The Device Of A Clay Castle And A Head - How To Build A Well On Your Own - 3

2024 Author: Sebastian Paterson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:47

Arrangement of a new well and not only

My publication on how to build a well on your own aroused considerable interest among readers. There were especially many calls to the editorial office during the dry days of the past summer. So I decided to continue the well theme.

However, I must immediately warn you: I in no way pretend either to the comprehensiveness of the topic, or to the indisputability of my judgments. But I dare to hope that my rich personal experience gives me the right to offer this or that advice. And if someone uses my prompts, I will consider that I have done another good deed …

Figure 1

1. Visor

2. Ring

3. Clay lock

4. Clay, loam

5. Water level

6. Sand

So, the last ring has been established, the water level is high enough, and we will assume that you have become the owner of something vital in a summer cottage or garden plot in addition to a wonderful structure, namely the WELL! For complete happiness, as they say, it remains only to equip it. And you should start with a device around the rings of the "clay" castle. And although I have already talked about it when listing the stages of the construction of the well, I still consider it useful to dwell on the construction of a clay castle again. Since a lot depends on its correct device.

A clay lock (Figure 1) is necessary so that atmospheric and surface water does not flow into the well. They are a real disaster, as they will continually pollute the water in the well, often making it non-potable and unsuitable for cooking. And getting rid of this misfortune is extremely difficult, and sometimes completely impossible.

Picture 2

Therefore, I have to repeat myself: the structure of the clay castle must be treated extremely responsibly. The practical structure of the clay castle can be found in the magazine "Flora Price" No. 5, 2005. I will only clarify that in the special literature on the well business there are recommendations where it is proposed to lay roofing felt, roofing felt or plastic wrap on the surface of a clay castle first. And already on them - concrete or reinforced concrete slabs. I believe that this is not the best option, but simply an overkill. Therefore, I strongly advise you to do it much easier: lay a layer of sod 10-15 centimeters thick on top of the clay castle. Gradually, the sod will be pressed down and will not stain your shoes. If there is such an opportunity, then any rubber mats or strips of linoleum can be laid on the sod.

After the clay castle, you should take up the head. The head is the ground part of the well. First of all, it is necessary to build, figuratively speaking, a "roof over the head" of the well. Namely - to build a house, booth or tent (Figure 2). And if all this seems too complicated and time-consuming to you, then make at least a canopy, a gazebo (Figure 3) or, at worst, a simple visor (Figure 1, position 1). Any of these structures, first of all, is necessary in order to protect the well from foreign objects and, again, from atmospheric precipitation.

Figure 3

And yet, in my deepest conviction, besides a purely utilitarian purpose, the appearance of a well should also bring aesthetic pleasure. After all, how pleasing to the eye is its beautiful original design, made with cunning and invention.

The most common of these structures is by far the lodge. From my point of view (exclusively personal), a well crane looks very romantic, although not very practical (readers will forgive me for the involuntary rhyme in a purely business-like material) (Figure 4). I even read such lyrical lines in some literary work: "The well crane looked forlornly into the gloomy autumn sky." Very poetic, you can't say anything.

By design, the crane is perhaps the simplest, most economical, durable and long-lasting device. It consists of a thick log with a fork or hole and a thinner log or pole - a balance bar. The logs are fastened together so that the thicker end of the balancer is lowered down, and the other with a long pole is raised up. Instead of a pole, you can use a rope or cable. A bucket is attached to the lower end of the long pole.

Figure 4

1. Pole (log) - balancer

2. Weight

3. Log-rack

4. Ground

5. Ring

6. Pole with bucket

An obvious and significant drawback of a well with a crane is the difficulty in closing and opening the shaft cover. In villages, the well is usually either completely open, or the shaft is covered only by a flat cover. And this is a direct way to get anything into the well. It is clear that such a well is clearly at odds with hygienic safety …

So, of course, we need to build a house. For its device, two stands will be needed, on which, in fact, the whole structure will be held. The height of the house from the ground to the ridge is a meter and a half. For racks, it is best to use logs, bars at least 10 centimeters thick. They must be well dried, sanded, free of cracks and rotten places. We cut out bevels on both sides. For a tighter fit of the racks to the ring, cut out part of the racks to the height of the part of the ring protruding from the ground, taking into account the part that will be dug into the ground (Figure 5). However, you can not dig in, but at ground level with the help of bolts to fasten the racks to the walls of the ring. The undoubted advantage of this method is that the ends of the posts are not in the ground. This means they will last longer. Alas, hammering holes for bolts in a reinforced concrete ring is a rather laborious task. But here,as usual, "master-master". Everyone is free to choose what they like.

Figure 5

1. Cross

member 2. Cross member fastening

3. Upright

4. Ring

After installing the racks, we start making the gate. And we start, naturally, with its main part - the drum. In order to make it, you need a piece of log at least 20 centimeters thick. Desirable without large knots at the ends and not from hard woods. Otherwise, difficulties will arise when hammering the handle and tail into the drum.