Installation
Ready to get started?
Whether it’s your first or fiftieth T&J Panel System, we’re here to make sure the install goes right.
Trained installers, successful systems
T&J Panels does not require a product-specific installer certification, but our goal is to train every installer to install a panel block system correctly. Use the resources below for a complete and successful installation. If you have any questions before or during installation, our friendly, knowledgeable staff is ready to help.
Installation resources
Installation manual
For help designing and installing the T&J Panel System, start by downloading and reviewing our detailed installation manuals.
Installation videos
Installing your first T&J Panel system? Our video library walks through each type of install step by step.
Backfill sand sources
The backfill sand is crucial to the long-term success of the system. Every sand source must be verified by the installer to meet the specifications.
Ready to install?
Before you break ground, use these checklists to make sure you have everything you need for a smooth installation.
Order & delivery
Installation checklist
- Download and review the T&J Panel Installation Manual.
- Watch the T&J Panel order and delivery video so you know what to expect when ordering.
- Am I installing a horizontal or vertical T&J Panel System?
- What are the lengths of each individual line?
- Is this gravity, pressure-manifold or low-pressure distribution?
- Contact T&J Panel for a materials estimate.
- Locate the closest source for the appropriate backfill sand.
- Determine the total amount and size of pipe needed: 2″, 1.5″ or 1.25″.
- Determine the total amount of 1×6 needed (total trench length).
- Coordinate delivery of backfill sand to the jobsite.
- Coordinate delivery of the T&J Panel System.
- Schedule an install training with T&J Panel, if needed.
Materials checklist
Everything needed to complete a T&J Panel System installation. Not all materials are sold by T&J Panel, Inc.; some you will source and deliver to the job site yourself.
- 2″ pipe
- 1 1/2″ pipe
- 1 1/4″ pipe
- Fittings for pipe
- Backfill sand: clean, screened, naturally occurring concrete sand, ASTM C-33, NC-2S, FA-10 or Grade “A” sand. Contact our office for sand sources or questions about backfill material.
- 1×6 board (does not need to be treated)
Additional products that may be needed
- Septic tank (gallons)
- Pump tank (gallons)
- 4″ pipe
- Distribution box
- Manifold (taps and size)
Inspection checklist
This checklist helps local health departments confirm a T&J Panel system was installed correctly. It is also in the Installation Manual.
- Is the depth of the panels within guidelines?
- Are drain lines level, or within less than 1/4 inch fall per 10 ft?
- Have seals been properly constructed?
- Was the proper sand used in the trench backfill? Is it clean (free of debris, large organics, leaves)? Has it been screened to a medium grade, free of large rocks? Is it naturally occurring, from a river, creek or sand pit, not manufactured?
- In soils where clay is present, were the sidewalls raked and limed?
- Were panels installed horizontally or vertically, according to the permit?
- For pumped systems: have pump size, head pressure and dose cycle been properly sized and set?
- Record field data on the operations permit.