Dear Joan: I am working on buying some land, something I have wanted to do for a very long time, but I am just learning what I do not know. Since there is no “town” water, no sewer, no cable TV and no ...

The average septic tank has a capacity of 1,250 gallons. If it were installed above ground, it would be rather hard to ignore. But a septic tank’s work is best done beneath the surface of your ...

I am shocked to learn of another septic tank death of a toddler, this time in Kaneville as reported in Sunday’s SN. In both cases the septic tanks were covered with plywood. I ask the question, what ...

How does a precast concrete septic-tank root cellar hold up to a harsh New York winter? See how this DIY root cellar performs when temperatures drop. I mentioned building a root cellar as part of my ...

Make this root cellar by burying a new concrete septic tank into a hillside. Stow your surplus with these underground root cellar plans. This modern root cellar design turns a never-used septic tank ...