Rain Rain Go Away

A lot of things have slowed down due to the constant rain.  It has been raining since Monday and is expected to continue through Thursday.  Needless to say that they can't pour the driveway and the site is a mud pit!  We need to have another dumpster delivered, but it will really tear up the grass,  so it will have to wait. 

But the good news is that we FINALLY got the septic permit!  I have learned more about septic systems then I ever wanted to know! There is an existing septic on the property, but we are going to have to tear it out due to new codes.  The one that is there is on what is called a "20 Ton Pit" and it is no longer allowed so we have to have the whole thing removed and a whole new system put in.  Not cheap! We are putting in a 1500 gallon tank.  The size of the tank is dependent upon how many bedrooms you have and if you are going to have a garbage disposal.  If you decide on a garbage disposal you have to add 50% more tank space.  To start the permit process you have to predetermine a primary and secondary spot on the property that you are proposing to the permit department for placement of the system.  But to determine that you have to have someone come out and check the soil to make sure it is fit for a septic system. Then you have to have it drawn on a plan by a professional survey inspector.  When all that is complete you can then submit it to the city for approval.  It really is a complicated process, but one that is obviously necessary.

We are trying to decide what we are going to do with the wall in the backyard. Right now it is a wall held back by railroad ties,  but they have rotted out and need to be removed.  They are considered hazardous waste so they have to be disposed of differently than normal trash.  Once they are gone we are trying to decide if we will put up a stone wall with stairs in the middle or if we will just bring dirt over to make it more of a hill and then lay sod over it.  Either way there will be stairs going down. If anyone has any ideas I'm open to suggestions on this.

Pavers removed from inside

 Temporary support beams added

Railroad tie wall

Digging around foundation for code purposes