How Hard Could it Be? – Ideas, designs and beyond

Tip of of the reamer tool ground to points

A problem with in-pipe well point augers – solved!

Aug 31, 2018 Peter

In-pipe augers are designed to fit inside a pipe. The idea is to use the auger to make a shallow hole and then to push

Photo showing sand on auger used to remove water

Wellpoint hole with auger

Feb 26, 2018 Peter

Previously I have used plastic PVC pipes combined with water to make holes for the well points I have done. After a long search, I

Photo of clear tubing connecting the drain to the hose

Using washing machine grey water

Feb 19, 2018 Peter

Why did this take me so long? I don’t really know… but the other day, just after starting a washing load, I decided to have

Photo of distribution manifold made from PVC pipe and connectors

Connecting Pump to Water Tank and Irrigation System

Apr 12, 2017 Peter

In previous posts, I wrote about sinking wellpoints, and connecting them to a pump. So now I could fill a water tank from the wellpoints, but what about

Photo of well point tap showing clear tubing sections

Connecting Wellpoints to Pump

Apr 12, 2017 Peter

In a previous post, I wrote about collecting rain water for flushing the toilet, and making three wellpoint holes. Now I had three pipes coming out

Digital drawing of water table, showing pipes, pump and water tank

DIY wellpoints

Apr 2, 2017 Peter

I my previous posts, I wrote about collecting rain water in a tank, and using that to flush the toilet in the house. But what

Photograph of valve system installed in cistern

Filling toilet cistern with rain water

Mar 27, 2017 Peter

My previous post described how I collect rainwater into a small raised tank at the end of my garden. The aim was to be able

Harvesting rain water for toilet flushing

Mar 14, 2017 Peter

I frequently pee in the garden, with the exception of really rainy days. During one such downpour, as I expertly aimed into a pool of perfectly