Item #: 3970
Author: R. Dodge Woodson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN:0070718393
Format: Paperback
Your Price: $24.95
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Builders Guide to Wells and Septic systems is an authoritative professional reference
For the homebuilder, one mistake in estimating or installing wells and septic systems can cost thousands of dollars. This comprehensive guide filled with case studies can prevent that. Master plumber R. Dodge Woodson packs this reader-friendly guide with guidance and information, including details on new techniques and materials that can economize and expedite jobs and advice on how to avoid mistakes in both estimating and construction. Chapters cover virtually every aspect of wells and septic systems, including on-site evaluations; site limitations; bidding; soil studies, septic designs, and code-related issues; drilled and dug wells, gravel and pipe, chamber-type, and gravity septic systems; pump stations; common problems with well installation; and remedies for poor septic situations. Woodson also discusses ways to increase profits by avoiding cost overruns. 290 pp.Builders Guide to Wells and Septic Systems - Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Water Wells can be Money Pits
- Septic Systems can Suck the Profit Right Out of Your Job
- On-Site Limitations for Private Sewage Disposal Systems
- Protect Yourself During the Bidding Phase
- Soil Studies, Septic Designs, and Code-Related Issues
- Drilled Wells
- Shallow Wells
- Alternative Water Sources
- Gravel-and-Pipe Septic Systems
- Chamber-Type Septic Systems and Other Special-Use Systems
- Gravity Septic Systems
- Pump Stations for Difficult Situations
- Keeping Costs Down on Well Systems
- Making a Habit of Installing Low-Cost Septic Systems
- Common Problems with Well Installations
- Routine Remedies for Sorrowful Septic Systems
- Making More Money by Avoiding Cost Overruns
- Appendix
- Resource Guide
- Glossary
- Index