We just wanted to let y'all know that we tagged y'all in a 5 question video. We were tagged by 2 other channels. Our video will post on Saturday 3-10-18. Thanks and have a Blessed Day!

I did get a couple of small spots but am doing okay :)

Phil, I was very relieved to see that it was the newer style and done right. Hopefully it lasts many more years to come.

Thanks, we've never tried witching, but would like to try that sometime. It has always intrigued me :)

Those wire work to find cespool cover too!

We were thinking kind of the same thing :D

Soo happy to know it has the septic! That sounds fun, I have been wanting a tent for years and I am hoping to get one this summer, maybe we will do that :)

We didn't bring the greenhouse. I'm looking at putting the garden behind the schoolhouse and am looking forward to seeing how the sun hits it. There are always others places to put it too. We'll see how it looks this summer

So far we have only gotten a partial bill. Still waiting for the next full bill. Soo many possibilities! The school house will be amazing when it's done. :)

Just got the new bill. It was only $60! Soo amazing. And that's for the heating and the gas cook stove.

There are some older places with NO prints or notes at the health department. I am one of those. So looking for ways to find the leach field.

Not always. My county has no record of my septic and field. Trying to find new ways to find the field

That's frustrating. I really hate when you are forced to hook to a public utility and then forced to pay a bill to use it. It just doesn't make sense.

They are going to tack on 15k to property tax for 20 yrs.The cost of a contractor to hook up to the new run lines has to be paid immediately and then high utility bill on top of that.And there was absolutely nothing wrong with my system.I love your videos and your wonderful family.

Daniel, isn't that a crock of crap, making you pay that huge bill. When we moved here, they said, in ten years we were going to have to do that too. So far we have been here 18 years and we still haven't heard about the city sewage coming in yet. i hope they never decide to do it. we are out in the boonies and all of us have septic tanks. What if some poor elderly person is forced to do that and they don't have the money. That is simply ludacris. A thousand dollars tacked on to someones taxes is a lot of money. I know I struggle to pay my taxes every year. My husband just had a stroke and he is not working. Most elderly people don't get that much money to live on. I simply feel for you and the rest of your neighbors. Maybe all of you could hold a meeting with the township and try to extend it longer to be paid back. They have to understand taxes alone is a ton of money then to tack on another bill.

They are trying to get us too do the same. At our cost . No warranty’s.

Daniel Beard really? How old is the septic system? Have you heard of a grandfather law?

The mobile home always had both a well and septic that were in full working order.

Raised beds are fine over the leach field. We're not going to put anything over our leach field though so that if it ever needs to be dug up we don't have to move anything first.

I've read that it is not wise because the weight from the beds a d frequently walking over the pipes can cause problems or even break them. Not to mention if you ever have to have them dug up... you've got a job on your hands. 10-20 ft. of clearance is recommended for even raised beds. However, placing wildflowers, native grasses, clover or other "cover crop" types can be placed over the field as long as you aren't consuming it. It's just for show or top soil improvement.

In talking to the county, they didn't have much to say about it. It seems to be mostly forgotten. In a way that is good because we want to renovate it our way and not be restricted to certain historical standards.

You've got a point there, thought of it after I posted. Have owned the same house for 47 years, have never quit working on it.

Try to see if your county has a website they will have a link and contact information

Hopefully you end up finding it :) We know where our tank is on our current property, but the leach field is still a mystery.

Oh no, I’m thinking mine was too, 1860…. But, this has been the most informative 7 minutes I’ve spent today! I like how they didn’t waste time..

I'm not sure what kind of leaks you are asking about but the roof is solid and not leaking. The foundation does need a little work and water seeps in, but that is common for older basements. It's in pretty good condition and has been well cared for.

Yes I was talking about the roof. Glad to here it is good.

products like RidX are not recommended. Clemson.edu has good information on maintaining a functional drainfield. Keep the grass mowed!

@FF Film Crew This is excellent. Thanks for the pro tips. I have zero experience with septic but I'm in negotiations for a property that has one. It's been sitting vacant for at least 8 years, so there's no telling the condition of the drain field. At least I know the tank itself is good; It's holding the right amount of water. So when I finally sign the contract for deed, now I'll know to bombard it with enzymes initially, then treat monthly, and set funds aside to have it pumped in the spring. I'm trying to learn now how to assess the drain field without digging the whole thing up. Thanks again. This is super helpful.

@@lisakukla459 I watched a video by an expert who said a septic field that's been sitting for a long time will be in great shape. What did you find when you moved in?

@@lindadonovan4969 Sadly, I didn't move in. The seller tried to do a bait and switch and instead of a contract for deed, which is a purchase, he thought he could change it to a rent to own deal without my noticing. I'm not pouring all that money and labor into a property where I'm just a tenant with a landlord who will make up a reason to evict me so he can sell it again with my improvements for a higher price tag. Nooo way!

@@lisakukla459 You dodged a bullet. My husband and I bought a property over 100 years old with its own septic and well. It had been sitting for several years because the owner went to an elder home. Mind you we payed out of pocket for two inspections, which both came back good. It's been five years of expensive sheer hell. Everything has broken and now we are currently in the middle of trying to figure out why the septic keeps filling up in just months when it's a 1000 square foot holding tank. We did some work, had the septic company here and the plumbers. It's been months of thinking we finally found the septic issue only for another one to start. The house and property randomly starts smelling of septic gas as well. Just fed up. I would gladly go back to city plumbing, but now we've replaced almost everything on this property and can't afford to move, and I refuse to go back to crap landlords and renting.