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Re: Septic tank repair

To: Wayne <w.farrington@verizon.net>, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Septic tank repair
From: Susan and Mark Miller <marknsuz@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 21:35:44 -0800
Can you wrap two layers of plastic sheeting around the existing plug?  One
will possibly stick to the plug and the second to the new concrete, but
neither to each other.  Pull out the plug and then you should be able to
remove the plastic easily.

PS: hope the tank is not full as you work.  If so, make sure not to drop any
tools you'd miss!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne" <w.farrington@verizon.net>
> I know this is a crappie subject but I need some input on a septic tank
repair
> I will be doing. Not sure if I can convey the situation w/o pictures but
I'll
> give it a try. This is on an older concrete tank. I had to replace part of
the
> mainline where it entered the tank baffle. Part of the edge of the tank
baffle
> has broken out. I've got the new pipe plumbed in but still need to repair
the
> concrete. My problem is that the broken part includes part of the baffle
> inspection/cleanout hole. This is a ~8" tapered hole directly above the
baffle
> where the mainline enters the tank. The outside edge of this hole has
broken
> out. This hole is covered with a tapered concrete plug that sits flush
with
> the top of the tank.
>
> What I'd like to do is leave the concrete plug in place when I slop the
repair
> concrete around the broken area. This will allow me to properly shape the
part
> of the tapered hole that has broken out. The problem of course is that the
> repair concrete will most likely seal in the plug where it comes in
contact
> with it. What can I put on the edge of this plug that will allow me to
form
> the concrete properly but will not allow the new concrete to bond with the
> plug?

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