Perhaps the three whales on which the improvement of a private house or summer house rests are water supply, electricity and sewage. The latter, by the way, belongs to the category of the most sensitive issues, because in case of an error during the installation of a drainage system or pipeline, the consequences can be very, very unpleasant. That is why it is important to thoroughly approach the design of the system and qualitatively carry out all the work.
At the same time, every "trifle" is significant: both the material for pipes, and the installation site of the sewer well and cesspool, and much more. Of course, you can turn to specialists for help, but the prices for such services are not very affordable, add to this the “wrap” of the master and in the end you will get a pretty impressive amount. With proper preparation, many tasks are within the power of everyone to cope. Above all, adhere to the step-by-step instructions that you will find on this site. We will help you:
- deal with the types of sewage (storm, local and others) and their purpose;
- determine the type of drainage system, drain, pipeline, sump;
- choose high-quality equipment and a septic tank;
- carry out an independent installation of the system;
- Learn to diagnose problems and fix them quickly.
In addition, in this section you will learn how to build shower cabins and toilets for a summer house, what nuances should be taken into account, and what pitfalls to be wary of.
Replaying the famous catch phrase, we end with the words: aware - means armed.
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