Concrete Septic Tank Lid Seal

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Concrete septic tank lid seal.

As the concrete is a bit rough and uneven the lids do not seal very well. Lift one end of the new septic tank lid while your helper lifts the opposite end. How to make your own septic tank lid for cheap because these old lids are obsolete. Cover the septic tank with the soil if you had to dig to the tank.

Carefully lower the concrete lid over the septic tank compressing the seal between the tank and the lid. And to order one it needs to custom order. Are you fed up with having to dig up your yard every time you need your septic tank pumped out or serviced. Conseal demonstrates the general sealing placement of the four typical joint designs.

I was thinking of sealing the concrete riser at the top of the tank with some caulking and then adding a felt or rubber gasket to the bottom of the lid. Sealant will adhere to a clean dense well cured concrete surface. The tank has a round 1ft high precast concrete riser with a precast concrete cover. Do you hate having to handle extremely heavy concrete lids.

Sealing these units watertight is of utmost importance.