Above Ground Septic System | Ep4 Building Shipping Container House

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Building an above ground septic system is the focus of this episode of how to build a shipping container home. I wasn’t originally planning on devoting an entire episode to septic tanks, leach fields, and above ground concrete planters that can remediate sewage but I had so many set backs trying to do a conventional septic system I thought this topic deserved it.
The full PDF house plan set is now available and for sale here: gum.co/WLXVe
I expect a lot of questions about the bioremediation and am currently looking for an expert in grey and black water systems to interview. If you know of anyone please let me know in the comments. I have not seen composting toilets that I feel are convenient enough but I welcome recommendations and insights that might have escaped me.
This system is an experiment. It seems to work for now but I wont endorse until I have seen it work for a few years.
I will be posting images and specs to www.themodernhomeproject.com/
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@slightlycrookedworkshop 5 жыл бұрын

I love watching these videos. They've also helped cement the fact that I will never try to build a shipping container house.

@JavoCover 5 жыл бұрын

Not in California at least.

@dontleaveamessage 5 жыл бұрын

Pun intended lol...sorry, I had to

@spookeylordzey8432 5 жыл бұрын

Ha, cement

@slightlycrookedworkshop 5 жыл бұрын

@@JavoCover It would probably be worse in other states, maybe not the building codes, but dealing with below freezing weather.

@Rosebud2503 5 жыл бұрын

Same here...

@travisjmchenry 5 жыл бұрын

The guy drilling the holes for the percolation test had a demolition ranch shirt on. :D

@Bra55Monkey 5 жыл бұрын

Nice find!

@Ram-lj7cu 5 жыл бұрын

I have a black version of that shirt. One of my favorite shirts

@jcrnda 5 жыл бұрын

This is the best example of how to build an off-the grid shipping container house on KZfaq by far. It's not something that an average Joe would have accomplished. This guy is a professional architect/builder who is investing in this project to gain first-hand experience with all the permits in the most regulated state, working with all kinds of materials and dealing with planning and cost overruns on his own. From there it's smooth road to ANY shipping container house because sky is the limit. This is the way to go! Kudos to the channel and waiting for more videos!

@grzegorz4558 5 жыл бұрын

The edit of the videos and information flow and way of explanations with costs and plans is just extremely good.

@doctoreden 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic project. I would like to offer two helpful bits of information: There is a plant called vetivier that is used for water remediation projects. The root system is extensive and they can absorb any contaminants. The 2nd is you can inoculate your septic tank with EM microorganism (Effective microrganism by company of the same name). You do this by putting inoculated ceramic balls in mesh bags submerged in the septic system. The ceramic balls serve as hotels for the EM microrganisms and the balls stay housed in the bag. They will help consume the waste.

@carlbarton8579 Жыл бұрын

Where can I purchase the inoculated ceramic balls?

@SimmySigmaLigma 5 жыл бұрын

I always dreamed of building one for myself. But not anymore after seeing this videos.

@skanklepuss 5 жыл бұрын

They can be done inexpensively.... this was an effort in poor planning and not hiring an experienced builder as a project advisor.

@kimboeskeim397 5 жыл бұрын

😂

@kimrose3649 5 жыл бұрын

Lol! Me too but I don't want too anymore..

@Vikingman2024 5 жыл бұрын

It can, but not in Kalifornia!

@cochorrorshow1005 4 жыл бұрын

@@skanklepuss Yeah, they can. Simply omit the shipping container. The shipping container only adds cost. It does nothing else, other than adding additional reinforcement to your house. I was the first person on the shipping container house fad (after looking at pictures) until I later learned the reality of it all.

@manueltorres8815 5 жыл бұрын

No clue why I’m watching these but they’re very interesting and full of information that I’ll likely never use.

@Rouverius 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, Quality over Quantity. Go at your pace. We can wait. Glad you got this part of the build worked out.

@Jamil1989 5 жыл бұрын

Finally!!! Thank you very much sir. You are going to be quite the inspiration for future builders. God bless.

@__-pl3jg 5 жыл бұрын

I guess this can technically be called an "above ground" sewage system. In our city neighborhood the efluent drains into one more holding tank where it gets continuously aerated to kill most bacteria. When the aerating tank becomes full a pump activates and the sprinkler system sprays it on the lawn. So, really you can just spray all that efluent on the ground as long as you aerate it first for a few days in a separate tank. I bet you could grow grass in the desert with that kind of fertilizer.

@keithhogan6997 4 жыл бұрын

About 6 1/2 months now since this episode, #4, was posted; I clicked Subscribe after Ep 2. I binge watched them all and was disappointed to see it drop off. This was becoming quite the motivation for me to finally get some ideas drawn out and work on realizing my dream plans. The presentation, insight to design, and every aspect of the videos are head and shoulders above the countless others I have seen. I'm still hopeful that the other episodes will materialize.

@sarahk.g.7861 5 жыл бұрын

this is why i love this series. i adore container homes and would love to build one out eventually, but there are no videos to this depth (or any resources that i’ve really found!) that explain the finer details of building a house so far off the grid. i’ve always thought using effluent/waste water in a garden would make the most sense but i had no idea what pipes i would need, what would need to be above and under ground, how to connect everything with mechanisms for overflow safety, etc. i’d rather you take time for these denser videos and they be spread farther apart for the best informational impact! thank you so much for sharing this build process, i’m learning so much

@DroneWolfMedia 5 жыл бұрын

Just finished binge watching the series so far. Very impressive! 👍

@azzer21 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are so good! Super informative and it’s really helpful that someone is finally being super transparent about costs, planning and snag issues along the way. Awesome work bud and thank you. It’s looking awesome!

@JubileeValence 5 жыл бұрын

Wow!! I had the privilege as an excavating contractor here in Phoenix to sub for a guy here installing the first ever system like this in az on camelback mountain circa 2001 or so (?) as his very own creation! I can't say I understood it but it was obviously extremely successful and said dude was afterwards installing these things throughout the state *explanation-this particular site wasn't conducive for typical sewer hook up due to costs and also due to the imagination of dude. I believe as the pioneer of this system in az he went on to bring it throughout the state. Cheers!

@jeffreypierson5082 11 ай бұрын

As someone starting a construction business with a Contractor Partner, of Container Properties that we will build in the south Jersey area, I am finding this series very educational since my expertise in the area is as a realtor and finance raiser.

@apexsyndicate1055 5 жыл бұрын

Would be really cool if once you finish this you kept adding onto the property little by little every now & then.

@sherryu 5 жыл бұрын

The wait was worth it! You always deliver! Thanks, Ben.

@kmonnier 5 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the hard work and straight forward commentary on the materials and methods you are trying.

@AdamSpencerKirkland 5 жыл бұрын

Ben - Loving this project! Can't wait for the next episode. Keep it up! Thank you

@sleepyzzz5259 5 жыл бұрын

You are awesome hands down! You provided So much good information. I really feel this is going to pay off big. Thanks!

@Wechosworld 5 жыл бұрын

Is this a nice genuine comment i see? You actually building a house?

@samroy8628 5 жыл бұрын

Take your time with these videos, no rush, love seeing this content and it's very well put together. Great job!

@SeraphX2 5 жыл бұрын

I guess they took you way too seriously.

@LlessurHterag 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this wealth of information with us Ben! Your videos are highly descriptive and informative and as an architect you’ve motivated me to explore container houses myself.

@regiets1 5 жыл бұрын

The information dense and no nonsense way you present this project makes every video well worth the wait!

@vertisce2845 5 жыл бұрын

Where is episode 5?! Please don't leave us hanging on this!

@nargapishxps2 4 жыл бұрын

He ran out of money

@goofsaddggkle7351 5 жыл бұрын

As ususal fascinating - thank you for posting both your failures and accomplishments!

@Metroidam11 5 жыл бұрын

I would never go through the build process of something like this but if I see one for sale near me, I'll highly consider it!

@adrianwauthy6911 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing work Ben! So cool to see you do a project like this and excited to see all the intricate details you will be putting in, and around the home in future videos - Keep it up!!

@808v1 5 жыл бұрын

nice work...very satisfying to watch the progress and how its all coming together...and to aspire to. Thanks for the effort and sharing.

@CamGchannel 5 жыл бұрын

You did a great job man! I look forward to more videos!

@fredfrond6148 5 жыл бұрын

I love your detailed explanation that gets into both the technical and regulatory aspects.

@1234aabc 5 жыл бұрын

Ayy! Glad you're back with another episode. Very interesting seeing the solution you came up with for this one. Looking forward to the next one!

@ChrisFredriksson 5 жыл бұрын

Next episode, next episode, next episode, next episode, next episode!! Can't wait :) Really awesome series and I really look forward to seeing more. You got a new subscriber :)

@GadgetAddict 5 жыл бұрын

I really like those planters and the reuse of gray wafer 👍

@orishejuukuedojor2736 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see another alternative to the perc. Test. So useful. Thank you!

@Yebuts3 5 жыл бұрын

You're a genius brother. Interesting to see all the hard work and time that goes into a project of this scale. It's the little things.

@PurpleBox89 5 жыл бұрын

.....seems like it'd be easier just to purchase an RV and move out in the middle of the desert. Still can do some 'green' modifications (solar panels and such).

@kimrose3649 5 жыл бұрын

I purchased some land and thought i could do composting and solar and found out you can't without septic and all these permits and you can only get permitted living in RV one year until your house gets done.

@jujujewel2172 5 жыл бұрын

PurpleBox89 And much less expensive too probably I would imagine...

@Nimbus07 5 жыл бұрын

and cook some meth 😜😜

@PurpleBox89 5 жыл бұрын

@@Nimbus07 Hell yeah, bitch! :D

@happysmash27 4 жыл бұрын

@@kimrose3649 Is it a California thing specifically? Perhaps there is a better place to do this in that case.

@matthewwilliams1750 5 жыл бұрын

Whens the next video coming? Really Enjoyed watching the series so far but 2 months since the last video when the house is already built? Cmonnnn I can't wait!

@dejayrezme8617 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting to see a septic system that works without a leech field in the ground. Thanks a lot!

@johnmatsacos4692 Жыл бұрын

Thanks you for all the fine details on the continuing build

@berthacraff2760 5 жыл бұрын

loved this video, really great job.

@raynoladominguez4730 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. So much information and so well done. I am as patient as it takes. Thumbs up sir.

@ModernMountainLiving 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you like the videos cause they are well done. Please learn from him and learn from my video on Shipping Container Houses The Ugly Truth. Same just not as Nice.

@jonathanmoore467 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these videos Ben. Your hard work has paid off!!

@haroldbottom3474 5 жыл бұрын

It always amaze me when someone "thumbs down" such an amazing, and informative video.

@johnw6648 4 жыл бұрын

because the whole concept is shit in every possible way. idiotic

@porschamccann1748 5 жыл бұрын

I AM SO MAD, I just discovered these episodes, not releasing how recently posted they are, & now I have to wait!!!!!!! Urghhhhhh I love them already

@freezestyle13 5 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting months for this!

@UPsideDOWNworld321 5 жыл бұрын

i know right lazy ass needs to get on with it :P

@Abdullah_N1987 5 жыл бұрын

You've been waiting months for this shit?

@mamadoundom5941 5 жыл бұрын

Abdullah87 yes everyone has

@jimjones7821 5 жыл бұрын

@@Abdullah_N1987 Hahaha - very funny - the irony ...right ?

@hausmaus5698 5 жыл бұрын

It's a video about shit, worth it! 🧐

@hamachi21 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent videos! Love the whole series. Super well made and informative. Thanks for doing it!

@RandDickson 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to see an underground project in the future! Great video, thanks for all the excellent info.

@brandonmcclain9988 5 жыл бұрын

Been waiting on this🙏🏾

@DracoXdragon 5 жыл бұрын

took the words out of my mouth

@_MSD75_ 5 жыл бұрын

'I wouldn't want to be a CRAPPY neighbour' 'Thank you! I'm here all week!'

@itsjustmetomc4848 5 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic idea using those concrete planters that way! Nice video! Thanks

@MRSCL2010 5 жыл бұрын

Finally!!! Please keep the videos coming. Great content. 👍🏼👍🏼

@samroy8628 5 жыл бұрын

Yesss, I've been waiting!

@davidorama6690 5 жыл бұрын

That’s the sewerage sorted. Can’t wait to see your wholly-sustainable electricity plant. You are living the dream and I’m envious.

@koogleyou557 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I built homes for 20 yrs. Its nice to see ppl taking an active part, problem solving and saving a ton. Its all doable. Wish more ppl took the reigns as you did.

@twotime88 5 жыл бұрын

Watching these videos make me way happier than they should. Find it fascinating.

@settlors 5 жыл бұрын

Episode 5!?! You're killing us haha!

@anthonyh2483 5 жыл бұрын

At last, thank you!!!

@garagemonkeysan 5 жыл бұрын

Wow great video. So much work went into this house. Even following you on IG never gave a sense of all the small details and effort. It's less about maker skills and more about tenacity. Holy cow, dude. Kudos for finishing! : )

@__-pl3jg 5 жыл бұрын

I like that you casually mention pricing as the video progresses. And thanks for telling the truth about container homes towards the end (Container structures will usually cost about 20% more than stick frame structures with metal skin). Thanks for giving the people what they want 👍😀. This is my first time seeing this channel and Ive just subscribed.

@interstellarsurfer 5 жыл бұрын

*"... and I wouldn't want to be a crappy neighbor."* 😂

@BlackDragonRuler 5 жыл бұрын

I wish these episodes came out regularly I’m always waiting for them.

@wearemilesfromnowhere4630 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I had built the first permitted septic system of this type in Arizona some 21 years ago. In the application process, I used the term "constructed wetlands". It is a concept developed by the TVA that addressed perk issues when they flooded vast areas of farmland. There are large rest stops in lower Appalachia where you can see these systems in place. I like the concrete planters. Looks like they saved a lot of work.

@christiancasas7260 5 жыл бұрын

Bought a property and Building my first house. Great information and thank you for sharing some of your information its very much apreciated

@RandomDude989 5 жыл бұрын

Love the septic company has an Old School Cab Over KW.... Don't see many of those anymore.

@vpgarden5986 5 жыл бұрын

Ep1 was good, but by the time it gets to ep4, the cost is just too much. I would have stop at 20k for the 10 acres and drive a mobile home up there when i decide to vacation there. Maybe. Just maybe build a natural outhouse with a composting toilet. Enjoy the views just the same. I do like the fact he did it to show just how expensive it is to build in California.

@goodcitizen3999 5 жыл бұрын

No doubt!! This guy was too rookie to see it coming.

@jujujewel2172 5 жыл бұрын

VP Garden Too right, mate, Very true. I guess he wanted to undertake this building process with shipping containers to actualise a design idea or project he had envisioned, (to use his experience in renovations, & go beyond into new house builds, using these since it is gaining popularity??) but got "bogged down" (LoL pun intended) with so many extra criteria to meet which the states "regulations" and codes have required of it, & him... It probably has a lot to do with where he has chosen to do this, by all accounts (in comments.) I don't know (wonder) if he knew ahead of time, if he would still go ahead with this expensive exercise...? I was just dying to see the insides, at the start, which is more my thing, Interior Design and Decor, but found the building stuff interesting too. But I just cant watch this one all through, when mainly focusing on the septic! Not in the middle of the night anyway, or maybe not ever...!?? This poop in the plants is like he is establishing a new desert community for shipping container life, but no one else will be following or coming to the party after this, eh!?? Lol. I admire his pluck but its just overkill what he has to do to meet the codes, as if it isnt enough work as it is without all these extra things & expenses imposed... And now poop disposal tanks! Wonderful. Not for me I guess an RV or trailer (caravan we call them ) still requires elimination of waste somewhere and even dealing with that side of things in one of those is pretty daunting, love checking out Caravans (trailers) and Campervans, and follow a family on youtube doing full time travels, as well as small transportable homes, (tiny house movement, Lol) & you will always hear something about that, cant be avoided. Composting though would be better but they may not allow it there, there are some places they just don't... Funnily enough, here in Aussie, my brother has told me, builders dig a hole on new home building sites (to use a porta loo) and after they're done, cover it over leaving it, their business, on your property! Seems you can poop anywhere here :/

@mariawilbur3069 5 жыл бұрын

Great detail work output, especially on your creative alternative method to achieve safe and positive results.

@melaluchini6824 5 жыл бұрын

The waits been worth it! Not like I going to humid myself a house but I like how you explain lots of details!

@919myles 5 жыл бұрын

Good things comes to the people who wait!! Thank you!!

@orangeboy97 5 жыл бұрын

7:30 "I wouldn't want to be a crappy neighbor" haha very punny 😂

@paulwillhite6730 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing the plans for the septic system. Cool project.

@djo3488 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Been waiting for a while and as usual it’s always worth it

@startupoutdoors9474 5 жыл бұрын

Wow I’m so happy their is another episode. Plz never stop these videos they are the best

@TheOtherBill 5 жыл бұрын

They are doing do a larger and much less expensive (and a true DIY) container house over at the Life Uncontained channel. Off-grid in Texas.

@evelynserna9598 5 жыл бұрын

TheOtherBill it’s not Texas it’s Southern California

@TheOtherBill 5 жыл бұрын

Evelyn Serna Life Uncontained channel is in west Texas.

@TacoBell5DollarBox 5 жыл бұрын

8:05 such a cool shot with the clouds moving in. I love the Mojave I can't wait to go hiking again. I need to visit Joshua tree too.

@karennelson4499 5 жыл бұрын

This was such a great informational video on the subject...thanks so much for sharing the info.

@harborpatrol 5 жыл бұрын

Just an FYI, we don't "DROP" anything in place with a crane, we land it gently in place...

@Albert-wk8ts 5 жыл бұрын

Finaly! :D

@gabriellobato8630 3 жыл бұрын

Your channel is just AMAZING. Congrats on your work! Greetings from Brazil.

@daraayudamaharsi3006 5 жыл бұрын

Now I want to make my own container house ❤ Great video, take your time, and thank you for sharing the whole process

@skanklepuss 5 жыл бұрын

Cool... You should do it, but don't follow this video... he spent 2 to 3 times what it should cost and did not plan well....

@MarkDParker 5 жыл бұрын

So if this costs more than conventional building, why do it?

@thesnobrdr 5 жыл бұрын

what if it rains to much and fills up the "planters" and septic????? i know its Joshua Tree but they do get monsoons from time to time

@8kigana 5 жыл бұрын

Monsoons In California???? I don't think so.

@pineconedefense1280 5 жыл бұрын

This was really interesting and really well done. Nice job.

@dangerzone9747 5 жыл бұрын

I've been looking forward to this video more than any others and I'm not even sure why.

@ShaunGuthrie 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure if anyone else noticed when you zoomed out, it looks like you build your home overtop an Apple keyboard ;)

@duxdrone73 5 жыл бұрын

LOL. Grass block would be much better.

@d3tach3d 5 жыл бұрын

if you didnt plan on putting 2 containers side by side. just buy a trailer. the width of one is so cramped, or like a mentioned in an earlier video. a Steel building you then convert into a home. They are much more affordable square footage wise and you end up doing the same amount of work.

@markjenkins1217 5 жыл бұрын

Wow cuz this is excellent job! Congrats and keep it up.

@thomasdowd2183 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for these videos. I'm learning a lot and will hopefully do a similar build soon!

@justinbeck419 5 жыл бұрын

2:00 My man has a Demolition Ranch shirt

@sukhpalsandhu6341 5 жыл бұрын

Your channel is the Game of Thrones of KZfaq. We wait, but it's worth it. Keep up the good work, don't make a season 8.

@winter4626 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos showed up in my feed and I watched the first one and was hooked! Watched the last one and eagerly waited for the next installment. Then I realized that you are mia...I am bummed. I hope everything came to fruition and you are loving your new home. I'm a semi close neighbor, I I live in the Mojave Desert. Thinking of doing a container home. Wishing you'd give us all an update. Even if it's not a full video.

@confusedwhale 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that you got arid of the weird intro shot. Just saying, "hi," then getting straight into the video was a very welcome beginning. Thanks.

@einlandersvideos6213 5 жыл бұрын

How would the planters work with heavy rain? If the rain fills the planters would the rainwater flow into the septic tank? What if the tank is also full?

@jcrnda 5 жыл бұрын

It never rains in Southern California! (c)

@nikshmenga 5 жыл бұрын

There are few things more important than having a good worry-free poop while on vacation!

@iDelta77 3 жыл бұрын

Your content are super educative. Thank you for covering this

@richardg6949 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome...I love container homes, great videos!

@goodbad4563 4 жыл бұрын

Are there any more episodes? Hopefully I can see the interior designing of it.

@gdaymates431 4 жыл бұрын

Go look at his Instagram. The link is in the bio.

@JasonGhawali 5 жыл бұрын

I'm actually surprised that this type of system was permitted, maybe due to the low daily flow of the system. Where I am located, it is almost always required that a subsurface system is installed to disperse the effluent. In your case, while yes you are discharging effluent from your septic tank, it is not treated (other then basic treatment from the septic tank) so there is always a risk for animals or people to get sick. Only time a surface discharge is permitted would be when the effluent has been treated to a point it can be drinkable for simplicity sake, but obviously you would not drink it. I'm not sure I agree with the overflow going back into the septic tank. By the looks of things it doesn't seem that there is a alarm installed, I would strongly recommend you getting an alarm installed within the riser because if you have a large influent event from a get together or something you could potentially run into a problem. If the flower beds are fully saturated and sending effluent back into a already full septic tank, having an alarm can notify you to either stop using water or get the tank pumped. Also a backflow preventer may be a good idea, so waste does not re-enter the building.

@nickp9062 5 жыл бұрын

Jason Ghawali I didn’t notice that there wasn’t an alarm but I agree with you. There should be a high water alarm to let you know that something is wrong (pump has failed or a float is stuck). Otherwise you’re out of luck. Nice catch