Digging A New Well
We have started our new well dig. Yesterday went smoothly. The client is extremely happy and cannot wait to test his restored hand water pump in his new well. The digging is good at the moment.
Digging a well
We are getting ready to dig a well by hand. We have estimated a depth of around 25 feet deep going by the local geology. We are getting the camera’s charged and ready so we will be bringing you the latest pictures and videos from start to finish. Keep checking back here or subscribe to
Dug Well In Garden. Cleaned
Completed another well clean yesterday. Removed the old rusted pipe work and cleaned the walls down. The brick lining was a few meters in depth rested straight on to Wadhurst Clay Formation Rock. The rock continued another 5 meters. At the bottom once we pumped all the water out of the well we found a
Lift And Force Well Pump
We will be installing a lift and force pump into a well next week. The pump is made of brass with leather gaskets and lead weights for non return valves. The handle is cast iron. We will be installing the pump 15 feet into a well using Oak or Elm beams. Keep checking back as
21st Century Dug Well
We are looking forward to being the first in the United Kingdom to hand dig a water well in the 21st century. We will make record by doing it. I expect the last hand dug well was dug in the late 60’s, early 70’s so we will be the first in 50 years to sink