When building a private house, the future owner often faces the question of how to properly arrange the sewerage system. After all, outdoor amenities are far from the best way to make your home comfortable.
The ease of use and maintenance in the future largely depends on how correctly the sewerage project is chosen. It is best to arrange this engineering system, like most others, already at the construction stage. It will be somewhat more difficult to carry out it in a finished house, because such work is often associated with cracking ceilings, making appropriate changes to the foundation of the house, etc.
The sewerage project must be designed in compliance with all relevant codes and regulations. In private houses, an autonomous sewage disposal system is most often arranged. This is usually due to the fact that in villages and towns centralized communications are a rather rare phenomenon, and therefore there is nothing to connect to, in fact.
In this case, a cesspool is arranged, which should be located at least 5 meters fromresidential premises. Its volume for private houses averages 1.5 m3. When arranging a sump, it should be possible for a sewage machine to access it.
In addition, the sewerage of the house must be done in such a way as to exclude the interaction of wastewater with tap water. There are several other important points to consider when drafting a project. Firstly, it is not allowed to conduct sewer pipes along the ceiling of living rooms. Also, do not lay them in the walls and floors of living rooms, bedrooms and kitchens.
The main elements that any sewerage project includes are the riser and pipes connecting it to items intended for direct use (sinks, toilets, bathtubs, etc.) There are certain standards for which the thickness of the riser and pipes in the event that toilets are connected to them, must be at least 10 cm. In other cases, at least 5 cm.
Sewer systems are arranged using cast-iron, steel, plastic pipes. Previously, cast iron products were mainly used for this purpose. They are quite reliable and durable. Nowadays, plastic pipes can be called more popular. In addition to reliability, they also have a number of advantages - the ability to absorb noise, ease of installation, resistance to the most common chemicals, etc. The only thing to consider isexposure of polypropylene and polyethylene to UV rays. It is better to conduct such pipes hidden - inside ceilings and walls.
Best of all, if the sewerage project will be developed by specialists. However, for a small house, you can draw up a plan for a sewage disposal system yourself. It is only necessary to take into account all the rules and requirements provided for in this regard. If everything is done carefully and thoughtfully, the sewerage in a private house will last for many years without creating unnecessary problems for the owner.
