I dated a guy for 8 years who worked with his dad in their septic pumping business called "Septic Alert." I know waaaaay more than I ever wanted about the finer details of septic tanks and what it's like when things go wrong.
My guess would be that radon wasn't as much of a problem when you first moved in, because you had such drafty conditions. But now that you've sealed up the cabin tight, time to check for radon if you haven't already! (I know--just what you wanted--another item for the to-do list)
I lived in Colorado for almost 30 years, and you *nailed* the Colorad-bro accent. I laughed out loud when I heard “I ain’t tryin to have my neighbor’s dumps in my house, dude” in my head.
When we built our septic from scratch, we made sure it was plenty big & easy to access. When my dad built his cabin across the road in 1974 (where my brother now lives), it not only proved to be inadequate and too close to the house, but he left no record of its design or access point when he died in 2013. Two summers ago, the situation got so bad—shit oozing from the ground and my brother’s dogs rolling in it—we had a massive “treasure hunt” to find the system’s lid, which was slightly underground, to open & fix it. Long way of saying, it’s important to service your system & know how to care for it over the decades. Good luck!
Being older and having grown up with septic lines, my dad would occasionally set it on fire. Like magic it stopped smelling for awhile
I dated a guy for 8 years who worked with his dad in their septic pumping business called "Septic Alert." I know waaaaay more than I ever wanted about the finer details of septic tanks and what it's like when things go wrong.
My guess would be that radon wasn't as much of a problem when you first moved in, because you had such drafty conditions. But now that you've sealed up the cabin tight, time to check for radon if you haven't already! (I know--just what you wanted--another item for the to-do list)
That's some funny shit !!
Besides all the laughs I had a great time screwing up my face trying to sound like a Jim 😂
See, there was a good reason why your nose doesn't work, you were just meant to live in this town !!
Imagine Colorado dude with a Southern drawl for a laugh. :)
I lived in Colorado for almost 30 years, and you *nailed* the Colorad-bro accent. I laughed out loud when I heard “I ain’t tryin to have my neighbor’s dumps in my house, dude” in my head.
When we built our septic from scratch, we made sure it was plenty big & easy to access. When my dad built his cabin across the road in 1974 (where my brother now lives), it not only proved to be inadequate and too close to the house, but he left no record of its design or access point when he died in 2013. Two summers ago, the situation got so bad—shit oozing from the ground and my brother’s dogs rolling in it—we had a massive “treasure hunt” to find the system’s lid, which was slightly underground, to open & fix it. Long way of saying, it’s important to service your system & know how to care for it over the decades. Good luck!
I saw a truck with the logo “Poolice” I think they do septic tanks and swimming pools.
Ahh the problems listed nowhere on the agreement form you sign to be civilized...Good stuff!
I’n not familiar with the Colorado bro accent, but your description really helped me hear it in my head. Great post & sorry about the smell!