Many summer residents and gardeners, and not only that, always have one important problem, especially on a sultry summer day. This is watering their crops and plants.
Whenever possible, someone tries to have access to centralized water supply, while someone thinks about his own well in his area. At the same time, many do not even have any idea about how and where to dig a hole for a well.
In this case, it is necessary to adhere to certain rules and a clear plan, just as it is necessary to rationally plan the entire process of work. Then you can dig a well yourself.
But, before you start work, you need to make a well diagram for yourself. All stages of the work must be carried out strictly according to the drawing of the well, which is considered the main project.
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What features you need to know in the process of digging a hole
Digging a deep hole for the well is half the battle, it is important what kind of water will be in the well. And it should be clean and transparent, without harsh and unpleasant odors, without the presence of extraneous smacks, but this does not always happen.
Therefore, the most important place is for digging a hole, and it is advisable to dig where there are underground water deposits. It is worth noting that groundwater can have different depths of flow under the ground, in addition, the quality of water at different depths will be different.
Equally important for many owners of private houses is the location of the well itself in relation to the house, and therefore people try to dig a well as close to the building as possible, which is highly undesirable.
The recommended distance from the house to the well should be at least 7 meters.
Digging a well must be strictly in compliance with all safety rules and standards, or you can turn to the services of professional specialists in this field who have everything you need to carry out this kind of work.
As a rule, digging a well for a well can be done by only 3-4 qualified specialists.
It should be noted that groundwater can have different levels of deposits - from a minimum level of 15 meters to a maximum of 50 meters. At the same time, you can encounter a very important problem, the fact is that during the digging of the pit you can stumble on a thick layer of earth made of clay, which is very difficult to dig, stones are also especially difficult in this process. They are quite difficult to remove from the ground and transport to the surface.
However, it happens that the earth becomes very hard, and the stones are very difficult to extract from them to the surface, sometimes the question is raised about the cessation of further work on the construction of the well with your own hands.
Of course, in this case, you can use special equipment that will facilitate the work of extracting the soil, but you still need to manually dig until water appears in the well, while it is necessary to trim the walls to install round concrete rings that lower into the pit.
But at the same time, it often happens that it is not always possible to drive special equipment into hard-to-reach places to facilitate the work process.
How to determine the best place for a well
As a rule, for the determination of groundwater, the presence of wells in the immediate environment of the neighbors is taken as a basis, they can always specify the depth of the well, however, at a distance of only 1 km, groundwater can have different depths.
In exceptional cases, it is necessary to punch an exploration well for the presence of groundwater, however, this method of determining water is very complicated, but this method is considered the most effective in determining the presence of groundwater.
How to choose the right time to dig a hole
Determining the time required to dig a pit for a well is also not an unimportant detail, because the taste of water depends on this. So, for example, it is not advisable to dig frozen ground during the seasons of cold and frost, but at the same time, water does not arrive in the lower layers.
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It is also not recommended to dig a hole in the seasons of heavy rains and heavy rains, as there is a high probability of a landslide.
It is not recommended to dig a hole during thawing of the snow cover, as well as during the flood, this is due to the fact that in the lower layers the soil is still well frozen while its upper layers are in excess of moisture.
The best option for the time when you need to dig a hole for a well is the end of winter and the beginning of spring, since it is during this period that groundwater is located at the lowest level.
Thus, you can find the most necessary depth specifically for your site.
Well construction safety
An important value must be given to safety when creating a well. And to comply with all the rules it is necessary not strictly, because there is a big risk of getting some serious injury or damage during work.
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So:
- it is necessary to work in personal protective equipment, and this is a helmet, mittens and overalls.
- you need to make sure that the inventory tool that you have to work with is working.
- observe care and caution, do not rush.
- when removing soil, use a strong bucket, which must be hooked onto a carabiner with a rope, in no case should the bucket be tied to the ground with a normal knot, since it is likely that the bucket will break and fall to the bottom.
- you can not go down to the bottom of the pit without the absence of a safety rope, this is necessary in case the digger below receives any serious damage or methane poisoning, then an urgent and quick evacuation of the victim will be necessary.
Mine digging work
Almost every well pit, without exception, is dug vertically into the bottom over a section of about two meters no more. The overall dimensions of the pit are set around the circumference of concrete rings with a small margin.
The process of creating a well can be performed by a team of no more than 4 people, where you can alternate in the process of work.
Of great importance is the pit for installing the very first concrete ring, while in the pit the walls should be flat and slightly rounded, and the bottom itself should have a flat surface.
After installing the first ring, they dig further under it, after which they put the second ring on it and under their weight they will sag. And so do until the first water appears, and then the dirty water itself must be removed from the pit.
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As soon as the water begins to rapidly fill the pit, you must immediately stop working and leave the well pit.
The connection of concrete rings is as follows. Each ring contains special steel rods, as well as loops that are connected to each other by connecting bolts.
In the process of water arriving at the bottom of the pit, it is recommended to tightly lay small medium-sized stones, after which it is covered with fine gravel or gravel to level the mine floor. At the same time, they can fulfill a peculiar role of a cleaning filter, so that when lifting to the surface of a bucket of water soil particles would not come across.
Next, the well must collect water that still cannot be consumed, it must be removed or pumped out, this process must be repeated until the water acquires a clean and transparent appearance.
Not the last value must be given to the removal or removal of soil raised to the surface. Then you can begin to manufacture the head, which can be done in any form.
At the same time, it has recently been considered very popular to have a beautiful and unique cap that can decorate your patio as a decorative element.
Therefore, if you are planning to make a well in the country with your own hands, you will have to make a lot of time and effort, but the end result is worth it.
If for some reason you have any difficulties, then in this case you can seek the help of professionals. Also in this article many illustrated bright photos of the well are presented, maybe something will also suit your taste.
DIY well photo
