The question of how to dig a well on its own is very relevant. Thus, it is possible to solve all problems with water supply, especially if there is no possibility to connect directly to the central water supply. At first glance, digging a well with your own hands seems a rather complicated process, but if you follow all the rules, then you can dig a well yourself.
Digging a well with your own hands is possible!
Well location
At the initial stage, the main thing is to determine correctly where to dig a well and when to dig a well better. For this, several factors need to be taken into account:
It is forbidden to arrange a well near sources of pollution. This means that it is not necessary to install a well near garbage, manure and compost piles.
Pure water - the guarantee of health
Most of the availability of water depends on the type of soil and topography.
At the dacha the best option for placing the well is to place it near a place for water consumption. However, a close location near the house is considered inappropriate - at least five meters.
It is worth mentioning that for the autonomous water supply of your site a well with an aquifer of 5-20 meters is suitable. Despite the fact that there are wells up to 30 m, it is unprofitable compared to a well.
Many people trust such "professionals" who are able to determine the optimal location for a well using wire frames or willow twigs. Believe such craftsmen or not, everyone's personal business. One thing is for sure, your neighbors have water, so you can also dig a well on your own site.
How and when to dig?
It is undesirable to dig a well in the spring, there is a possibility of making a mistake with depth.
The most optimal time is the end of winter or the end of summer. In winter, it's harder to dig, but sometimes it's impossible to dig a well at other times of the year.
To dig a well, it is necessary continuously to prevent the sticking of the column.
It is important to use a winch or a crane to extract the rings.
As a rule, three people are engaged in digging a well, which alternately change each other, working as crowbar or shovel.
Clear process of digging a well
Stones are turned out with a short crowbar, then they are tied with ropes and extracted from the well using a gate on wooden goats.
A well made of concrete rings
The place has been selected, materials have been prepared - it means that you can start digging. It is worth noting that it is very difficult to install a well of concrete rings, but it is possible, if you use a hand hoist, which is suspended on a tripod consisting of wooden beams.
The first stage - digging a deepening
How is the construction process going on? First of all, the digging is carried out, equal in diameter to the concrete ring. At the bottom, the bottom should be flat and horizontal. Next, you need to dig the ground inside the ring. Then, as the digging is progressed, it begins to fall under its own weight. After enough deepening of the ring, the following is set on top of it.
When water appears, digging should be continued, water is pumped out with a pump. If the water comes very quickly, stop digging.
Photos of a step-by-step digging of a well
Diameter should be slightly larger than a concrete ring
The process of moving concrete rings
Install rings with a crane or a "thief"
Installing the last ring
Do not forget that large, well-washed stones must be laid on the bottom of the well, and a layer of washed gravel or crushed stone is covered on top. Such a filter will protect against the ingress of sand into the water.
Before use, the well must be pumped. Washing can be stopped after 8-20 hours.
So, if you treat such work as digging a well responsibly, then this process will not seem unbearable. Also see how to make a house for a well with your own hands.
