How to dig a well by hand on your own site

The question of how to dig a well with your own hands at all times will remain relevant, because it is a great opportunity to solve the problem of water supply for areas that are not connected to the central water supply. At first glance, this process may seem too complicated and time consuming, but if you follow a certain sequence of actions, you can cope with the task on your own.

The wells were built back in those days, when there was no heavy construction equipment, and therefore you could build a well on your own site.

Where to dig a well

Of course, the first step is to determine the place where your well will be dug, and the following factors should be taken into account when choosing this place:

• In no case should one begin construction near large sources of pollution, since water that passes through the upper layers of the soil will absorb harmful substances. As such sources of pollution can be compost, manure or garbage heaps, or places of discharge of waste water;

Note! If digging a well with your hands is planned on a slope, then it should be located above the sources of pollution.

• Thinking about the construction of the well, it should be understood that its construction is not always advisable. It is necessary to take into account the hydrogeology of the area, for example, in swampy areas, it is impossible to use water from wells for drinking, as it is fed with a variety of harmful impurities;

• The availability of water at an affordable level directly depends on the terrain of the area where you plan to dig the well yourself, and on the type of soil. For example, on the slope one may not find water at all, or it will be possible to reach it only with the help of specialized construction equipment;
• The well should be located as close as possible to the place of water consumption. This arrangement will reduce shipping costs. But it’s impossible to build a well too close. To provide the house with water from the well, the mine must be at least five meters from the building.

Many superstitious people trust the business of choosing a place for digging a well to shamans. Previously, they used willow twigs, and today they use wire frames to search for water. To trust the shamans or not, everyone decides for himself.

If your neighbors already have a well, it means that you can safely dig and be sure that you will find water. But if the neighbors do not have a well, then you should drill an exploratory well, which will tell you all about the presence of water in the soil.

When and how to dig

The question of choosing a time to dig a well with your own hands is as important as choosing a place, so you should pay due attention to this moment:

• Spring is the time when snow is concealed, therefore, it is undesirable to begin the process of digging during this period, as you can make a mistake in choosing the depth of the mine. This error can be made due to the fact that during this period of time the groundwater is located at a very high level. So a well dug in April may already be completely dry by December. The level of groundwater can vary in the range of 1-2 m;
• The best time to build is winter, its very end, or the very end of summer. It is at this time that the level of the water horizon is minimal. Of course, digging wells with your own hands during the winter period is difficult, but there are situations when another time of the year is not at all suitable for the production of such works, it is a question of well mines passing through the floats;

• The process of digging fairly deep mines takes a huge amount of time, and it is necessary to dig continuously. Therefore, you should plan everything so that you have plenty of free time.

Now let's try to figure out how to dig the well with your own hands.

Basically for such construction requires at least three people:

• One person works with a crowbar and a shovel in a mine, filling buckets with soil;
• The second person lifts these buckets to the surface and carries the soil to the dump;
• And the third is resting at this time, preparing to replace one of his comrades.

Work is conducted in a fairly dynamic pace, so workers often follow each other. If there are large stones in the ground, they are turned out with the help of a short scrap, then they are tied with cords and removed from the recess.

Note! If you work in a mine, you should listen to your own well-being, and if you suddenly feel bad, you should leave the mine. Your condition indicates the accumulation of harmful gases that must be pumped out to continue construction.

Well of reinforced concrete rings

If a site for construction is chosen, materials whose price is relatively low are prepared, you should proceed to the process of digging. It should be noted that the work remains difficult and time consuming, because the weight of rings made of concrete is quite high (see also the article Plastic sewage wells: design and installation features).

Manually installing them is quite difficult, so you should probably use a hand-held hoist suspended on a tripod, which you can easily assemble from wooden beams. Of course, the acquisition of such a mechanism can significantly increase the cost of digging the well manually, but it will reduce the complexity of this process.

Technology digging wells in manual consists of the following steps:

• At the initial stage, we dig a hole that would be equal in diameter to the size of a concrete ring. The bottom of the well must be horizontal and as even as possible in order for the first ring to lie down without tilting.

• Then we dig the well with our own hands, dropping directly into this ring, sending the developed soil to the surface. Under its own weight as the undermining of the ring will fall. At the moment when the first ring deepens, the following should be placed on top of it;

Council If at some point the rings stopped falling under their own weight, then a deviation occurred. In order to level the structure, it is necessary to install a shield on top of the rings, which are weighted with the help of bags of soil and heavy stones, and leave for some time. Under the weight of the shield rings should fall.

• When the water begins to enter the mine, the process of digging should not be stopped. Water needs to be pumped out and dig further;

• The digging stops when the water becomes too much and the aquifers are visible;
• The bottom of the well is surrounded by carefully washed large stones. A layer of washed gravel or rubble is poured from above. Such a filter at the bottom of the well will protect the water from the sand.

• The seams of the well are treated with a solution of cement and liquid glass so that the water pipe does not fall into the well.
• After there is enough water in the well to immerse the pump, it should be pumped out. This procedure must be repeated several times.

The construction of the well is a great opportunity to solve the problem of water supply. If the construction procedure is taken seriously and responsibly, then the whole process will not become overwork. Well, the fact that the well was built with its own hands will certainly warm the soul of a good owner.

The video in this article will allow you to learn more about the intricacies of the construction process.