Concrete Septic Tank Lid Seal

Septic tanks are available in a variety of sizes and shapes.

Concrete septic tank lid seal.

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. Cover the septic tank with the soil if you had to dig to the tank. The tank has a round 1ft high precast concrete riser with a precast concrete cover. Conseal demonstrates the general sealing placement of the four typical joint designs.

Sealing these units watertight is of utmost importance. Use one of conseal s primers to improve adhesion to the substrate. Sealant will adhere to a clean dense well cured concrete surface. How to make your own septic tank lid for cheap because these old lids are obsolete.

As the concrete is a bit rough and uneven the lids do not seal very well. Do you hate having to handle extremely heavy concrete lids. Septic tank risers are designed to replace existing concrete fiberglass or metal septic tank lids and bring the access to ground level. Lift one end of the new septic tank lid while your helper lifts the opposite end.

And to order one it needs to custom order.