Thread: Japanese House

According to my well digger, the second well, at 50 metres deep, gives 3000 litres an hour! It smells nothing, looks good. 15 m of sand, then 35 m of rock. I want to have it analysed for nitrates, bacteria and pH. I will seach for a filter system that will assure a drinking quality, if it is possible.
The first well will be in reserve in case something happens.

These are the 4" PVC pipe casing, 50 m. The top ones do not have holes, and there is a 6"pipe around for the first 15 m, with the space filled with clay.

Now, a 1HP submersible pump is in the well and is on to test for quantity. The estimate stands at 3000 litres per hour...

The waterproofing continues.

For the last day, we start by wetting the walls.
Then it is placed with attention to details
It is caressed, then "flatté" wit a soft broom.

Hi Oldmonkey !

how much for such a deep well ? my well is only 5,5 m and not enought deep...i have only 70 cms water level...!...thats mean almost no water in the dry season...and it smell a little bit !!!

you have a so big and nice property !!!!

thanks

Originally Posted by Mamasun

my well is only 5,5 m and not enought deep...i have only 70 cms water level...!...thats mean almost no water in the dry season...and it smell a little bit !!!thanks

No easy answer, it all depends on where you live.

ask the local wellmen to have a look and tell you what they think

quite often, they are completely right

The first well was 66 m deep, with a debit of 1500 litres per hour, 1/2 litre per second.
The second well is 50 m deep with 1 L/second, 3500 l per hour.
The digging was a contract guaranteeing 2000 l.
The price was 150 000B.
If I add 2 submersible pumps, the wiring and control boxes, a filter and pipes, and miscelenius fittings, say 70 000B more.
I'm happy with this.

So, tomorrow, my man will add a coat of cement powder in water and waterproofing stuff.
Saturday, without moving the rocks, we will pour water and test the filter.
I will empty it one more time, with a 7-10 days with banana trunk pieces in it.
After, replace the rocks, refill and hope that the biological fauna builts itself in less than a year.
I will be absent for 3 weeks at the end of February, to take care of business at minus twenty, then I want to start swimming every day.
I will be installing a solar water heater, I like warm water.
Since this type of system has never been tried in the tropics, it will be interesting to see.

The job is done.

Too many leaves, too much shade, we had 8 rubber trees cut down.;-((

Great job and hopefully IT IS DONE!

But if it is like my projects...

Looking really good now, I love that bridge. Well done.

Now 3 coats of pure cement-water with the silicone additif.This should have been done the first time!You guys do an economy of experience, do it that way when you want a waterproof wall!

Now all we need is a test! A couple of days to fill it up, a couple to see how fast the level goes down, with evaporation being accounted for... If it looks tight, I empty it one more time, replace the rocks and fill it. A banana trunk week to neutralize the cement emissions, empty it one last time to rinse and fill it for good.
I'm so lucky to have so much water;-))
Sorry for the repeat!

good on you for seeing it through, now, pics!!!!



please

Photos will come...
Let's run the test first!
Internet and phone is now at the japanese house, it took a 200 metre 1" pipe. Pulling a string with the vacuum cleaner did not work. The string was too light and was pulled ahead of the paper ball, it bunched and blocked the pipe.
Then, I started pushing a steel wire, but, after 20-30 metres, the pipe had to be moved back and forth to ease the wire in. At the end, I needed 5 different "swingers" to get the steel to be pushed in inch by inch. It made me think of a first time for a virgin, no fun!
The phone wire was then pulled throught, like we had done with electricity.
I will get the pipe burried, so, no posts and visible wires.
I wanted two modems, one in each house, but the TOT guys said "maimy", cannot do, unless you pay for two phones and two internet connection. I would have found this acceptable, since my company in farangland would pay for it, but my wife found this extra money unacceptable.
She got some information on an emitting device that would give access everywhere on the farm. I'm waiting to see.

Could somebody tell me where I could get the water analysed, first biologically for traces of bacterias, like Ecoli, and also a physico-chemical analysis for traces of metal, calcium, nitrates and its pH?
To me this water looks very good, but I need to know. The well-man advised a filter with sand and with charcoal, manganese sandwiched in between. At the same time, he is 100% sure that pigs will be very healthy drinking it, so will fish, without filtration.

Should have put the cables in or a draw wire as you asembled the pipe/conduit.

Not that I want the pool project to end but hope all goes well for the leak test. With the temperatures you were commenting on I can assume you are heading back to Canada if so have a safe trip.

" Should have put the cables in or a draw wire as you asembled the pipe/conduit."
200metres long in one piece? The steel wire was used as a draw wire. This conduit was a 200 m long "carlon" one inch pipe.

Originally Posted by Old Monkey

Could somebody tell me where I could get the water analysed, first biologically for traces of bacterias, like Ecoli, and also a physico-chemical analysis for traces of metal, calcium, nitrates and its pH?
To me this water looks very good, but I need to know. The well-man advised a filter with sand and with charcoal, manganese sandwiched in between. At the same time, he is 100% sure that pigs will be very healthy drinking it, so will fish, without filtration.

Try CM University.

Testing, testing! One well throws one litre par second. So, we need 8-10 hours a day, then we stop for the night to check if the water went down.
It did not!

After 3 days, the filter was about full.
Around 6:00, the pool is shaded.

I estimate 100 000 litres for the volume of the filter, with a 4-5 inches missing. The pool will have to be filled and this is where the exchanges will be occuring.