BUILDING AN UNDERGROUND RAIN WATER (From the Roof) CATCHMENT TANK

BUILDING AN UNDERGROUND RAIN WATER (From the Roof) CATCHMENT TANK | Start to Finish

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6 ай бұрын

This Cistern was great fun to build. Not the most conventional way of doing it, but it’s my way. First time for me so I was able to work it out and go with the flow. As long as it works, I’m happy. And if it does work, I’ll be building a larger tank fully below ground next to it.
This start to finish was made partly from previous episodes and the last half is new.
#water
#watertank
#diy
#lifestyle
#ideas

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@lissee212 6 ай бұрын

Here are a couple of tips for when you build your bigger tank later on. :) When I lived in Haiti and had a cistern under my house to hold water, I learned that the best cisterns had a couple of features. 1) a small, lower area where the pump can go, this way you can get the most of your water out of the tank. (When you have a foot of water in the tank but the pump can't suck it out, it's useless.) 2) Have the bottom of the the tank slope either outwards or inwards. This way sediment will settle to one area and make clean-out easier. Your tank looks great!! Good work. :D

@laurencedavies8536 6 ай бұрын

Very constructive advice

@tealkerberus748 5 ай бұрын

The other very useful addition is a length of flexible hose on the pump intake, with a float tied to the other end of the hose so that the end of the hose hangs a few inches below the water surface. This is the cleanest water in the tank - you avoid any floating debris, but you're as far away as possible from silt and sediment slowly sinking to the bottom. As the water level drops, the float keeps the end of the hose on station just below the surface. When you get to that last bit of the water, it's probably a good idea to use that for watering plants and find something else for humans and animals to drink. All the sludge you've been avoiding drinking has settled either onto the main floor of the tank or into the sump, and if you can it's actually worth washing it out from time to time.

@andygrime 6 ай бұрын

With some sun, 2 dogs, a cement mixer and a bucket of skill; you can accomplish anything. Fantastic start to finish video Andrew 👍

@deborahwhite2339 6 ай бұрын

I swear to God, Andrew, an absolute work of art! The gazebo will be lovely. Water collection and shade. Awesome! 🙂👍👍🇨🇦

@mon2489 Ай бұрын

quien tuviera tus conocimientos y destreza!! es un placer verte trabajar, Saudiños.

@andie1769 6 ай бұрын

Great job! You can calculate how much rainwater you get from your by multiplying the average rainfall in (mm) x the area of the roof (m2). Quick Google search says ave rainfall in Algarve in 500mm. If your roof is say 130m2, then you should get 500 x 130 = 65,000 litres! Make sure you have a good overflow on the tank. Always love your videos - much more interesting to diy! Cheers to you from Australia, we have water tanks everywhere! Lol! Hugs to Will & Cris😊

@Nctbgs 2 ай бұрын

Or you can ask Chat GPT and it will give you the exact amount.

@TheRainHarvester Ай бұрын

Not the area of the roof but the footprint of the roof.

@Andrewjam937 5 күн бұрын

Pretty good old man I’m impressed. You are definitely in great shape.😎

@__lancaster 6 ай бұрын

I cant believe how little faith I had in you on this particular project - I was fairly sure this was going to be a struggle/disaster. So glad to be proven very very wrong. What a massive asset to your property for a fairly minor investment (and some sweat equity). You absolutely nailed it mate.

@Suelynngrr 6 ай бұрын

Admirable! You really stick to it and don't cut corners. BRAVO!

@smokeybarr 6 ай бұрын

That cement mixer has paid its way!

@barbarakeegan9516 6 ай бұрын

Andy that’s amazing. What a fabulous job you’ve done. It looks so nice.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@snakey319 6 ай бұрын

look how happy he is after this feat, nice to see.

@suz-annemoss6500 6 ай бұрын

Andy you are a perfectionist, and it shows in the quality of the product from start to finish. Looking forward to seeing all the work to get your home ready for you to move in and relax!

@robertferreira3286 6 ай бұрын

Been following along from the start, love how it’s turned out. Especially like the terracotta color. Looking forward to seeing an update on how the house is coming along.

@ladyofquills 6 ай бұрын

Great work Andy!! .. Btw,I do hope you'll keep numbering your episodes. Makes it so much easier when I go back and binge to keep them in order! :)

@blondguy 6 ай бұрын

I’m only not numbering the start- finish vids

@ladyofquills 6 ай бұрын

@@blondguy Oh good! Thanks!! :)

@loraineriddell7157 6 ай бұрын

Fanbloodytastic 👏👏👏!!! That water tank is a solid work of art 👌.

@MegaGoodlucks Ай бұрын

It's looking awesome, i luv it from start to finish. Watching from Jamaica.

@richardnault9493 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic !

@tiborgarvelink1925 6 ай бұрын

Good job, Andy!!

@debbielicis6257 6 ай бұрын

That took a lot of effort but it shows. It's a. masterpiece. The terracotta is perfect, good choice. Would be nice to have a simple wooden pergola over it & grow some grape vines. Well done Andy.

@JohnnyMotel99 6 ай бұрын

I will say if you make another tank, have a think about making up a few concrete forms in the shape of an arc, include a 'mortice and tenon' on each end. It could save a lot of material moving. Then rig up a simple pulley to get stuff in the hole. Nice bit of handywork so far.

@hopegalloway5560 6 ай бұрын

Love the completed well. Well done.

@CeeTee64 6 ай бұрын

Looks fantastic!!

@elizabethtoet1113 6 ай бұрын

Great work Andrew, Your plans are happening, love watching what you do. Thank you.

@daveb8323 6 ай бұрын

Top job Andy. Looks great.

@DerekHNorthants 6 ай бұрын

Perfection as usual!

@lisa-ul4vi 6 ай бұрын

You are the Master!! Looks amazing!

@anelnel4752 6 ай бұрын

You take such pride in your work. Well done on such excellence.

@colinbrooks6290 6 ай бұрын

Andy…. Brilliant result mate…💥🍺👍⚒️🔨

@LorraineHutch 6 ай бұрын

You do great work😊

@aprilcollier6727 6 ай бұрын

Bramissimo, in SO many ways! Lovely work!

@lindagibson6088 6 ай бұрын

Love it what a fantastic finish

@luvit7567 6 ай бұрын

You've made a cracking job of that, Andy 👍

@mleciwa14 6 ай бұрын

Great project, well done.👍

@sharonfowkes7124 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic, great work 👍 love the terracotta good choice . lovely dogs .

@brightstar789 6 ай бұрын

Looks good Andy well done 👏😎

@Pete-nl8ok 6 ай бұрын

Amazing job, well done!

@sybilmayo415 5 ай бұрын

Stellar, stellar work.

@wandamartin6503 6 ай бұрын

Great job. A lot of work.

@UnoHoo1 6 ай бұрын

Well done. Again!

@jacquelinecorreia1049 6 ай бұрын

Looks amazing. Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@mariehoorne3912 6 ай бұрын

Super job! Multi purpose too. Love your commitment and self motivation for your projects. Can't wait to see the bandstand or whatever it is you decide to place on top of the cistern.

@lb9364 6 ай бұрын

Wow, that was some serious hard work! Bravo!

@susanjennings4113 6 ай бұрын

Looks great Andrew love the terracotta

@jbmaximus6910 6 ай бұрын

Looks really really great!

@LifebyBertie 6 ай бұрын

Amazing job Andy, looks absolutely great!!! Cheers Bert

@jimbond1430 6 ай бұрын

Very satisfying!

@BLAZERSEAMS 6 ай бұрын

A bloody good job old bean....

@lindalye9972 6 ай бұрын

Well done andy looks great

@faibishclassical 6 ай бұрын

Well done, fantastic job.

@decorall6935 6 ай бұрын

Great job. Thanks for the video. Hi from 🇺🇸.

@theSeaHag 6 ай бұрын

Agree. I loathe grey. Nice job.

@mzb10zar 6 ай бұрын

Love the terracotta color! Great work and video :)

@paradisenauts 6 ай бұрын

Excellent work!!!

@mk-xq1tt 6 ай бұрын

Such lovely work! Well done.

@Hope-fv3kf 5 ай бұрын

WOW! What a job to complete.

@melitavenes2888 6 ай бұрын

The colour is great 👍.

@moanahughes3593 6 ай бұрын

Woohoo 😅 great job👍

@johnonyango6069 5 ай бұрын

Good job 👏👏👏👏 proud of you 👍

@michellemcdonald7521 6 ай бұрын

Great outcome for you. 🎉

@jokevasconcellos6930 6 ай бұрын

Awesome finish Andy. Looking forward to the well finish now.😊

@juliustomtejaveln 5 ай бұрын

Amazing job, that will hold....forever!👌

@Jags22079 5 ай бұрын

A job well done

@schweizermadel3810 6 ай бұрын

Great and beautiful work!

@sistermecktis5791 6 ай бұрын

Job well done 👍👏

@evangelinamunroe6745 6 ай бұрын

Great job 👍👍👍👍

@samanthaleaper3596 6 ай бұрын

Looks amazing ❤

@jayneward6649 6 ай бұрын

Wow Andy, you have done an amazing job on that well, it looks fantastic ❤❤❤❤

@nanoresmith2697 6 ай бұрын

That well is very well done! 😊 Just love how meticulous you are... excellent! Look forward to your vlogs 👍

@DanzoSeven 6 ай бұрын

Wow, looks amazing, Andy! Well done. What an achievement 💪

@UCLALJR 6 ай бұрын

Terra cotta looks so nice with the soil color and green grass. It's as if it's always been there!

@Lovenature255 6 ай бұрын

It looks amazing!

@mokgaetjidorothyledwaba1557 5 ай бұрын

Well done Andrew

@alwayslearning6289 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Great work! Love your aesthetic ❤

@nancysherry1110 6 ай бұрын

I love it!

@laurencedavies8536 6 ай бұрын

Well done Andrew! Loved your time lapse on the water cistern. Looks like a beautifully decorated cake with nuts around it…. Good enough to eat. Love the idea of making the top a place where you can relax. Gosh you are a hard and talented worker. Thank you for sharing with us. Very entertaining. Love it!

@mm.6991 6 ай бұрын

Amazing work 👍

@adbc8213 6 ай бұрын

You are very good at what you do...and your dog's clearly love you! 👍

@thomascabral8443 6 ай бұрын

it turned out pretty fine,, nice tank,,

@johncollier608 6 ай бұрын

Cracking job, Andrew. Really enjoyed watching you do this project. Thanks for sharing.

@clementinechristenson 6 ай бұрын

That is one handsome piece of work you did there... I admire your get it done attitude. I was wondering where you'd got and yet waiting longer and seeing how hard you've been working it was worth the wait .. well done Andrew... place is looking all green again! :) Something about Mediterranean climates and terracotta coloured, it has a lovely earthy warm feel...

@melinayorke7462 6 ай бұрын

This was a great project! You always do a beautiful job. The band stand will be such a great feature, I like that you have form and function going with this water tank👍👍😃

@gaynor3976 6 ай бұрын

I agree the terracotta colour does look better than the grey. I think a bandstand there is going to look great. Loving watching it all come together xx

@ianbahn7193 6 ай бұрын

A truly splendid job, Andrew!

@janetpreston661 6 ай бұрын

Great work enjoyed your video and first job of the year completed already. Love the tank perfect job Andrew.

@leapingkitties 6 ай бұрын

Good choice to go with the terracotta, looks good!

@everythingisfine2975 6 ай бұрын

Um builder muito caprichoso. Adorei a cor terracota! Parabéns!

@lesley2110 6 ай бұрын

Good job! 😊

@lesliekwan6654 5 ай бұрын

Such an amazing job. Tank has turned out beautifully

@cindycuypers5183 6 ай бұрын

Andrew this looks amazing! What a beautiful watertank! It looked like you made a giant perefectly round cake with terracotta frosting haha. I really enjoy seeing the precision and the care while doing such heavy work, like smoothing the surface of the concrete etc. It also showed this time how much experience you got from building the well. At least to me it seemed more effortless this time around.

@georgeyboyhowe1685 6 ай бұрын

excellent job

@jameshenderson8146 6 ай бұрын

Excellent job Andrew!! I need to do something similar and watching you has given me that extra confidence to start soon.

@lindewe50 4 ай бұрын

Love watching the making of your cistern 🫠

@georginaporter4809 6 ай бұрын

wow, I would put a Portuguese blue and white mosaic tailing or something similar. amazing JOb!

@raindrop0000 5 ай бұрын

You are a genius.

@christophersherratt7299 6 ай бұрын

Very good job in the End well done 👏

@traceydegraaff9642 6 ай бұрын

Yay, thanks Andrew. Been awaiting your next video and you didn't disappoint. I watched you do it over the other videos. Enjoyed seeing it all in one too. Boy, it looks amazing fully finished 🤗 So excited to hear you'll be in the house for the end of February. Can't wait for the next vidoes showing that progress. You must be thrilled how it's all coming together. Take care Andrew. Till next time, cheers. 🥂

@natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269 6 ай бұрын

Looks great 👍🏽😊

@urbanhomeimprovements 6 ай бұрын

Such a great watch I've enjoyed all the episodes I've watched so far after finding your channel over Christmas. Moving to the algarve is something as a family we keep mulling over and is hopefully a dream we will pursue one day. Very disillusioned with England currently and this is a dream we hope to one day make true. In the meantime I'll enjoy watching your work overthere and look forward to seeing the house rebuild. Good luck with everything Andy from another Andy 😂