Sewer storage equipment made of bricks

Advantages and disadvantages of brick drain pits

Everything has its pluses and minuses, in particular, it's about the merits of a cesspool made of bricks.

Advantages of

This method of accumulation and utilization is environmentally friendly. The contents of the pits are pumped out by sewage machines or can be cleaned on site with the help of bacteria. The brick structure is not afraid of groundwater fluctuations, so there will not be depressurization of the tank. The surrounding soil is completely protected from contamination by sewage, including the bottom of the pit is reliably strengthened. The construction of a brick septic tank can be any owner who does not have the skills of a bricklayer.

Disadvantages of the brick drainage pit

The main drawback is an unpleasant smell when the septic tank is already full. In this case, biological preparations that activate the processes of decay of waste will help. The next thing to consider is choosing the type of cesspool, the fragility of the brick. In constant dampness in the aggressive chemical environment of fecal water, the brick will quickly begin to deteriorate. It will be necessary to periodically check the clutch, and replace the wet bricks with concrete inserts. Thus, the service life can be extended to 50 years.

To prevent siltation of the drive and the appearance of hard to remove waste, it is recommended to call the sewers more often if you live year-round in a country house.

Sewage pit made of bricks by their own hands

Before proceeding with the construction of the sinkhole, it is necessary to plan its work, considering all the stages of construction:

1. Selecting the location for the septic device.
2. Digging a pit, which can take most of the time during the construction process. The pit will need a depth of up to 1.5 meters and a width of up to a meter. If a rectangular well is assumed, then the length is made such that the capacity of the required volume is obtained. An important design feature is the bottom slope to where the hatch is supposed to be.
3. A sand cushion 10-15 cm thick is poured into the bottom of the pit, and then as much concrete is poured. A screed 4 cm thick is added from above with a mixture of sand and cement. You can use a ready-made reinforced concrete slab laid on the bottom at an angle of 45 °.
4. After the bottom equipment, proceed to the brick laying in staggered order on a cement-sand mortar. The total wall thickness is 25 cm.
5. We cover the walls from the inside with bitumen mastic to prevent penetration of fecal water into the ground. We plaster the walls with cement mortar( cement sand 1: 2) with iron to prolong the service life of the plaster.

Overlap and hatch for cesspit

The finishing touch in the construction of a septic tank is the device of the floor and the hatch. Overlapping must reliably cover the pit from above, with a margin of up to 50 cm around the perimeter. Overlapping can be from densely laid logs or from reinforced concrete slabs. The hole for the hatch should be above the deepest point of the pit, since we have already equipped the bottom with a slope. The diameter of the hatch should be approximately 70 cm.

For waterproofing, the overlap is protected with ruberoid or polyethylene and covered with slag by 30-40 cm. To keep the amber from the septic tank and freezing the waste in winter, it is necessary to equip two covers - one level with the ground,overlap level.

Here, perhaps, and all the wisdom. With this process, any host will cope, most importantly, do not forget to pump out waste in time.