Sewerage in the country with their own hands: a step by step
In fact, relatively simple sewage in the country with their own hands is done pretty quickly and most importantly - inexpensively. However, here you need to understand some of the nuances and, of course, have theoretical knowledge about the installation instructions.
In this article we will figure out how to make sewers in the country with their own hands step by step, what you need and what to pay attention to.

Pay attention that we will consider only the simplest illustrative examples. That is, those that without problems can be made independently and inexpensively.
Let's start with the most important point.
Possible designs
This means that for the beginning it is necessary to determine the optimal type of structure, and only then implement the technology.

Let's consider what sewers in general are for the private sector. This is best done using a comparative table.
System type | Special features |
1. Accumulative. | In fact, it is a simple pit or a special tank into which all sewage from the house is collected. The main advantage of this stock is that it is 100% autonomous. In addition, such a sewage system is made to give their own hands very easily and inexpensively. As for the shortcomings, this is probably the only time that the drive has limitations in terms of volume and it will have to be pumped out periodically. This is done using conventional assenizatorskoy technology. |
2. Anaerobic with fields of filtration. | The meaning of the technology is that the liquid undergoes primary purification by settling, and then enters specially prepared areas of the earth. In these areas, moisture passes through natural soil filtration, accelerated by the work of anaerobic bacteria. As a result, water is purified by about 50%. The advantage of this method is a high level of environmental friendliness, and the disadvantage is that the price of the device of such a system is rather big. |
3. Aerobic. | Let's just say - this is a kind of cleaning station. Here, too, purification occurs due to the work of bacteria, but already in an environment that is well saturated with oxygen. At the outlet, the water is almost completely purified. The aerobic station is quite expensive, and, moreover, it is not autonomous. Because it requires to ensure the operation of compressors and aerators. |
It turns out that the first method is the most suitable for self-assembly.

We will look at it with specific examples.
Independent device of the accumulative sewerage
Here it is worth noting that the assembly of the cumulative system can be very different in its principle. Because the main element of the design is the capacity itself, it can be made from several materials.
Raw material | Special features |
1. Brick. | The option is good because such a summer sewage do-it-yourself is very cheap. However, it has a significant drawback - a brick in such an environment does not serve too long, and in addition requires additional waterproofing works due to the presence of seams. |
2. Monolithic concrete or rings of it. | The method is more expensive, however, and more efficient. The fact is that concrete will last a long time and will not allow water to pass through. |
3. Finished plastic container. | Plastic is good because it does not rot and does not deteriorate for a very long time. But the price of a good and large capacity will definitely not be small. |
Please note that the cumulative sewage on the summer cottage with their own hands is often done also from ordinary automobile tires. They are simply placed in a hole dug in advance, one on top of the other. Plus the fact that they often do not need to buy - because such rubber is often given completely free of charge to the service station.

Well, now back to the step-by-step work schemes - the instruction will be provided for all of the above technologies.
Let's start doing the sewer.
Of brick
Such a system, in essence, is a dug hole, inside of which a brick box is laid. This box is the same cumulative capacity.

A brick autonomous sewage system is being made with own hands to give on the following principle:
- Determine the place where the septic tank will be located for sewage. It is usually made at a short distance from the house itself.
- In this place we dig a hole., the depth of which, as a rule, is about a meter with a small one (this figure actually depends on the level of groundwater occurrence). The width can be any, but it is most convenient to do it about 2 by 2 meters.
- At the bottom of the pit now you need to make some kind of foundation for the construction of brick walls. This is done so - a concrete belt about 20-30 centimeters wide is poured around the bottom perimeter. In this case, it is necessary to lay reinforcement.
- When the foundation hardens, we lay brick walls on its plane.. As a result, we get the same "box".
- We bring the pipe from the house to the pit under a slight slope and insert its edges into the hole prepared in the brick. We close the gaps between the pipe and the stone with a cement-sand mortar.
- We fall asleep all the space between the outer plane of the brick structure and the inner walls of the pit with earth.
- We lay several concrete slabs on the brick walls - this will be the “lid” of our box. At the same time, it will be necessary to punch a hole in one of the plates to collect the liquid and measure its level. It is possible to make such a hatch with the help of a perforator or a grinder with a disc over a stone.

Such is the scheme of the country sewage with their own hands
Tip: this design should be treated on the outside with bitumen mastic. This measure will block the ingress of moisture into the septic tank from the outside. And this will prolong the service life of the system, and will reduce the frequency of pumping out liquid from the “tank”.
Now consider the installation of plastic containers in the pit.
Plastic sewer
The tank from this material can be both round, and square shape. Depending on this point depends on the desired shape of the pit, of course.

The installation principle is quite simple:
- We make a pit with the necessary parameters.
- Fall asleep bottom layer of sand and carefully ram it. It will be some kind of cushioning pad between plastic and hard ground.
- On top of the sand set tank. In this case, do not forget to turn it to the house by the side where there is a hole for the sewer pipe.
- We bring the pipe to the hole and connect the elements.
- Fall asleep all the space between the plastic and the ground soil.
- Close the lid of the container.
The design is ready for operation.
Now let's look at how the concrete sewage system is made in the country with their own hands.
Concrete pit
Stone rings or monolithic concrete can serve here as a base. Installation of the first option will not be considered, because such sewage is going on the same principle as the construction of tires. But let's talk about the monolith in detail.
A system of this type is made like this:
- At the bottom of the pit is a concrete belt with reinforcement. The width of the belt should be slightly larger than the width of the future walls. As a rule, 20-30 cm is enough.
- Vertical bars of reinforcement for walls are pre-manufactured from the belt. Here we need to add metal to this steel so that we get a kind of mesh with a cell size of 40 by 40 cm.

- On both sides of this grid we install wall formwork. It is best to make it from plywood or boards. At the same time, again, do not forget about the hole for pipes.
- In this formwork pour concrete mix on the basis of rubble. Expanded clay is not suitable here, because it is not very resistant to moisture.
- When the solution inside the formwork hardens, remove the edging and make the cover of the "box". It is, in fact, done in the same way as the walls - just the formwork and the frame are assembled, as it were, horizontally, and not vertically. That is, boards are placed on top of the walls, a film is laid on them, then a cage is assembled from the reinforcement (at this stage we lay the space for the lid opening!) And the concrete is poured.
After all this, a pipe is supplied to the pit, inserted into the desired point and the structure can be used.

Conclusion
As you can see, the sewage device in the country with their own hands is really not such a complicated matter and it’s quite realistic to organize everything inexpensively and on your own.
Tips and instructions we have provided - we hope that they will be useful in business. If you want to know even more information on such a specific topic, then by all means check out the video in this article.