Post by Butch Bridges on Oct 13, 2008 16:35:39 GMT -6
After what seems like a month or two of working off and on, I finally got the well house finished for the new water well. The concrete slab is 4 ft X 4 ft. The well house is 36 inches high, just big enough to cover the 28 gal pressure tank and well casing. The exterior walls are Smartboard (about $22 for a 4x8 sheet at McCoys) screwed to a 2x4 frame.
Smartboard™ is a light weight cementitious backer board designed for use in the construction of exterior and interior wall systems, as an underlayment for ceramic tile in wet or dry areas and for a wide variety of construction applications involving floors, walls, hearth protectors, countertops and any areas where extra protection or reinforcement is needed.
Made of 50% light weight expanded aggregate, alkali-resistant woven fiberglass mesh and other additives, Smartboard results in superior installed performance on wall systems. Our product is the best substrate for ceramic tile in wet areas - wood, plywood, particle board and drywall underlayments deteriorate when exposed to water.
I lined the interior walls with polyboard for insulation. It is pretty much air tight, so the tank and switch inside should stay warm, especially if I use some kind of heat source inside (I have a 110v plug inside) during the coldest winter days.
For the removable roof, I used a 2x4 frame covered with TufTex panels at $15 (at Lowes) for 28" X 10' sections. TufTex is the strongest building panel you can buy. Virtually Unbreakable Polycarbonate. 20 times stronger than 5 oz fiberglass panels. Perfect for extreme temperatures (270°F -40°F). 100% UV Protection and hail resistant. Best snow load capacity. Super strong yet flexible and easy to work with. Lifetime limited warranty. I came close to chosing the old standby, corrogated steel, like has been using on barns for many years, but at the last minute went with TufTex.
www.tuftexpanel.com/
Here are two photos of the finished well house:
www.oklahomahistory.net/ttphotos8a/WellHouse101308a.jpg
www.oklahomahistory.net/ttphotos8a/WellHouse101308b.jpg
The water from the well has been completely clear of sand and sediment since the end of September, so our next step is to get the water tested to see if its drinkable. Since the water comes from 185 ft down, and is crystal clear, I can hardly believe anything is wrong with it. We have just been using it for outside watering. Somedays I've let the water run for 16 hours and it didn't pump dry, so we have a good underground source. But then I witched it (as did Harold Newman) before drilling, so what can I say.
Smartboard™ is a light weight cementitious backer board designed for use in the construction of exterior and interior wall systems, as an underlayment for ceramic tile in wet or dry areas and for a wide variety of construction applications involving floors, walls, hearth protectors, countertops and any areas where extra protection or reinforcement is needed.
Made of 50% light weight expanded aggregate, alkali-resistant woven fiberglass mesh and other additives, Smartboard results in superior installed performance on wall systems. Our product is the best substrate for ceramic tile in wet areas - wood, plywood, particle board and drywall underlayments deteriorate when exposed to water.
I lined the interior walls with polyboard for insulation. It is pretty much air tight, so the tank and switch inside should stay warm, especially if I use some kind of heat source inside (I have a 110v plug inside) during the coldest winter days.
For the removable roof, I used a 2x4 frame covered with TufTex panels at $15 (at Lowes) for 28" X 10' sections. TufTex is the strongest building panel you can buy. Virtually Unbreakable Polycarbonate. 20 times stronger than 5 oz fiberglass panels. Perfect for extreme temperatures (270°F -40°F). 100% UV Protection and hail resistant. Best snow load capacity. Super strong yet flexible and easy to work with. Lifetime limited warranty. I came close to chosing the old standby, corrogated steel, like has been using on barns for many years, but at the last minute went with TufTex.
www.tuftexpanel.com/
Here are two photos of the finished well house:
www.oklahomahistory.net/ttphotos8a/WellHouse101308a.jpg
www.oklahomahistory.net/ttphotos8a/WellHouse101308b.jpg
The water from the well has been completely clear of sand and sediment since the end of September, so our next step is to get the water tested to see if its drinkable. Since the water comes from 185 ft down, and is crystal clear, I can hardly believe anything is wrong with it. We have just been using it for outside watering. Somedays I've let the water run for 16 hours and it didn't pump dry, so we have a good underground source. But then I witched it (as did Harold Newman) before drilling, so what can I say.
