Thread: Well, well well.

Take off your hat, kick off your shoes. I know that well ain't going anywhere.

Shy Guava's feedback is spot on.

What do you plan on using the water for? I have 2 wells and was going to set up a watering system etc. Before I began I pulled water samples and sent them to the lab at my company to be analyzed. Both had active bacteria, heavy metal ( mostly Fe) and was high in sodium which could be from a host of things. Our water table is low being right on the Wang river. Plus if you plan on drinking it, you will want to set up a large filtration system which will take maintenance.

People who have wells way out in the country are probably much safer as the water table is much deeper and not any city type impurities leaching into the water even though many of these farmers are using heavy fertilizers and pesticides nowadays.

If you have access to city water, stick with it. I sent some city water out to be analyzed and it as very clean with a very stable pH. I check it occasionally using my pool testing kits. Its hard water but you can drink it as it comes into the house. I still have a charcoal large upright filter bottle to remove basic impurities before entering the holding tank for personal use.

Leave the top ring on get a slightly bigger top in diameter so there's an overhang and use it as a table painted the color of lilac tea. Sorted.

Cheers.

It goes through a big metal filtration tank that is around 1.5 - 2 meters tall. Then into the bathrooms for showers, sinks and the kitchen sink and washing machine. No one drinks it, crates of drinking water bottles are delivered weekly. Has been this setup since we moved in.


Switching the lid to be under the top ring instead of on top of it, then sealing it with a silicone gun or whatever just to make it even sealier, shouldn't open it up to anything getting into it.

Originally Posted by Edmond

Switching the lid to be under the top ring instead of on top of it, then sealing it with a silicone gun or whatever just to make it even sealier, shouldn't open it up to anything getting into it.

If you accidentally stumble into it, it's going to bruise your thighs at that height. It will probably make you say a bad word out loud.

Evensong deja vu

Anna so to bed ignoring all great advice from sturdy members Lulu's ring piece damaged beyong all recognition

Having never really thought about the inner workings of the Earth's water table, oddly enough, I would have guessed that the water in it was gently moving around, kinda like a stream.

And that yer well would go down into it, then your water pipe down further, so that the water you're drawing up would always be changing due to the water moving around.

This isn't the case?

The water is usually just sitting there, all stagnant and more pongy than a KW red?

Pulled out a long ass piece of piping from where the builders just chucked all their shyte, and dipped it down, it went around 1 meter into the water and still didn't hit anything. No idea if me concrete rings go that deep down or it's the gateway to Miller's Planet.


Homeboy be deep, y'all.

^^ that literally be asking for a red.

Received with thanks. :-)


With the water down there apparently being rather stationary, is there some sort of non-fatal chemical tablet or something you should drop down there to keep it minty fresh?

A chlorine tablet every 6 months, or the such?

Originally Posted by Edmond

Is no one gonna mention or count the number of songs and musicians I fitted into the OP?



#well.disappointed

Originally Posted by Edmond

Back once again with the chisel and plaster, Grade 4 bandage, window sill and painter.

Oh come on, someone, please.

Spoiled primadonna desperately trying to find something to make him feel productive.

^ well, well, well. There's no need to be back with the ill behaviour.

Well, well, well, there ya go. Ask stupid questions get stupid answers. Happy now?

^ I will be once Edith pulls her finger out and gets painting!!

Originally Posted by Molle

Spoiled primadonna desperately trying to find something to make him feel productive.

Sadly that appears to be the case. He must be really bored.

It seems odd that a "Villa" would use a well. Of course Eddie's use of the word Villa could mean many things to him. It could be a shack in the mountains overlooking a field but calling it a Villa makes it sound quaint.

Good luck with that Well project. Did you get a full house of greens?

Originally Posted by Topper

If you accidentally stumble into it, it's going to bruise your thighs at that height

His forehead

Originally Posted by Stumpy

It seems odd that a "Villa" would use a well. Of course Eddie's use of the word Villa could mean many things to him. It could be a shack in the mountains overlooking a field but calling it a Villa makes it sound quaint.

Eddie does have form and learned from the Thais when it comes to embellishing Building names like his Rangsit studio Mansion

I note he drops in multiple bathrooms to the op.
Pretty sure he's stopping at his sisters place.

And look how well worn out that tape measure is for someone who didn't know what a raw plug was a fortnight ago

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

And look how well worn out that tape measure is

The TV mounting crew were unable to find it in the bottom of me box of Cocopops when finishing up, unfortunately.

The well rings are 90cm diameter, 40cm height.

Will need to paint 1.5 rings, plus the flat lid.


How much paint would be needed?

1 liter? 3 liters? 5 liters?

It's already been painted, so no need for a primer?



Homeboy in Homepro said epoxy paint is for indoors not outdoors.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Take off your hat, kick off your shoes. I know that well ain't going anywhere.

Got it Nev.

Wishing Well Free.

^ Good Maths but all a bit theoretical.

One of those small skinny coke cans is 250ml, and that doesn't seem like much paint to me.

Have you taken into account the viscosity of rhe paint, and how absorbance of the concrete? Those concrete rings often have lots of little holes that will soak up the paint.

Just buy a 2 litre pot and have some spare for next year.

I wouls also start with a coat of fungicide, judging from that black staining.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Have you taken into account the viscosity of rhe paint, and how absorbance of the concrete? Those concrete rings often have lots of little holes that will soak up the paint.

I didn't, but assuming the concrete is standard and assuming Lulu is a rookie holding a paintbrush, I would probably increase the quantity by 2.5, which will amply allowance for do overs and spillage assuming the viscosity of the paint is the usual Thai paint and the coarseness of the concrete is of the usual Thai baby ass smoothness.