I finally had a weekend with good weather, some free time and a clear idea of what needed to be done with the pit. Unfortunately I had no idea how to do it or what stuff I needed. After this weekend, the truck can probably find Home Depot without me now.
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Do you have any idea what a sewage ejector pump is? Chances are, unless you live on a steep hill, or have a bathroom in your basement, or are a plumber, you don’t. And just a few months ago, I was also blissfully ignorant of such a contraption as well. However, buying a house on a steep hill with a bathroom in the basement gave me a chance to expand my knowledge.
The whole saga began about 4 months ago. In the midst of one of the hottest and driest summers on record, in the throes of a multi-year drought, most of our yard look brown and crispy. There was, however, an oasis of green in this desert wasteland. Strangely enough, it was surrounding a PVC pipe that was sticking out of the ground. Upon further inspection, there were also some wires that came out of the ground as well and plugged into an outdoor outlet. With a bunch of other household stuff, not to mention Ironman training, to occupy my attention, I actively ignored the oddity of it all… until…