digging cistern

[beorn]

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.

[Jerry D Young]

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.

[beorn]

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

[Jerry D Young]

Very nice job!


What is the approximate capacity?

[beorn]

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.

[Jerry D Young]

Wow! Nice!