londoneye Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 hi allWe have just made a lovely discovery in the end of our stable (due for renovation at some point). We have found what is clearly an old septic tank. Its quite full ! It is not a fosse with an outlet or anything like that (we have a new fosse ourselves).Question is, what can we do/not do with it? We have no idea how large it is but OH rather bravely started poking (I exited at this point) a stick down the tank and it seems quite large. I suppose we have two options - get someone to empty it and then fill it with rubble etc (sound good or bad ?)orCan we just put a concrete slab over the top and then concrete over the slab (worse or better ?!!!)Any thoughts welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 if it is quite full I wouldnt peronally want to hide it under a stone flag if I intended to renovate at some point, I would ask one of the local farmers to empty it and then fill it in........I have no technical information regarding septic tanks and this is my personal thought [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I think your second option is a bit of a no brainer. Why keep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Because it would save us the trouble of having it emptied - quite simply laziness Simon ! But thank you for your input .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Seems all very seasonal - finding surprises in the stables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemonimo Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 You could always have it emptied and use it to collect rainwater for watering your garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maude Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I think the days of local farmers emptying fosses is now over in most communes due to the local purge by SPANC on pollution control-trying to undo years of non interest.I believe that heffty fines are threatened if they are not emptied by the "experts".The last time I had mine emptied 3 years ago it cost about 180 euros including the disposaland treatment and that was for 2cu.m.After emptying fill with rubble /sand etc but again local commune controls seem to rule the roost! Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Oh dear - but I do think I know a local farmer who will probably do it .... it hasn't been used for two years (not sure whether that makes a difference!). I hadn't thought of it as being seasonal, but yes, hmmmmmm - something nasty in the woodpile springs to mind, rather than something miraculous in the stable.Can't believe we haven't looked under that bit of chipboard for two years - never mind, probably would have been even more horrible if we had looked earlier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 [quote user="Gemonimo"]You could always have it emptied and use it to collect rainwater for watering your garden.[/quote]Our neighbour did that with an old wine tank, if you do this watch out for the mosquitos in the Summer.[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyg Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I understood that it's still ok for the farmer to do it till January '08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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