To find the tank, trace where the main plumbing line leaves your home and look for a green or black disc (that’s the access riser about 10 feet from the house—or possibly even a manhole.

Using a precast 6-foot x 6-foot x 10-foot tank and some materials I had on hand made the job much easier than it would have been, and I ended up with a root cellar that has maintained a stable ...

Stow your surplus with these underground root cellar plans. This modern root cellar design turns a never-used septic tank into outdoor walk-in storage. The cool, moist and dark conditions of a ...

PITTSBURGH, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved pipe adapter that would be used to permit the vertical stacking of septic tank risers," said one of two inventors, from ...

Regular septic system pump-outs are essential to keep things working, but systems can still fail in time. DIY methods exist for getting septics working again at minimal cost.

To find the tank, trace where the main plumbing line leaves your home and look for a green or black disc (that’s the access riser about 10 feet from the house—or possibly even a manhole.

PITTSBURGH, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved pipe adapter that would be used to permit the vertical stacking of septic tank risers," said one of ...