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Blokey Stuff!!

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Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 14 Jul 2007 03:02

Righty oh - Lets talk about some Blokey Stuff for a change!

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 14 Jul 2007 03:05

I have just finished upgrading my house water supply line from 3/4 inch pipe to inch & a half! Dug a 100 metres trench from my big tank on top of the hill down to the house. Makes a hell of a difference in water pressure! I just LOVE playing with poly pipe and fitting! (Digging the trench wasnt so much fun - but the ground is the softest its been in years thanks to all the rain we've had!).

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 14 Jul 2007 03:55

So glad you have had fun and did something useful at the same time Michael! Hope you got all the joins tight so no leaks!

Dame

Dame Report 14 Jul 2007 04:15

Mike are you just gravity feeding or do you have a jet pump..

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 14 Jul 2007 04:47

Thanks Purple, Hi Dame. I have a pressure pump, but to save water in the terrible drought last summer I disconnected it - have been using gravity ever since but not really satisfactory in the shower - dodging to catch the drops!

Dame

Dame Report 14 Jul 2007 05:13

I gravity feed until I need to shower, I live in the desert so water is a big commodity.I had to use a ditch witch for the trenches as we put in our own lines for water and phone, great little machine..

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 14 Jul 2007 05:47

Ah well - I usually do things the hard way - lolo, Actually I dont mind a little manual labour - good exercise!

Tina-Marie

Tina-Marie Report 14 Jul 2007 05:58

We have just moved to this house and are about to start ripping it apart... But, we can't find the stop cock! Arghhh!!! The water pressure is amazing , the damage that will be done if something goes wrong before we get it sorted! Glad yours has been improved Michael, it makes a huge difference. Tina x

Researching:
Harrod - Norfolk, Batten - Somerset, Bloom - East London, Mason - East London

Jenny

Jenny Report 14 Jul 2007 09:00

A few years ago we had to have a bore hole dug for water as the well we used kept going dry....try three months without and having to collect 250 gallons twice a week. When on the well we were gravity fed but unfortunately there was a hump in the pipe further up the field so when it got low, the water that is we got a air lock and had to back pump. Bore hole isn't a great supply but is enough to for us not to run out.