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feb · 03-01-2016, 08:45 AM

Thanks for the responses so far!!

Current septic is 2 bedroom, 1 bath ( I forget what they use for septic size - # of bedrooms or # of bathrooms). House is only 15' from water at its closest. 1/2 acre lot.

Given the location of the septic, I will probably need to relocate as the construction traffic would go right over it and probably rattle it, crush it, ruin it, etc. Maybe it won't. Another possibility is I encroach it if I need to push the foot print away from the lake a bit to be more "conforming". So either way, I think I will need to touch the septic.

So lets say I want to bump up to 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths.

Should I survey and get a septic design first? If I find out that I can't have more bedrooms/bathrooms than what I have now then that would change the future house design anyways so why talk to a builder until I know what I can build.

is that the logical order?

03-01-2016, 08:45 AM	#10
feb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Meredith (Winnisquam) & Nashua, NH Posts: 218 Thanks: 25 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	Septic Dictates House Design Thanks for the responses so far!! Current septic is 2 bedroom, 1 bath ( I forget what they use for septic size - # of bedrooms or # of bathrooms). House is only 15' from water at its closest. 1/2 acre lot. Given the location of the septic, I will probably need to relocate as the construction traffic would go right over it and probably rattle it, crush it, ruin it, etc. Maybe it won't. Another possibility is I encroach it if I need to push the foot print away from the lake a bit to be more "conforming". So either way, I think I will need to touch the septic. So lets say I want to bump up to 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths. Should I survey and get a septic design first? If I find out that I can't have more bedrooms/bathrooms than what I have now then that would change the future house design anyways so why talk to a builder until I know what I can build. is that the logical order?