the rest of it.
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That is some good news. I was praying for you.
Mike