FINALLY!! The saga begins

[MadMax]

3/7/05

Finally met and talked to the neighbor!

He admitted his actions were a bit over the top.

We've gotten the issue with the land cleared up. His main objection was centered around the fact that he thought I was going to be putting a new building in and that all of the trees were going to be coming down on the hill above his property. Then he'd be dealing with a water run-off/soil erosion issue. I can see his point.

I've agreed to call the county back and get them to look for another place for the septic system. If nothing else I can flip the lounge/bath area of the studio to the other end of the building and put the system off that end.

Another delay, but at least I've got the land dispute taken care of.

Max

[dnafe]

Hey Max

Very cool that a little discussion cleared the air...onward and upward.

Don

ps. nothing in the mailbox yet...anyday I expect

;-)

[MadMax]

Don,

Yeah, PEACEFUL is the key word!

Keep after the mail, it didn't get out until yesterday. The day gig has been a real drain the last few days. Pulled an all-nighter rearranging 4 servers and doin' maintenance. PITA, but it looks good and is a bit more comfortable to work in. Plus, USPS has less than banker's hours and I been rollin' out about 10 minutes before they close.

Like I said, ain't much, but thanx is in order.

Max

[MadMax]

Well it's about time to add another update.

I've been trying for the last month to catch up with the neighbor... Until then, I'm going for Alternate Plan "B"...

If I can get the county to approve a macerating toilet, I can bypass the neighbor's objections to the septic system.

For those that are unfamiliar with a macerating toilet...

I can get water from the house down to the studio w/o too much trouble... (I HOPE!!!)

It's about 175 feet to the studio from the house. The "plan" is to put a secondary holding tank about 50 feet from the house. Pump from the macerating system to the holding tank, then pump from the holding tank to the house.

The only glitch is if the county says no.

My original plans for a sand filled floor may have been squashed by the recent hurricanes... wood is getting rather expensive right now.

Eight inch concrete floors are now looking rather economical. Anyone know of a souce for concrete stains?

Max

[avare]

Thanks for the update and I hope everything goes well!

Andre

[z60611]

For those that are unfamiliar with a macerating toilet...

We have one of those at the office. There's a dishwasher/sink that's in a corner well away from the normal plumbing, so the drain had to go a long way horizontally.
Recently it had to be replaced. The discharge pipe clogged, and the backpressure burst the seal inside of the pump enclosure. Eventually the pump failed. During repair, the enclosure was removed, and a months worth of sewage spilled out from around the pump machine onto the carpet.

[MadMax]

We have one of those at the office.

The discharge pipe clogged, and the backpressure burst the seal inside of the pump enclosure. Eventually the pump failed. During repair, the enclosure was removed, and a months worth of sewage spilled out from around the pump machine onto the carpet.

Now THAT stinks!

So they ARE going to replace the carpet aren't they? I'd think that would be a health issue if they don't.

Question... how old was the unit and was it a SaniFlo or another mfr.? (OK, that was two questions...)

Max

[z60611]

how old was the unit and was it a SaniFlo or another mfr

I have no idea what make/model it used to be, nor what it is now. It was dark blue.

[MadMax]

how old was the unit and was it a SaniFlo or another mfr

I have no idea what make/model it used to be, nor what it is now. It was dark blue.

Hmmm... blue should be a clue, but alas no luck via the seach engines...

The reason I asked is because there is a manufacturer who is out of business, and from what I can tell, it was due to quality issues.

If I'm able go this route, I hope I don't end up with the same results as you've experienced.

Thanx,
Max

[gambit]

Saniflo's are very reliable, had one in the house for 10-15 years (not sure when) for domestic use with toilet, shower and sink. It only died when one of the children put a couple of wet wipes through it (it was old). The pump just stopped working, so we emptied it (not so nice) and put a replacement unit straight in! Didn't even need to change the pipes. They have a professional range for more intensive use.

G