Jay H
Senior HTF Member
Does anybody know if $17,100 sounds high or not to replace a septic system? The house I am considering is going to have its septic system replaced before we close (if I decide to buy it). Currently, the house septic is not to standard as it has a septic tank, but also a drywell for greywater (laundry, dishwasher). That is not up to standard to the replacement would be to fill/cap the drywell and then replace the septic tank and just plumb all the outflow to the septic tank so all the greywater and sewage goes to the septic tank and drainfield.
The owner has an estimate of $17,100 for a 3br, 1 full bath ranch. I am currently inquiring what size tank he is going to put in because if I buy I am considering putting a half or full bath upstairs where 2 bedrooms are. I've never lived in a house with septic but would the addition of another bathroom severly affect the size of the septic tank I need? I want the owner to put in a tank that would be large enough to support an added bathroom sometime down the line. Should I be very concerned that the owner will put a septic tank too small, I figure, many homes these days have at least 2 full baths, especially in metropolitan NYC area where I live. I think most standard sizes should support 2 bathrooms since I'm not buying the 20,000sf mansion.
Jay
The owner has an estimate of $17,100 for a 3br, 1 full bath ranch. I am currently inquiring what size tank he is going to put in because if I buy I am considering putting a half or full bath upstairs where 2 bedrooms are. I've never lived in a house with septic but would the addition of another bathroom severly affect the size of the septic tank I need? I want the owner to put in a tank that would be large enough to support an added bathroom sometime down the line. Should I be very concerned that the owner will put a septic tank too small, I figure, many homes these days have at least 2 full baths, especially in metropolitan NYC area where I live. I think most standard sizes should support 2 bathrooms since I'm not buying the 20,000sf mansion.
Jay