Septic tank lid

[midwestgal]

If we were to add a strip of caulk (concrete & masonry silicone) around the concrete lid to "seal" it, will it make it a lot harder to get the lid off later?  How many strips would you put around the lid?  Hope this make sense.  

[joebill]

No rating available on the tensile strength of the caulk, I assume, but why seal it with stuff that might make it hard to get off? I always try to imagine what my mood will be the next time I have to take something apart before I put it together, and the last thing I would want to fight with is a septic tank lid.

If it is leaking odors, my first choice would be this stuff;

www.eastwood.com/ew-flexible-strip-caulk-bk-2-lbs.html?SRCCODE=PLA00020&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjYHpBRC4ARIsAI-3GkH44yzW_a8qzHsb8hfEnYrXKfGijsc2ZkYMw2c484zktSsABrDkUWQaAjexEALw_wcB


Should be able to find it cheaper than this someplace.

It has a crazy name in the trade I used to know, but have lost, and it acts about like modeling clay. It will conform to both surfaces but not glue anything down.

Sometimes you need to rotate those lids to find the best fit, too......Joe

[midwestgal]

Thanks, joebill.  That looks good!  Going to the big city tomorrow and will look for that. We have played around with the lid and no dice.  

[Ozarks Tom]

I put a septic tank riser kit on ours. No more digging, no odors as it has a gasket seal, and ground level so I just mow over it.

I don't know anything about this company, I bought ours locally from a company that makes septic tanks, but this gives an idea of what I'm talking about.

www.septicsolutions.com/septic-parts/septic-tank-risers?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuOub27uj4wIV2LXACh0emQEfEAAYASAAEgJNJPD_BwE

ETA:  I left the old concrete 2'x2' lid on the tank.  It has a handle, so it pulls right up through the riser.

[midwestgal]

Thank you.  Will look more into that, Tom.  Looks like something we could use!

[fordy]

Jul 7, 2019 22:11:01 GMT midwestgal said:

Thank you.  Will look more into that, Tom.  Looks like something we could use!

................You could simply use some Hydraulic cement and seal the gap between the lid and the tank ! Hyd. cement dries VERY FAST............in like a couple of minutes or so , SO you mix very quickly and use a putty knife to fill in the gap ! No lifting of the lid,etc. , BUT make sure that you remove all dirt around the tank so you have 100% access to the gap .

...............Hint , mix small quantities at first when you start so you have an idea as to the time frame for applying the product . Then you can mix a larger quantity and feel confident that you 'Know' what you're doing . , fordy

[midwestgal]

Thanks, fordy.  I will look into that, as well.