I have a cabin in Vermont which has only about 1 or 2 feet of crawlspace underneath it. Last year we put in a well over a spring up the hill and ran a blue plastic line (buried) down to where we hoped to build an addition with a basement for a bath and kitchen. We also installed a septic tank. Now a financial problem has come along and we can't afford the addition. However, having invested in the water and septic we REALLY REALLY want a bathroom and kitchen. One idea was to buy a used camping trailer, park it in back of the cabin, put a roof over it and connect it to the cabin with a passageway and hook our water line and septic pipe to it.
In winter, we'll be gone mid-week. I know we need to drain everything and use antifreeze. I hear there are pumps that enable you to pump out your septic line. What about the water supply line? Even shut off, part will be above the freeze line. Should we make a small basement just for that one pipe? can you cover over a line with enough dirt to alter the freezing line?
Any ideas would be most appreciated. Thanks, Joan