Well House With Removable Roof

They prefer the well outside the well house unless there is an issue with freezing i m not worried about that in southern california i need to check the total depth of the well but the water level is at about 35 feet.

Well house with removable roof.

I just could not bear the thought of heating a pump house as is so common in our area so this design just uses the thermal stability of the earth to do the heating. This stops the well house water pressure pump from sucking on air and being damaged. I do not know how it s going to turn out but follow me on this adventure and we wi. The one near the bottom of the tank is used to shutoff the well house water pressure pump if the storage tank is not full enough.

Ideally the well house should only be a foot larger than the pump itself. Saved by pk scott. This well house metal roof can be removed if the well pipe or pump and pressure tank needs to be replaced or repaired. I don t think the well is very deep as it is 100 years old 3 feet in diameter and appears to be hand dug or at least i was.

Trombe wall solar collector. Then attach two door hinges to one side and secure to the front of the pump house. Nail the bottom of the tin roof to the 2x4s from the inside to. It ensures the water level never falls below the height of the outlet pipe that s near the bottom of the tank.

Step 4 put on the roof and paint. Step 2 straight line level the ground and remove any grass or rocks around the pump. This is the 4th post in a series on building a well house and i hope you will look at the previous posts to get up to speed on. Here at pine meadows hobby farm i am building a new insulated well house.

Corrugated metal roof this is the 5th post on our well house project. Building a well house 5. Patio yard ideas backyard projects well pump cover feral cat house pump house shed roof wishing well animal house house plans. Building a well house 9.

Pop a straight line on the ground to make a line to use as a guide for laying bricks according to package directions. As for future maintenance i installed an 18 square of aluminum sheet in place of shingles to cover the hole in the roof sheathing just above the well casing. You can make a simple one from a block of wood. While this is a simple door you can experiment by building more advanced doors for a fancier or more secure pump house.