This week we spent part of a day on the property getting the last of the repairs done to our water system. The output valve had wholly melted away in the fire, along with about a foot of piping.
The outlet from our water cistern.
Unfortunately, the original outlet was threaded PVC that had been glued into the concrete. Our initial idea to protect the valve and retain access was to leave a short tunnel to access the workings. Unfortunately, this allowed heat into the void, and the piping melted.
The burned valve.
This time, we went with the recommendation of the well technician. They installed a pipe from the valve at the bottom of the cistern to the surface. We’ll bury the tube and use a key to turn the spigot.
The repaired outlet.
Oh, and we finally have a start date on the foundation—September 26. We can hardly wait. 🙂
J.J. Shaun 