Hi guys,
We have just made a verbal offer on our first PPOR (exciting/nervous times!) and it is pending all of the usual building/pest/finance - but also pending the agent/solicitor communicating about Acid Sulphate Soil which was mentioned in the draft contract.
The reason I mention that is due to the town going from septic to town sewerage at the end of the year (approx - it has been put off a few times already)
I am not sure who to speak to to get a better idea of where we would stand. The current system is a septic with run off to another area of the yard. The pipe has already been run at the back of the property, and at a guess we'd be looking at digging up 40m's to run the pipe from the septic through to the pipe at the back of the property. It'd likely have to be reasonably deep (with the slope of the land), but in saying that the whole town will be in the same boat, so whilst careful - it's not the end of the world at this stage.
Who would be the best person to speak to about this? A plumber? Do they perform the entire process? My concern with the soil is that digging it up may be more involved because of the soil type.
Any help will be appreciated.
We have just made a verbal offer on our first PPOR (exciting/nervous times!) and it is pending all of the usual building/pest/finance - but also pending the agent/solicitor communicating about Acid Sulphate Soil which was mentioned in the draft contract.
The reason I mention that is due to the town going from septic to town sewerage at the end of the year (approx - it has been put off a few times already)
I am not sure who to speak to to get a better idea of where we would stand. The current system is a septic with run off to another area of the yard. The pipe has already been run at the back of the property, and at a guess we'd be looking at digging up 40m's to run the pipe from the septic through to the pipe at the back of the property. It'd likely have to be reasonably deep (with the slope of the land), but in saying that the whole town will be in the same boat, so whilst careful - it's not the end of the world at this stage.
Who would be the best person to speak to about this? A plumber? Do they perform the entire process? My concern with the soil is that digging it up may be more involved because of the soil type.
Any help will be appreciated.