How to dig a well by yourself

Digging a well is an excellent solution to the problem of water supply, especially in cases where it is not possible to connect to the central water supply. Of course, the easiest way is to hire a team of specialists who will complete the well, as they say, "turnkey". However, it is quite possible that when you find out how much it costs to dig a well in the country, you will think about doing the work yourself, and besides, there is nothing too complicated about it.

If the idea of ​​self-construction of the well did not scare you away, then we recommend that you read this article, in which we will examine in detail the entire process of its construction.

Preliminary work

Choosing a place for a well

First of all, you need to decide where to dig the well.

When choosing a place, you need to consider a number of important factors:

• In no case can not perform well near large sources of pollution. This is due to the fact that water through the upper layers of the soil absorbs substances hazardous to health. Therefore, the source of water supply should not be located near cesspools, compost pits, garbage heaps, etc.
• If the water supply source is located on a slope, then it must be located above the sources of pollution.
• It is impossible to carry out the well in the marshland, since it will get water from the top, with all the harmful substances that are on the surface.
• It is desirable to have a well close to the source of consumption, however, not in close proximity to the house.
• It makes no sense to carry out the well in the area where the aquifer is located deeper than 20 meters. In this case it is much more profitable to drill a well.

Tip! If there are wells in the neighboring areas, then you can safely start digging it in your area too. If there are no wells nearby, then a preliminary well should be drilled.

When is it better to dig a well

When arranging a well with your own hands, it is very important to choose the right time for work. For example, during the melting of snow it is not recommended to dig a well, since it is possible to make a mistake with its depth. This is due to seasonal fluctuations in the level of water, the difference in which can be a meter or even two.

The best time is the end of summer or the end of winter, since at this time the aquifer is at its lowest level. Of course, it is difficult to dig in the winter, however, in some cases it is simply impossible to do this at another time of the year. We are talking about areas with quicksand, in which you can dig a mine only at sub-zero temperatures.

Note! For laying rings should have a winch or a crane. At the same time, you need to work very carefully, otherwise you will have to buy new rings and start digging a well in another place.

Well construction

So, with the place of construction of the source of water supply, you have determined and at the same time, prepared all the necessary building materials. Now you can proceed directly to the construction.

Instructions for the implementation of the well is as follows:

• The first step is to dig a recess across the diameter of the ring. Depth, depending on the type of soil, should be one or one and a half rings. It is very important to make the bottom even so that the ring lies down without tilting.
• Then in the resulting recess fit ring.
• After that, the earth should be dug inside the ring and transported to the surface. As you dig in, the ring will settle under the weight of its weight, and a place will appear on top for the installation of a new ring. If there are stones in the ground, they should be turned out with a short crowbar, then tied with a rope and removed to the surface.
• Next is another ring. If the rings are stuck, it means that they deviated from the vertical. In this case, the shields are placed on the upper ring and bags of stones are placed on top of them, under such a load the rings gradually settle.
• Upon reaching a certain depth, water will begin to appear in the mine. It should continue the process of deepening, pumping water pump.
• When water arrives too fast and aquifers appear, the process can be stopped.
• Next, you need to perform a filter, for this, large stones are laid on the bottom and are poured with a layer of washed rubble or gravel. Thanks to this filter, the sand will not fall into the water.
• Then, around the upper ring, you need to make a clay lock that will protect the well from water penetration from the surface.
• Before use, water from the well must be pumped out several times, or continuously pumped over for 8-20 hours. Thus, the aquifers will be washed.

Tip! It is best to do the work of threesomes. In this case, one person digs the ground, the second raises the bucket, and the third rests at this time, in time to replace one of the workers.

I must say that at this stage the work on the well does not end there - it is still necessary to fulfill the head and equip its upper part. As a rule, the tip has a height of 0.7-1 m. In addition, the well must be closed with a lid with an opening hatch for water.

In addition, a canopy is being built above the mine or a small head house is being built. The design can be wooden or, for example, forged, if you are not confused by the price of the product.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that it is quite difficult to dig up a well on your own, if you deal with the technology, the work will be quite feasible. Most importantly, in this case - to comply with the technology at each stage of construction, starting from the choice of location, and ending with the design of the tip. The final result depends on all these actions - the quality of produced water.

Additional information on this topic can be obtained from the video in this article.