One of the most anticipated (and costly too, for that matter) events in the rebirth of the tower has now been completed – it’s now hooked up to the municipal sewage- and water system. I have waited quite some time for this, and we just got it done before the winter snow came and the permafrost set in. But here we are – all hooked up!
The hole dug by the municipality guys was DEEP. I had previously measured the depth of the sewage well to approx. 3,7 meters, and that’s how far they had to go to expose the junction section of the sewage system.
It works like this: The municipality guys do all the digging necessary for you to hook your property up. For this you pay a fixed fee that is the same for most households, but may vary a bit depending on the size of the property. They set up the access point for sewage and water, and lets you know when you they are done. At that point, it’s up to you to organize the connection between the supplied access points and your property – and finish up by shoveling the hole and trench shut when done.
Luckily, my friend Håkan has performed this maneuver approx. 1 million times and lives just nearby. He brought the necessary tools and his 5 ton excavator, and we had it all hooked up and refilled by nightfall (at this time of year, at this latitude approx. 4.30 pm.) But this feels awesome. When work kicks in again sometime next year, we can immediately have access to both water, sewage and electricity. Habitability is approaching!
As we still had the huge trench open, I decided to drop a power line in there as well. It will be used to feed a garden light post, but will also offer the possibility to hook up a camper or garden tool in the summer, and a block heater for the car in the winter. So excited about this – I managed to squeeze quite a bit of progress into 2020 despite that damn COVID thing. See you next year!
