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Originally Posted by Rachael Bayliss  Is anyone else not on mains drainage? If so do you have a cesspit or a soak away? If it's the latter then have you had any problems with it and does it ever need to be 'sucked out'? 
We are not absolutely sure, but logic suggests we have a soak away. It is in an internal courtyard which we would like to tile but are worried that cementing it in is asking for problems. We thought that if we put an inspection hole in the cover then it could be emptied artificially if necessary. |
I think you could regret tiling over it. There may be some emergency where you need to clear a drain blockage with rods and/or suck out the residue. You don't want to be chiseling up the tiled floor. Also, there is a risk if you tile over it that it overflows, undermining the tiles and seeping up all over the place. YUK. If you are tiling, it would be easy enough to construct an inspection hatch which is an exact rectangle of tiles, sitting on a water- and cockroach-proof frame, and making it virtually invisible.
