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176 viewsThis shows two water pipes; a drain and inbound water pipe. There are 5 inbound water pipes (kitchen sink, bathroom sink, toliet, shower, urinal) and 6 outbound (shower drain, bathroom floor drain, urinal, toilet, bathroom sink, kitchen sink). dozer
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Plumbing from the Tank176 viewsThe plumbing inbound water line from the tank. It feeds the house and exterior garden faucets. dozer
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Top of Tank Finishing176 viewsHere the concrete is being poured and finished on top of the tank. It is thick enough to support a motorcycle + car. dozer
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Leveling Brick Enclosure175 viewsLeveling the brick enclosure at the front right of the garden area. The enclosure protects the deep water well casing and pvc piping. There is a submerged pump at the bottom of the six inch borehole, which is secured via heavy duty electric wire + a rope safety. dozer
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Toilet Plumbing174 viewsThe toilet plumbing including an indentation on the ground beam for the venting. Venting of water appliances is often not done here, which leads to sluggish flow out. The vent allows the air to enter and the water to exit.
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Support Column for Safety Tank168 viewsThis shows a support column which will be used below at 15 cm. footing which covers the entire lower portion of the hole. dozer
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Safefy Tank Preparation167 viewsThe safety tank is supported by two support columns and a 15 centimeter footing.
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Block Formwork for Tank166 viewsThe cinder blocks are used as form work for the walls of the tank which are re enforced with rebar. dozer
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Rebar Re Enforcement of Lid166 viewsThis shows the framework to support the top of the tank. The rebar used is 6 mm and is spaced about at 10 cm squares. The blue PVC is where the water will enter the tank from the deep artesian pump, the yellow is the electric which will be routed to the electronic valve for the tank and the artesian pump.dozer
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Tank Seepage Test165 viewsThe underground tank was tested as to its water proof-ness. The water was allowed to set for 24 hours and no seepage was detected. dozer
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Initial Formwork for the Lid Pour161 viewsThis shows the initial formwork for the lid pour. The plywood is supported by 2" x 3" form work below. After the pour the form work will be removed.dozer
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Starting to Dig the Water Tank156 viewsThe underground water tank will be appx. 2 meters long by .7 meters wide by 1 meter deep for a capacity of about 1400 liters. An underground water tank has a durability + no loss of space advantage over a above ground tank. However care must be taken to make sure that they are leak proof.dozer
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