Wow what a project! My back hurt just looking at the video. That ground was so hard I am sure from a support perspective you did not need a foundation. I have put in a number of the same size tanks and for flat sites with adequate bearing strength you just need to get rid of the loose material, bring in some class 2 base rock about 4 -6 inches thick, compact in layers every 2 inches leveling each course, extend the footprint 1 foot beyond the edge of the tank, rake off any loose material when you are done and roll the tank to the edge of the pad and upright it. Done. Little or no digging required, no bricks and no drains and more time for the lazy boy and the beer. Cheers!

Congrats Sir! I'm doing a very similar project with a cement foundation and a 2000gl tank. That one will help fill up two more 600gls tanks for potable water. I learned quick last year that a category 5 hurricane can and will send you back to the stone age without power or water for months. For some people prepping is not a choice but a necessity depending on where you live.

That really WAS an undertaking, Kris. So incredibly proud of your work - you never let up. I'm not sure I could have seen that all the way through like it was. ALOT of patience. Now I have a better visual of what you're doing.

Great tutorial!

If you ever do this again, pop the tank on it's side, roll it parallel to where you want it, then use the 2x4 to lift it upright so it falls into place rather than sliding it on it's base, should be easier. bonus points if you have a ladder laying around as that makes it way easier to get upright again, just roll it on, the ladder catches it, then raise the ladder, done :)

i would add a canopy over top that was concaved to act not only as a rain catchment but also give it some como and sun protection

I've learned that for leveling, rather than going back and forth digging a bit here and there, it's better to throw sand in the trench and laying the blocks on top.

You are a stud ! I wouldn't be smiling as much as you after all that work. I be on the sofa passed out.

You need to add an overflow for the tank with a pipe to take excess water well away or the overflow can make the tank unstable by damaging the foundation.

You should have threw on a mustache and a plumbers hat and did this video like Super Mario that would have been cooler

This is one of the best semi-pro videos I've ever seen on youtube. Colors+presentation is good, it's informative, everything is spot-on. It pops. This is a perfect video for youtube. You did a great job on it. Really.

Yo CP, Congrats on a on finishing a huge project,this is the kind of video that makes us all believe we can do it too, Will you be adding more tanks for storing drinking water? Great job sir 👍.

This video helped me save my water tanks. Thanks a million. Gotta ❤️ KZfaq.

Fair play to you for putting this together by yourself. Its a smart thing to have plenty of water with very little effort, well done.

Good job, and you put in a lot of great work effort⛏️✔️

Man have I been there before... Digging rocks is no fun. Great workout, but no fun. Great job and you really set the standard when it comes to prep videos. Keep up the great work!

So I’m 2:58 into the video and I’ve already caught your major mistake. When you first swung the pick ax and heard that “tink” sound of you hitting a rock, the correct response would have been “Xxxx this, I’m pouring slab on grade”.

Just came across this, hopefully the tank is still in place and the foundation still works? For this size of a tank I would expect a cement foundation, but happy to see there are alternatives

Looks good kid, I would add a fine wire mesh to the drain too. My question is did you have a middle access cleaning port for the pipe? Thanks for the CP.

Looks like you could have used a friend for that project

Who needs a gym membership. This is legit cross-fit. :D Come work on the homestead, get in shape! Great project. Cheers, Chris.

Excellent! That I need to find out more about! Thanks! 👏👍

Lol. In hindsight, ...it looks like you had a pretty "strong foundation" to start with. What a person has to go through, ...just to get a smooth, level, and forgiving region of contact, ...given the weight disbursement of that tank's floor surface area. Lol. That was a lot of good work. Watching you deal with that densely compacted surface, ...I laughed and said, "Next time just go in with a commercial floor sander." LOL.

Nice project as time consuming...Good job....Good stuff....

Nice work! If it makes you feel better, I often do things the hard way as well just to see what I can accomplish without powered machines. I notice you have some rocky hills behind the tank. Have you considered a horizontal well/spring head to fill the tank with?

a boat load of work.. looks good. now all you need to do is get it under a tarp so it does not turn into a water heater to bake your garden

Huge respect to you. I miss understood your Chanel I thought you just lived in a city standard house no yard or freedoms. You should do more videos like this for your rural viewers. I have some property and do the homestead thing. Would love to see other and how they set things up. 👍🏻🇺🇸

Mistakes like that are the foundation of wisdom.

Nice well edited video.

Your dedication is amazing. Rain or shine you stepped up to the task. Great job. I’m just curious as to how you will replenish the water over time. Are you going to continue to use the pump to bring the water up there? Or perhaps a rain catcher project is in the near future? Don’t know the laws in California for collecting rain water.

Thanks for the video. Trying to figure out how big to go with our tank.

Very cool brother I can't wait to have land for something like that.

Good stuff. Might want to get some help next time you do a big project like that!!

YO CP, Congrats on finishing a huge project , this is the kind of video that makes us all believe we can do it too, will you be adding more tanks for storing drinking water?

Great video, watching from Costa Rica where they do it much sketchier.

Are you going to fill that from your house like in the video or add some sort of rain catchment? Also how do you plan on watering the garden ?

Very Nice.

Good idea

Did you consider capturing that drain off water?

PVC pipes under tank is a great way to move. I use this technique to move 800# hot tubs. Let's roll!

Where do you get the water to fill your tank? I am having a problem getting my well drilled at my new home and thinking about a tank setup for backup and usage until the well company gets their act together.

Why are you doing this? Location looks like a high wildfire area. Good video. Educational.

Good video. Why did you choose a floor drain and pipe vs just a perforated pipe?

Wow, This A Great Idea. Please Tell Me Where You Bought The Water Tank And How Many Gallons Of Water Does It Hold?? Very Good Video.😄

There is no such thing as a cinder block cinder blocks any more were made in the 1900's using steel smelting cinders this is not done any more, because we don't smelt that much steel plus the cinders were some what toxic. Your cinder blocks are now called Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) they come in very specific sizes, and shapes this means blocks from Seattle Wa. are the same size as Blocks from Ocala Fl. the only draw back is the blocks from Seattle Wa. maybe a different color then Blocks from Ocala Fl.

Great information, thanks! I have a 500 gallon tank that I plan to use to store rain water, and I've been wondering how to go about building a foundation.

How much was the water tank alone? I bet it was at least $2000.

I wanna know how it holds up over time . Please consider that good omen and Thanks .

The foundation looks good but is it necessary? The water is heavy but also pushes against the inside of the tank equally. So as long as it's on a flat surface I'd think it would be ok...

I have the same type of dirt / rock , buying the jack hammer is a decent investment

What type of water pump do you use to pump water up your hill?

Plans for rain catchment? Seen a few decent vids from guys in southern Arizona who get most of their water from rain.

I see erosion from the hill through the tank location and down the hill below the tank. Not sure it's a good location.

I wanna build a shed house and get a water tank . Does anyone know how I would fill the tank . Can water trucks sell you the water if you have no water on the property?

There are a few of on here following you. We use your knowledge. Let us share with you.

For those of us with next door neighbors, has anyone tried this using a below grade foundation to drop the tank a few feet and reduce its visibility? The water table here is over 100 feet deep and I’d add tie downs anyway due to seismic concerns.

I went ahead and left a comment.

How are you going to fill that come the apocalypse? Will you rig a tarp to catch rain, or pump it from a lower well using solar/Inergy?

any problems with this base ?

Should of used your quad with its horse power instead of your back to move the cistern.

Just curious why you didn’t put a circular slab of concrete underneath instead of the square gravel?

Why not use iron enforcded concrete as foundation?

Those matix/picks get kinda heavy don't they? I'm into pain and suffering too.

Only 8 views I'm going to change that

How many gallons was that tank.

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so now you know how the Amish people feel welcome aboard

Might have being easier to pour a slab .

hey if u need a jack hammer to break up rocks i'm sure u only needed to level the area u wanted the tank at, just saying...... i don't believe all that hard work was necessary

You are not a construction person are you?

Should be how I made a foundation not how to!