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Install A Fiberglass Septic Tank
If you are building a new home or buying a mobile home to put it on a foundation, then there is important information here for you.
There’s a few ways to install a fiberglass septic tank but only one right way. The uneducated will say oh they will come out of the ground, not if you do it right. I have installed about 200 fiberglass septic tanks over a 10 year period and not once did I have to go back to reinstall it. The way I install a septic tank will give you years of peace of mind so let’s get started. This is your money and you only have one chance to do it right. Remember…call for locates. 888-828-4888
When I arrive at the site I talk directly to the home owners because at the end of the day they are the ones we want to make happy. We can’t install a fiberglass septic tank just anywhere so there have been times when I’ve had to change a few minds. The basement isn’t dug yet so now I have the opportunity to ask the home owner to install a 4 inch ABS pipe under the footing before it is poured. The plumber will tie into this pipe from the inside and I will hook onto it from the outside when the time comes to install a septic tank. Remember…..a basement bathroom can only work naturally if the sewer pipe goes out under the footing. Extend it outside about 2 feet and cap the end so dirt can’t get in, the caps are either blue or orange and they slide over the end of 4 inch ABS pipe. Make sure the pipe has a tiny bit of slope down, about a ½ inch for 4 feet.
Just an important note to remember! If you plan to finish your basement you will want a utility room. This small room will house the pressure tank and hot water heater. The utility room should be in the same place the sewer pipe is going out under the footing. The plumber will install a sewer cleanout and it will be visible in the floor but hidden in the utility room. We always keep the cleanout as close as possible to the wall. At this point I don’t know where the waterline is, but it will come into the house under the footing. It would be nice if it came in beside the sewer pipe, but it doesn’t have to just as long as you install a 3-4 inch sleeve (ABS pipe) under the footing to push the water line in through when the time comes.
I’m going to write about how to install a fiberglass septic tank at a brand new house with an 8 foot foundation. We have already figured out where the water line comes into the house, where the deck is going, where the doors are and the powerline. I also ask where the bathrooms are because the sewer pipe that comes down from the upstairs will eventually hook to the 4 inch sewer pipe leading to the fiberglass septic tank. It can come down anywhere because the plumber will install the sewer pipe under the floor to where it goes outside.
Many home owners ask….when is the best time to install a septic tank! That’s a great question. It’s in your best interest to install the septic tank after the house is built. Pour the foundation and backfill completely. The builder will need to move machines around the house and a septic tank will be in their way and we definitely don’t want anyone driving over or close to it. A fiberglass septic tank is strong but won’t carry the weight of a heavy machine. Click Part 2 to learn more about installing a fiberglass septic tank.