Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:42pm
Hi Richard
Was searching through and picked up on the subject
I am in the process of buying an house biuld in 1979 I notice the the drainage does not go into the main drainage system but go from the house to a what I would call a concrete bowl were the pipes run from the house to this than a 4" pipe runs from that into a concrete tank which as a sealed lid would this be a spectic tank ?
My concern is the 40mm waste pipe that came from the kitchen had be either blocked or sealed off than a new pipe just coming from the kitchen put through the wall instead and allowed to go onto the patio was this because it was just blocked or something more problematic
The house as been used by the spanish owners as a holiday home for the past 3 years when there father who pasted away lived my worry is could this concrete tank spectic tank or what ever it is be at end of its life ? I have also read that new systems have to be 5 meters from your house which is impossible and if main drains are less than 100 metres from this must be done 1st the property is about 40 meters away from man hole,but a what cost
Any info would be much appreciated
Thanks paul