Self-built rural home reno: Drainage is key! 🏠💧
If you're building a house in the countryside, get those drainage pipes right! Open ditches are strictly for rainwater. 🌧️
You absolutely need ventilation pipes (seriously, if you have 2+ floors or multiple bathrooms, this is non-negotiable!).
There are two different concepts here that a lot of workers mix up:
1. Venting the sewage stack (indoor waste pipes) to balance air pressure. This stops the water seal in your floor drains and sinks from getting sucked dry when you flush, so no nasty smells coming back into the room! 🚫🤢
2. Septic tank vent pipe (separate vent for the tank).
This is specifically for the gas and odors fermenting inside the septic tank. Don't mix this with the indoor sewage stack!
I. Indoor Sewage Stack (Super impo
