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Title: digging cistern
Post by: beorn on June 13, 2020, 05:44:23 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1kIXn5HA-4&feature=youtu.be

Digging a hole for a cistern then fitting the cistern with a very good ground/earth mounted underneath. Many of the skills we learned here would be of use digging a shallow hand dug well.

Title: Re: digging cistern
Post by: Jerry D Young on June 14, 2020, 08:55:41 AM

Another excellent video. I could not hear much of the commentary due to wind noise. You might have said, but if you did I did not hear. Will you put concrete or Quick-Crete in the bottom of the cistern, or is the clay tight enough to hold the water okay?


I really like these videos.


Thanks, beorn.

Title: Re: digging cistern
Post by: beorn on June 27, 2020, 06:32:25 AM

Here I am finishing the cistern Jerry I used gravel from my own place in the mix you were asking about that recently I think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL3deVaZfqQ&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: digging cistern
Post by: Jerry D Young on July 01, 2020, 05:54:27 PM

Very nice job!


What is the approximate capacity?

Title: Re: digging cistern
Post by: beorn on July 03, 2020, 05:50:25 AM

About 500 gallons I have 4 finished and 1 more to go in the ground. With another under ground tank I already have will give me about 3000 gallons of underground storage.

Title: Re: digging cistern
Post by: Jerry D Young on July 03, 2020, 02:05:58 PM

Wow! Nice!