We Hit Solid Rock Digging Our House Sewer Line | Mtn Home Ep.19

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This week, we tried to dig the sewer trench from our house to the septic tank — and quickly found out that our rocky mountain lot was not going to make it easy.

While the drywall crew was inside hanging sheets and turning the interior into actual rooms, we were outside trying to get the utilities sorted before the next big step on the build. We had to clear the future porch slab area, add drainage for one of the lowest spots around the house, connect the water line, and run the sewer line across the yard.

The sewer trench ended up being the main challenge. We hit hard rock, ran into the wrong fittings, had to sleeve part of the pipe for vehicle traffic, and spent a lot of time checking and re-checking the fall so the line would drain properly.

By the end of the week, the house had drywall, water, and sewer — which felt like a pretty solid bit of progress.

Huge thanks to the crew who helped make this happen — links to everyone involved below.

Ellis Earthworks & Custom Homes - General Contractor
ellisearthworksinc@gmail.com
(828) 226-9153

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00:00 Getting Ready for Drywall and Porch Prep
00:21 Drywall Delivery for Our House Build
01:57 Boom Truck Drywall Delivery Through a Window
03:26 Protecting the Window During Drywall Delivery
04:54 Starting the Water and Sewer Line Trenching
06:02 Planning the Sewer Line to the Septic Tank
06:40 Clearing Logs and Firewood for Drainage Trenches
08:35 Wrong PVC Pipe Order for the Sewer Line
09:14 Drywall Hanging Begins Inside the House
10:16 Green Glue Soundproofing Between Floors
11:00 Installing a Drainage Box Near the House
11:44 Finding the Buried Water Line
14:12 Laying Drain Pipe for Yard Drainage
14:49 Connecting the Main Water Line to the House
16:28 Turning On Water Inside the House
16:52 Digging the Sewer Trench to the Septic Tank
17:02 Checking Sewer Line Fall With a Laser Level
18:04 Moving Milled Lumber for the Porch Slab
19:58 Connecting 3 Inch Pipe to 4 Inch Schedule 40
20:27 The Wrong Sewer Fitting Stops the Job
21:16 Digging the Sewer Trench Through Rock
22:39 Hitting Dense Rock With the Mini Excavator
25:19 Installing a Sewer Cleanout Near the House
26:02 Sleeving the Sewer Line Under Vehicle Traffic
26:42 Setting the Correct Sewer Pipe Grade
27:10 Gravel Delivery Shows Up Too Early
28:32 Fixing a High Spot in the Sewer Line
29:52 Checking Fall on a Sleeved Sewer Pipe
31:09 Water and Sewer Are Connected to the House
31:44 Drywall Is Hung Inside the House