This drainage trench will help to keep the gravel dry in the raised bed septic system. It will catch and divert water from the house site so it runs away from the septic field. 
The trench is drained by perforated pipe bedded in stone. The clay soil makes drainage more of a challenge than anyone expected.
Tag Archives: site work
Building the deck
Installing the septic gravel
Our soil does not pass the perk test with its very high clay content. We needed to haul in 36 truck loads of gravel that drains adequately and will support our septic distribution.
Each load is distributed by Ted on his dozer.
The almost finished raised bed septic field along the front of our hay field. The slightly darker material towards the back is the imported gravel.
Finished Swale
Pouring the slab
Rain has caused delay. The slab is poured at the first opportunity of clear weather.
4” of concrete poured on 10″ of EPS foam.
Dan Gregg brought in extra hands for the slab pour.
Dan and Rich from Dan Gregg foundations.
Clearing our in-floor electrical outlet.
Slab finishing.
Edge polishing.
Dan Gregg spent the day polishing the floor. 
The finished slab with expansion joints cut in place.
The rain returned at the end of the day.
Striking water
At 160 feet Tyler struck water.
Our estimated water flow is 15 gallons per minute.
Grading, viewed from inside
Grading at Hancock Shaker Village
Steep grades without the use of a retaining wall.
Looking East
Cement trucks at the building site, as seen from the hay field.
Pouring the foundation
