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Posted by: Racer Chris Dec 29 2003, 08:00 AM

We're getting a new well and this is where it will come in through the foundation.


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Posted by: Racer Chris Dec 29 2003, 08:05 AM

This is the hole outside the house. The foundation sits on ledge.
This is just the sort of thing I needed around the holidays.
Fortunately the snow melted and the weather has been relatively warm.


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Posted by: d914 Dec 29 2003, 08:36 AM

looks like fun, hope somone else is wielding the shovel...

Posted by: Mark Henry Dec 29 2003, 08:46 AM

The dirt even looks like rust!!!

Posted by: redshift Dec 29 2003, 09:13 AM

Ashes to ashes, rust to rust, nuthin' left but Porsche dust.

My favorite color.



M

Posted by: GWN7 Dec 29 2003, 11:22 AM

How far down do they have to go to get good water?

Posted by: maf914 Dec 29 2003, 12:07 PM

About two feet. At least that's where I hit the city water main while putting in my lawn sprinkler system.

The lawn sprinkler system is supplied by a pump drawing from three 20' shallow wells. Not recommended for drinking!

Good water is 300-500' around here.

Mike

Posted by: Racer Chris Dec 29 2003, 04:56 PM

They drilled 600 ft for 2.5 gal/min.

This is a view of the trench to the well looking from my basement door.


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Posted by: Racer Chris Dec 29 2003, 05:00 PM

The hell hole is all filled in now. It will be a couple of days before the system is up and running. Fortunately our old shallow well system is marginally functional still.


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Posted by: Racer Chris Dec 29 2003, 05:01 PM

I'll have to repair a few 914 hell holes to pay for all the help I have on this project.


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Posted by: r_towle Dec 29 2003, 05:01 PM

If they clean the line it may flow better...
They send in a Fracker and Frack the line (Blast alot of air/water down the hole and clean it out)

You should get around 5 gal /min...I think thats what you normally need to take a shower....

Rich

Posted by: Curvie Roadlover Dec 29 2003, 05:33 PM

You didn't find any deposed dictators in there, did ya? Kinda looks like Saddam's most recent presidential palace in that first pic.

Posted by: crash914 Dec 30 2003, 07:02 AM

yea, try fracking frank.....did a friends well and he has water coming out his ears....


I got a hole in front of my house too, I will try to get a picture, dug up in front of my garage to repair the drive way, now have a swimming pool. too late in the year to get asphalt.... at least the 914 is in the garage and the wifes van is outside..... I got the whole place for myself.......at least until the gravel arrives.....