This build-it-yourself outdoor furnace keeps the dirt, soot, smoke and firewood outside. Includes a materials list and 29 pages of building instructions and diagrams.

There are currently more than 25 million septic systems in the United States. Moreover, each year, some 400,000 new systems are built. Yet in spite of such widespread usage, the average homeowner seems to know little about the basic operation and appropriate maintenance of a septic system.

This book describes the conventional gravity-fed septic system, how it works, how it should be treated (what should and should not go down the drain), how it should be maintained and what to do if things…