Step 4c – Have the Completed Septic System Inspected
Learn how to perform a squirt test for the county health inspector as one of the final steps in building your own septic system
Author: mbath
Step 4b – Inside the Tank!
Learn how to install a septic pump including float switches and electrical wiring. This is the hardest part of building your own septic system.
Step 4a – Installing the Septic Tank and Gravelless Chambers
Building your own septic system begins with excavating for the tank and drain field and assembling the drain lines.
Step 4 – Septic System
In many places, you can’t get a permit to start building your own home without a septic design. Here’s how I got started on it.
Step 3b – Wiring and Inspection
A temporary power pole can provide power to the tools required in building your own home. Here’s how to wire the circuitry.
Step 3a – Temp Power Pit and Utility Trench
Learn how to get started on the temporary power and water hookups you will need to build your own home.
Step 3 – Temporary Power Pole
Building your own home requires temporary power. Learn the key steps in obtaining a temporary power pole from applying for a permit to constructing the power pole.
Step 2 – Site Preparation
The first step in building your own home after purchasing land is to begin connecting utilities that you will be using as you build.
Step 1 – Buy Land
Learn how to take the first steps in building your own home by purchasing a lot. Learn how to locate land, ensure it is buildable, put in an offer, and seal the deal.
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