New Rain Feed is installed!
Right, the new diverted feed from the rain filteration system is now installed to the other corner of the rain tank. Hopefully we have avoided any leaks ! The old…
Modifying rain Water feed to Tank
In the light of conversation about filtering the rain water and how small (or large) the particulates would get through the filtration system, we have decided to re-route the feed…
Earth Tube Collection chamber
Where the earth tubes get close to the house we have built a block work chamber to concentrate the air flow down too a smaller tunnel to pass under the…
Rainwater Overflow pipes
Installed the final section of pipe in the great hole. This is the overflow from both the filter module and the tank to the soak away.
The Grand Fill of the Great Hole – Part 1 (so far!)
The various modules, pipes, tubes and tanks are now installed in our Great Hole. It is the long job of putting back all the sand and soil into the Great…
Rainwater Tank Day 4
Placed the last layer of crates … Time for Christmas Eve! Well we have a lot of wrapping to do…. Wrapped, folded and trimed the polyfelt first. Next the rubber…
Rainwater Tank Day 3
Spent the morning laying the 3 layers of material down. 1st layer was standard geo-textile (grey), 2nd layer was the waterproofing EPDM rubber membrane (Black) and last was Polyfelt padding (White).…
Rainwater Tank Day 2
Did preparation work for installing the rainwater tank. Started by marking out and leveling the sand for the base of the tank, we spent so time getting the right as…
Rainwater Tank Day 1
Had a relaxed day today. Went and purchased some mini access chamber raising rings and a lid to use on the rainwater tank for access into it. Then made a…
Rainwater Soakaway
Installed the rainwater soakaway this afternoon. We carefully leveled the area in the corner of the trench and then placed geo-textile down. Then installed 18 Aquacell modules in a 3m…