…and finally some to drink.
The well was drilled yesterday. Water was found at 225 feet. This is slightly deeper than expected since all the neighboring wells are under 200 feet, but we like think it’s because we are Special.
The electrician is done wiring the walls too, which means our list of five Big Things:
1) The Electrician
2) The Plumber
3) The Well Driller
4) The Septic System
5) The Electricity
now looks like this:
1) The Electrician
2) The Plumber (he’s only halfway done)
3) The Well Driller
4) The Septic System
5) The Electricity
Don’t know about you, but we’re calling that progress!
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July 7, 2006 at 2:37 pm
Dennis
Good to see things are progressing.
I’m 3 workdays away from installing the clearspan floor you helped me with.
What do you do in winter for water? Does the borehole not freeze?
Stupid question? Before you laugh please keep in mind I have never seen or felt snow in my own country and we very rarely experience temps <0c.
July 9, 2006 at 10:11 am
Cherie
Not a stupid question at all. The pipe drawing water from the well to the house is buried below the frostline. (The “frostline” is the depth to which the ground freezes in the winter; in our case, four feet.) There is also insulation around the pipes. While there can be problems with house pipes freezing in exterior walls during the winter if a house is not well-insulated, we’ve never heard of a well freezing.
Good luck on the floor!