How to dig a well in the country - useful tips

It is good if a central water supply is connected to a private house or there is a river nearby. Otherwise, you have to make a decision about arranging your own water source. We learn how to dig a well in the country with their own hands.

This solution is the best option.

Stages digging well

Costing

Today it is easy to find a company that provides services for arranging a water source at the dacha. We find out how much it costs to dig a well at the dacha and how to carry out this operation (see also the article Building water wells: important principles of creation).

Firms, along with digging, immediately offer concrete rings. The price of the work with the materials is approximately 4,200 rubles. for each ring from first to tenth The following will cost more, as they must be further strengthened to withstand the pressure of the soil.

If your materials, then you pay about 2000 rubles. for each ring. You must also include the cost of related materials, which will be about 1000 rubles.

Additional installation of the head (well house) will cost somewhere in 5000 rubles.

The timing and location of digging wells

Before proceeding to the organization of the source, it is necessary to choose the right location, as this affects the quality of the water, as well as the duration of operation of the well.

We will understand where to dig a well in the country.

• Water passing under the upper layers of the soil tends to become polluted. Therefore, it is impossible to equip the source near the drain of sewage, garbage and compost heaps.
• When arranging the well, it is important to consider the hydrogeological situation. So, for example, water in the marshland is not suitable for drinking, because a water pipe will penetrate the well, with which everything that it meets on its way will flow into the water.
• The source is preferably located near the places of water consumption. This will reduce the cost of water connections. However, you should not make a well near the house, it should be at least five meters from the dwelling.

Tip! When deciding on the location of the well, you can focus on the nearby sources. If there are no such nearby, then it is better to contact the hydrologists.

Now you need to decide on when to dig a well in the country. The ideal period for organizing a water source is autumn - the beginning of winter, because at this time the lowest water level is observed.

In the spring, it is difficult to choose a suitable depth, as the water level fluctuates within 1-2 meters due to the melting of snow.

Technology of arrangement of a well at the dacha

After the place of the future source has been chosen, they proceed to the main stages. To facilitate the work it is recommended to use special devices and tools.

You will need a winch in order to raise the buckets, you also need to install a tripod, through which the rope or rope will be thrown.

1. On the site intended for digging a well, perform the markup. It is taken into account that the diameter of the shaft should be 10 cm larger than the ring to be installed.

Determine immediately the required depth is difficult. Of course, you can focus on the nearby well. But on average it takes about 8-12 rings.

1. Next, they begin digging, while the rings are immersed one by one, as the mine opens to the appropriate depth, so that the ring rises 10-20 cm above the ground. The next ring is delivered to the work site on a cart having a height corresponding to the protruding part of the ring. This will reduce the presence of a massive ring on weight to a minimum. The operation can be seen in the photo.

 Note! When installing the first ring, you must carefully check the verticality, since the evenness of the whole structure depends on it.

1. After the first ring is immersed, install the next ring, whose weight causes the structure to sink down. Rings fasten between each other with staples in an amount not less than three pieces. After installation, the soil is removed from the walls.

1. Considering the question of how to dig a well in the country itself, it is worth noting how to remove the soil. There are two ways, the choice of which depends on the density of the earth. If it is soft, then it can be easily cut and removed from the middle.

It will be difficult to dig a well with a clay rock by hand with your own hands, this will require the use of special tools.

1. After installing the two rings, the pit is deepened to 0.8 m, and the rings are dug round in a circle so that they go deep into their own weight. With the help of laying hemp rope and the imposition of cement composition close up the joints between the rings.

1. The column is expanded until water appears on the bottom. The liquid along with the sand is removed, and the well itself is left for twelve hours to allow it to fill with water.

1. The next day I clean the source again. The procedure is carried out until a sufficient amount of relatively pure water is formed on the bottom. Covering the well with a lid, leave it for a day.
2. Next, stack a filter consisting of a 10 centimeter layer of fine gravel and a thirty-centimeter layer of coarse gravel.

Protection of the well from surface water

In order to know how to dig a well in the country, it is necessary not only to be able to exactly position the rings, but also to ensure their protection and reliable fastening.

Connect the rings with metal brackets, which are mounted on bolts passing through the wall.

To prevent the penetration of the water pipe into the source, the seam between the rings must necessarily be sealed with a flax rope and cement mixture. Additionally, from the outside, after encapsulating the rings, a waterproofing layer is fused along the seams or even across the entire wall.

For your information: Verkhovodka is the name of the uppermost aquifer. Shallow depth does not provide proper filtration of water, because the water pipe is used only for technical purposes.

Many are convinced that such activities degrade the quality of water, but you should not believe these words. Water can only get worse if the water pipe penetrates through the seams, which after some time will still become unusable.

The space dug around the well is filled with blue clay, and to prevent it from freezing, foam is laid (photo).

Well house construction

The cap - a wooden house above the well, not only performs a decorative function, but also prevents water pollution, preventing debris from getting inside.

The following instructions will tell you about the construction of a pit house for a well.

1. Initially, the frame is constructed of bars or boards. First, install four racks that connect the upper and lower strapping.

1. For the arrangement of the roof will need to organize trusses, which will then be mounted crate.

1. Cut off at an angle rafters interconnect with screws.

1. Then on the rafters make cuts where they will be connected by strapping.

1. Installation strings allows you to strengthen the design. The rafters are fastened with two boards, on which the crate is then made.

1. After that, proceed to the laying of the roofing material, which can be used as a ruberoid.

1. The final stage is the installation of slate, which is attached to the roofing felt with special fasteners. Corner connections are covered with wind boards.

After the main work on the construction of the house will be completed, proceed to the installation of the door. It is a board shield, the manufacture of which does not make much effort.

Cut the boards of the required size and connect them to each other with wooden bars with a cross-section of 2.5x3 cm. For this, two bars will be enough at the top and bottom of the door.

To ensure the rigidity of the structure, one more bar is attached diagonally. After covering, they fix the handle and the latch, cut the hinges and install the door on the house.

Conclusion

Arrangement of its own water source - a well - will solve the problem of lack of water supply of the suburban area. However, to ensure its long service life and preserve the quality of water, special attention should be paid to the choice of the location of the future well, as well as compliance with the construction technology.

Before starting work, be sure to review all the available information and watch the video in this article.