Pump vaults, valve boxes and pipes buried and excess dirt GONE. All for 35 bucks and boy am I happy.

Hole for the Savio skimmer at edge of collar on left side of pond, across from mount skippy

Took hours to get the base compacted and to correct level, double checked all  levels in system with electronic water level.

Was hoping to plumb out of the bottom, but that would put entrance to the mech. filter too low. So I will go out the back with a Uniseal. I love installing 4" Uniseals..... NOT!

Drain for this filter will be more challenging, since it will sit nearly flush with the ground. My plan is to connect2" drain to 4" perforated pipe, about 50 feet coiled downward in pit filled with rock to create a leaching field to hold about 50 -60 gal. per drain down.

Nothing else will happen here till the submerged rock rim is mortared, week of 12-8-2003