The most popular construction option, of any type, is concrete rings. These simple and uncomplicated reinforced concrete products have been holding the bar for many years. They are used to create household, storm and drainage sewers, collectors.

Due to their high performance properties, they can be used in any climatic zones of the country. A well made of concrete rings has a lot of advantages, but it is not deprived of disadvantages either. Also, there are some nuances that should be considered when choosing and installing them.

Scope of application

When it comes to sewer wells, it is worthwhile to understand that they can be of several types. The main types of wells include:

• (revision) - is located in places where the direction of the external sewerage pipeline changes and every 10 - 15 m. with a long line length.
• The control one differs from the previous one in that it is placed at the junction of several pipes into one or when moving from pipes with a large diameter to pipes with a smaller one.
• Sludge - used for the purification (settling) of wastewater from solid sediments, the so-called.
• Special - installed at the point where the autonomous pipeline is connected to the central sewerage system.
• - serves to reduce the flow rate of wastewater in places with a steep slope.

In addition to these options, there are also others: flushing, storm, etc.

Video: Installation of a sewer well from concrete rings

Components for a concrete well

Today, manufacturers produce concrete rings of different sizes, so it will not be difficult to choose the right ones for you. The wells themselves are constructed from the same set of components, which include:

1. bottom - reinforced concrete plate;
2. rings;
3. neck;
4. hatch cover;
5. plate for the partition inside the ring - serves to create multi-stage cleaning.

Dimensions of concrete rings

The size of purchased rings depends on the type of well for which they will be used. The table below shows the main standard sizes used for the construction of sewer wells:

When buying, pay attention to the marking, it contains all the necessary data, for example, KS-20-9:

• KS - wall ring;
• 20 - diameter;
• 9 - height.

The diameter and height in the markings are indicated in decimetres.

Well installation

To equip a sewer well using concrete rings will require the involvement of one or more assistants and the rental of construction equipment. Installation steps:

1. A pit of a suitable size is being dug.
2. A pillow with a thickness of 10 -15 cm is made of sand and gravel.
3. The finished bottom is laid in the form of a slab or it is poured independently with concrete.
4. The first and then subsequent rings are lowered and leveled off.
5. The joints are sealed with cement mortar.
6. Sewer pipeline connection.
7. The finished well is covered with a concrete slab with an opening and a hatch.
8. Backfilling of voids between the well and the pit.

After the cement mortar has solidified in the joints, the well can be used for its intended purpose.

Pros and cons of concrete rings

The advantages of such devices include the following:

• simple and quick installation;
• quite low price when compared to;
• strong fastening of the upper parts from the lower;
• correct geometric shape;
• high strength;
• long service life.

But, like any other material, concrete rings have a number of disadvantages:

• heavy weight;
• cracks in case of unevenly applied loads on the body;
• special equipment is required for transportation and installation.

As you can see, although there are fewer disadvantages than advantages, they are still there.

Video: Sewerage from concrete rings is the easiest and cheapest option

The overwhelming majority of owners of a private house, when arranging their own well on the site, give preference. Unlike wood, iron or plastic, concrete products are relatively easy to install, reliable and durable. Serve as an excellent protection of drinking water from external pollution.

Types and characteristics of well rings that you should pay attention to when choosing

1. Shortened concrete ring (shoe). The product is installed first and greatly facilitates penetration into the soil of the column from the well rings thanks to the cutter in the lower edge of the ring.


2. Recently, the assortment of concrete rings has expanded with a new type of ring with interlocking structure. Products of a new type have a “thorn-groove” structure at the ends, due to which the fastening of concrete elements to each other is improved, and laying in the well shaft is simplified. The protection against penetration inside through the joints of the rings of impurities is increased.
3. The wall rings are mounted in the well shaft and form the neck. It is necessary to focus on the diameter of the ring, it must correspond to 1 m or more (for more convenient work with the soil inside the ring), the height is 0.9 m.The optimal wall thickness is 12 cm.

Installation tools

Consider the construction of a well made of concrete rings by hand, as well as the tools required for its construction. This method, in addition to significant cost savings, is easy to use. There are also times when construction equipment is not able to get to the site because of the trees growing around it or for another reason, in such cases, the well also has to be developed with your own hands.


A metal tripod with a cable block at the top will be required of tools to simplify excavation work. A device installed above the well shaft is used to raise the earth to the surface. The use of a tripod will significantly speed up excavation when excavating from a well shaft.
You will also need staples from a metal bar with a diameter of 14-16 mm to hold the rings together during immersion. The staples are especially useful for sandy soils. When going deeper, there is a possibility that the upper rings will be squeezed by the poured sand, and the starting ring will go down further. The gap between the rings, which is formed in this case, is difficult to eliminate (earth or sand is poured into the groove of the lower ring, resulting in a loose fit of the rings at the joints, etc.). When immersed with such brackets, the rings are fastened in 3-4 places to each other. You can use a metal strip.
Pumps for pumping water from the lower aquifer when installing rings are a necessary tool in the construction of a well. Depending on the depth of the aquifer of the well, the passage of the final meters will be in the mode of constant pumping of water from the mine.
Prepare a sealant in the spike-groove connection of the wall rings.
The required number of rings for the arrangement is purchased based on the calculation of the height of the well shaft of the closest well to the site.

The construction of a well made of concrete rings is divided into several stages.

1. We mark the future mine according to the diameter of the selected rings with a small tolerance in the direction of increase. Dimensional tolerances are made to simplify the installation of rings.
The marking is carried out using a peg driven into the center of the future well and a rope tied to it, the length of which corresponds to the outer radius of the well ring. The boundaries of the circle are covered with sand.
2. Along the outline of the circle, we pull out a foundation pit, up to 60 cm deep and slightly larger than the diameter of the rings. This is done to simplify the work when installing the starter ring (shoe).
3. After installing the shoe, we make a level check along the horizontal upper edge. If there is an error, it must be eliminated. Checking the horizontal plane with a level is necessary so that there is no skewing when the remaining rings are immersed, and the well shaft turns out to be as vertical as possible.
4. Under the shoe, evenly in three places, we make depressions to a height of 20-30 cm and set wood scraps as supports under the ring. Then you should select the rest of the soil to the base of the supports. After harvesting the ground, the props should be knocked out and evenly immersed in the ring, at the same time checking with a level to avoid distortions. Shrink the rings to a depth of 80 cm from the top edge of the ring to ground level.
5. We put the seal in the groove of the first ring and install the following on top. Fasten the products together with staples. Seal to the height of the aquifer, taking into account possible spring floods (it will be enough to lay a seal between 3-5 rings).
Continue the algorithm for shrinking the rings and passing the well shaft to the aquifer.
6. In the water-saturated soil layer, continue diving to the depth of the neighbor's well. When excavating land at the final stages, constantly pump out water with a pump.
7. At the bottom of the finished shaft, a layer-by-layer filter is made from

We cannot imagine a modern home without communications. It has become habitual to turn on the tap and enjoy the stream of water. This makes it much easier to prepare food or take care of your home. But there are still areas where centralized water supply is not available or is in a deplorable state. There are several solutions to this situation. For example, you can drill a well and install pumping equipment that will raise life-giving fluid from the bowels of the earth. But if the groundwater bed is at a shallow depth, then there is an option to dig a well and mount concrete rings for water. If the second method is more suitable, then you will need concrete rings for water.

With proper planning and a responsible approach, the task is solved even with your own hands. Basic theoretical knowledge about water rings and a certain skill of working with hand and power tools will be enough. Concrete rings, which are an essential attribute, can be purchased, but then it is worth considering the cost of delivery and, possibly, the use of lifting equipment. They are easy to cast on your own at home. What is needed to dig a well and how to calculate the size is the topic of discussion in this article.

Correct location

X-ray vision would be nice. Then there would be no problem finding a place for a well with concrete rings for water. The difficulty lies in the fact that underground rivers have their own channel, which bends depending on the layers of its flow. Usually the aquifer is located between the aquifers. The latter are clay or stones. Someone prefers to rely on folk methods, observing insects, fog and vegetation. But often they indicate only a stagnant liquid near the surface, which is teeming with pathogenic bacteria and is practically undrinkable. In the age of technology, it is easy to take advantage of modern developments that give almost 100% results. Among them are:

• using materials that absorb moisture;
• research by drilling in a specific place;
• using a barometer.

If you have a large amount of silica gel at your disposal, then the search for a place for a well for drinking water can be performed according to the first method. This also requires a vessel without enamel. This can be an aluminum can, an earthenware jug, or any utensil that can be buried in the ground without affecting it. A small hole is dug to a depth of 50 cm at the proposed location for the well rings. The silica gel is dried in the oven and placed in a capsule. The latter is buried for a day. In the presence of an aquifer, the weight of the pellets should increase significantly. Although the accuracy reaches about 60%, this method for finding a place for a water well is best combined with the following.

Exploration drilling speaks for itself. It involves the breakdown of a small well to reveal the desired result. The accuracy reaches 100%. But at the same time, it is the most costly and time consuming option. The involvement of specialized equipment will be required. This can be done manually with the help of a screw, but one pair of hands is not enough. In such a situation, there is a big plus: if you change your mind about installing concrete rings for a water well, then it is easy to install a pump and use a well.

The barometer is also great for such cases. Here you need a little ingenuity and the ability to make calculations. This method will be valid for those areas where there is an open body of water nearby. It is enough to leave or go to it, measure the pressure and write down the result. Next, you need to return to your territory and do the same at the place of the proposed construction of the well and the installation of water rings. The smaller value is subtracted from the larger one. Usually tenths differ. If the result is 6 tenths, then you have to go 6 meters deeper, because they correlate one to one.

Advice! Do not neglect the help of specialists. They usually have aquifer maps that make the whole process easier and simpler. It happens that having saved on their services, you have to pay twice for the dug well and concrete rings to it, since you have to move it to another place, and it is problematic to dismantle the water rings. It should also be located no closer than 35 meters from street toilets, dung heaps. The riverbank, slope and ravine are also not suitable for digging.

The choice of rings for the well

It is very important to make all the calculations in advance so as not to buy excess material, or, conversely, there is no shortage of concrete rings for water at critical stages. After the exploration of the place for the well, its depth is already approximately known. It is now easy to calculate the number of required concrete rings for water. Do not take too wide rings for a well, since the water level is difficult or impossible to raise to the required level in order to calmly immerse a bucket or pump in it. Usually, rings with a diameter of 1 meter and a height of 90 cm are used (there are also such concrete rings, the diameter of which reaches 2.2 m, if the amount and depth of the aquifer allows, they can also be used). So, at a depth of 8 meters, you will need 10 concrete rings for water. This is so, because you still need to make a small side, which will secure the use of the well, and also increase convenience.

Concrete rings for water are equipped with a bottom, which will save more water. They are installed quite rarely. Also for them it is worth providing for several additional holes through which filling will take place. Those concrete rings that are mounted on the wall are through. An additional subspecies of concrete rings for a well can be distinguished with an end lock. Its sides are made in such a way that adjacent elements are joined together, which increases reliability and requires less material to seal the seams.

The process usually takes place manually, since there is no need to use expensive equipment for such depths. The latter is often cumbersome and creates more problems when installing well rings for water. For a successful process you will need:

• shovel;
• trowel;
• bucket;
• rope;
• headlamp;
• roulette;
• level;
• winch;
• staples;
• materials for sealing seams;
• helmet.

Important! Throughout the process, scrupulous supervision and adherence to safety precautions are required. If an emergency occurs deeper than a person's height, it could cost the life of a worker digging a well and installing concrete water rings.

Excavation

This is one of the most difficult and dangerous stages that require knowledge and a certain fear, it is he who allows you not to be arrogant. Depending on the method of installation of the last concrete ring for water and the immersion depth, the following types are distinguished:

• for an incomplete water intake;
• for a complete water intake;
• for complete with expander.

The first involves reaching the aquifer and fixing the concrete ring in its thickness. In this case, the flow of liquid occurs through an opening in the bottom, as well as through the walls. The second means that the last water ring reaches the lower waterproof layer. In this case, filling occurs only through the holes prepared in the walls. The latter requires more skill and is more dangerous. In it, it is required to go deeper into the lower waterproof layer and make a slight expansion. This creates a small additional reservoir for more water flow.

The best time to carry out work on digging the well and installing concrete rings for the well will be the dry summer season. It is during this period that the groundwater is lower, which reduces the risk of landslides and guarantees penetration to great depths. In some cases, you will need a hammer drill or an electric jackhammer to break up any cobblestones that may come your way. The diameter of the shaft should exceed the outer diameter of the concrete rings of the well by 20-30 cm. This is done so that subsequently there are no problems with lowering the rings for water. The remaining space is covered with rubble or coarse sand, which create a kind of reinforcing layer.

Descent of the rings

There are two main tried and tested methods by which this operation is carried out:

• alternate descent of concrete rings;
• simultaneous descent of water rings.

The first method mentioned will be helpful in those cases. When work is carried out in unstable soil, which at any time can sprinkle or move out and harm a person. The bottom line is that first of all, a hole is dug to a depth that exceeds the height of the concrete ring for water by 1.5-2 times. Then, using a winch or a small crane, one concrete water ring is placed inside. It becomes protection and protects from landslides. The further process takes place inside him. The shaft deepens by about the size of one concrete well ring. After that, the earth is gradually excavated under the mounted concrete water ring. It descends, and another one is fixed on top of it. This continues until all the elements are installed.

The second method is somewhat simpler and faster than the first. With sufficient soil density, the mine is dug to the full planned depth. After the completion of this process, the descent of concrete water rings begins. As they are layered, the rings are fastened together with special metal brackets, which will not allow them to move during further operation.

Take into account! The overall structure of the shaft can be monolithic. In this case, not concrete rings are used, but pouring into the formwork is performed. To do this, you will need to purchase metal or fiberglass fittings. The process starts at the bottom and moves up. First, a circular stop-formwork in the form of a ring is mounted, the bottom is compacted so that the concrete does not go away. Reinforcement is distributed, which is fastened to each other and pouring occurs. This solution will be relevant for those areas where there are no large displacements of the ground. It is tedious and time-consuming, but such a well requires less maintenance than one that consists of individual concrete rings.

Upon completion of the installation of the concrete water rings, the seams are sealed. This process is required so that rainwater does not wash out the space between the rings of the well and does not wash off soil, fertilizers or other substances that can harm human health into clean water. To do this, you need cement, sand and PVA glue as a plasticizer. A thick mixture is prepared, which is applied to the joints of concrete rings. After drying and constant exposure to moisture and frost, its crumbling and sprinkling may occur. To give additional strength, liquid glass is applied on top. Because it freezes quickly enough to work at a pace. In order not to suffer, you can purchase a special composition of Penetron. Its components are cement and polymers. They adhere well, are environmentally friendly, breathable and flexible enough to withstand sediment. In this case, you will need a little of it, since the layer should be only 2 mm.

Remember! Sealing the joints of concrete rings should be carried out at a time of the year when the air temperature does not drop below 5º Celsius. Otherwise, the required adhesion will not occur and the work will go down the drain.

Bottom filter

Only clean water is able to benefit human health, quenching thirst and contributing to the flow of important processes. To achieve its high quality, you will have to take care not only of good concrete rings for the well, but also of the bottom filter. As soon as the bottom of the shaft reaches the required level, it is worth checking if there are at least three filling veins. After that, a short break is made for about a day. After the expiration of the period, the accumulated water must be pumped out and the bottom must be cleaned.

The next step is the laying of large stones, which will perform preliminary filtration. A layer of coarse rubble will retain additional particles, and the rest of the work will be done by geotextiles. It is worth making sure that the tributaries are not blocked. The total height is calculated from 40 cm. If there is a clay layer of soil below, then such a solution may not be required. A concrete ring for water is immediately mounted on it.

So, you were able to make sure that having a well in your home is a good solution. Often the water from it is much tastier and more pleasant than from a well of great depth. Everyone can cope with the installation of concrete rings with sufficient time and the above knowledge. Do not skimp on concrete water rings, as the whole body will be harmed in the long run.

Even if you do not have special skills in concreting, you can still make a well using prefabricated reinforced concrete rings. If it will be expensive to buy ready-made ones for you, and their quality may not always be at their best, it is easier to make these elements yourself. The article below will tell you in detail about how to make a well from concrete rings, equip it and what to look for during construction.

On your own site, you can make a lightweight design, while the dimensions of the concrete rings for the well will be: Ø 900 mm, height - 900 mm, wall thickness - 70 mm.

Tip: Leave the determination of the points of passage through your territory of the aquifer to geologists who are familiar with the underground state of your area.

Prepare the tool

• Shovels: bayonet, shovel and sapper;
• Concrete mixer or container for manual preparation of concrete mortar;
• A tripod winch, free hanging roller or other device that will allow you to quickly and easily lift the soil from the depth of the mine during operation;
• Soil buckets;
• Submersible pump, better centrifugal;
• Rubber garden hose;
• Trowel;
• Hammer;
• A hacksaw or electric saw for wood;
• Rope or chain;
• Rope ladder.

For rings prepare cement M-500, sand, gravel and reinforcement Ø 5-8 mm.

Formwork:

• metal sheets;
• fastening - bolts with nuts;
• grease for coating fasteners.

Prepare the rings for the well

Below is an instruction manual that will help you inexpensively make concrete parts:

1. Put a board made of boards on the flat surface of the site, you can take thick plywood... Its dimensions should exceed the diameter by 300-400 mm. For convenience and reliability, make the formwork from 2 layers of roofing iron.
2. Add about 40mm to each strip of iron to connect them into a ring... To do this, drill 2 holes at the ends of the strips on each side of the sheet, pass the bolts through them and secure with nuts. For convenience, install the latter from the outside of the formwork.

1. Secure the formwork to the panel using 3-4 wooden spacers... To increase the strength of concrete rings, use ring reinforcement Ø 5-8 mm, adding vertical posts made of the same to it. Place 2 rings along the height of the formwork.
2. Prepare the mortar with your own hands, for which take 1 part cement, 3 parts sand and 4 parts washed crushed stone, as small fraction as possible. At the same time, remember that for the 2 bottom rings, the ratio in the concrete mixture should be 1.5: 2: 4.
3. To prepare the solution, use a container or concrete mixer... Make sure that the sand and cement are thoroughly mixed together. To do this, add a little water at a time, as you need a thick solution that will increase the quality of the ring.
4. Add crushed stone to the finished mixture and mix thoroughly again... Fill the formwork with a shovel and compact it well with a wooden block.
5. After filling it with ¼, lower the reinforcing ring into the mixture, install reinforcing racks along its outer part, about 6-8 pieces with a height of 800-850 mm. After filling, set the next reinforcement ring to ¾. At the last stage, fill the formwork completely. The price of this structure can be 2 or more times less than the market price.

To maintain the uniform thickness of the ring, 5 wooden inserts with a length of 70 mm can be installed in the formwork, which must be removed after dismantling.

Make sure not to subject the structure to shaking movements while building up the strength of the concrete. Disassemble the formwork carefully after 8-10 days, lift the ring on the edge and roll it to another place, lowering it onto the ground on 2 slats. The structure will finally harden after 20 days.

Make the rest of the concrete rings in the same way. Their number will depend on enough 6-12 pieces.

Advice: leave in the upper part of the 2nd ring, counting from the surface, an opening for the pump pipe, through which water from the source will flow into the housing.
If a water supply is not supposed to be installed, this is not necessary.

Installation of rings

1. Make wells from concrete rings only after all the elements are ready.
2. Dig a pit with a diameter of 1300-1500 mm, put a ring in it and start digging in the soil inside it. It should sink to ground level under its weight.
3. Supply the following and repeat the process.

Tip: when the rings do not fall under their own weight, it means that you have moved away from the vertical axis.
To continue working, put a wooden shield on the top ring and throw more soil and stones on it to create pressure.
After a while, the concrete rings will settle, and then the process can be continued again.

1. Prepare a simple lifting mechanism after installing the second ring. It will consist of two tripods, which must be placed on both sides of the ring, and a thick-walled pipe Ø50 mm should be placed on them. Attach a bracket with a roller or pulley to it, you can use a winch.
2. Throw a chain or metal cable over the pulley to lift the bucket of soil out of the mine.
3. Fasten the rings with a cement-sand mixture, securely sealing the joints outside and inside. Raise the top ring above ground level by at least 400 mm.
4. When water begins to appear in the well, continue to deepen. If the flow increases, use a submersible pump to pump out, at the same time increasing the depth by half a meter.

Tip: when the water level rises too quickly, and water veins appear, stop working.

Nuances of work

When the well is filled with water, fine quicksand sand is washed up, which should be removed using a pump. Since it will not be possible to completely remove it, after a month the procedure is usually repeated.

There is no need to remove sand when a completely pumped-out well is filled with water in about 16-20 hours. This suggests that the aquifers are functioning correctly and no blockages interfere with them.

At the bottom of the finished well, it is necessary to make a bottom filter. For this, the first layer of well-washed large stones is laid, and on top, pour the second layer of well-washed crushed stone or gravel of medium fractions.

Tip: make a clay lock around the perimeter of the upper ring with a layer of 300-400 mm, which will help protect the well shaft from overhead water.

As mentioned above, it is not uncommon for novice diggers to have a bent shaft. There are two more options for how to fix this problem.

In this case, you should not panic, but rather give an objective assessment of what happened:

• if it is supposed to use a bucket to raise water to the surface, then the more vertical the trunk is, the more convenient;
• when it is decided to use the pump, then, in principle, he will not care what angle.

Therefore, you can dig a well, align the upper ring so that no one will guess, and it will be beautiful. Well cement the wedge-shaped wide seam between the last rings with cement mortar and you can operate the well.

If you do decide to level the column, you will need to select a certain part of the soil from the outside of the rings. The process will be long and laborious, you may have to dig almost to the bottom of the mine.

The width of the pit should allow working without pressing against the walls of the rings. In this case, one should be very careful, since the column at any second can go to the side and press down.

Conclusion

A well made of reinforced concrete rings has become a familiar structure today. If you are not satisfied with the cost of concrete rings for a well, you can make them yourself using formwork, reinforcement and concrete mortar. When constructing a well, you must be careful and take your time, and in case of problems, make informed decisions, it is better to consult with specialists. In the video presented in this article, you will find additional information on this topic.

When the owner of a country house faces the task of providing him with clean water for drinking and irrigating the garden and vegetable garden, most begin to consider the option of building a well from concrete rings. At the same time, even the lack of experience in such a matter cannot become a serious obstacle, since you can familiarize yourself with the technology of its construction in advance, having dealt with the key nuances of these works.

Choosing the location of the well

When starting the construction of a well, the first step is to find a suitable place for it. This will require first obtaining the most complete information about the water and the aquifer. You will make it easier for yourself to solve this problem if contact the geological prospecting organizations of the district or region... Neighbors can also provide you with valuable information regarding the quality of the water, as well as its seasonal fluctuations.

If you have such an opportunity, it will not hurt you to take water from your neighbors for a sample. The analysis can be carried out in the local and regional SES. Moreover, you need to take it not in one, but in several places, which will ensure the maximum reliability of the results. In the event that you fail to take water for a sample, you will have no choice but to rely on the results of exploration. And this hope will not be in vain, given that these specialists have their own map of the occurrence and suitability of water.

Those who focus on water quality are doing the right thing. It is she who affects our health. In the course of his life, a person creates a large amount of waste that falls into the ground, and through it into the aquifers. Also, negative consequences can arise due to geological changes. There may be such a situation that you own a plot located in a relatively ecologically clean place, however, a large depression was created at a distance of 5 kilometers during the construction of the road and the soil was moved. This led to the penetration of a large number of harmful components into the upper aquifer. The degree of their harmfulness and analysis can determine.

Suppose that after exploration it turned out that the water is clean enough, and it lies at a depth of 6 meters. In other words, there are good conditions for digging a well. Next, you need to choose a place for it. Here you can rely on your personal preferences or contact a specialist dowser, who, using frames or vines, will be able to accurately find the right place for the construction of the well. Keep in mind that the well being created must be located 20 meters from the animals' residence.

Installation of a well from concrete rings

Before you even start digging a well, you you should find out the composition of the soil in the place chosen for earthmoving. You will not have much difficulty if the basis of the soil is sand. It's another matter if there is clay or a savage stone. In this case, digging a well will become a rather difficult task for you, since such soil will have to be chipped off.

Quicksand will create a lot of difficulties for you. Here we mean wet sand, which is constantly in motion, due to which structures located on such soil will also move. It is best to use reinforced concrete rings for the construction of the well. Moreover, it is desirable that these were products with a lock, in the design of which an annular groove is provided, as well as a corresponding protrusion, which makes it possible to reliably fix the structure of the rings in relation to each other.

If you will not have the opportunity to purchase the above-described rings of concrete goods, then in this case you can opt for ordinary iron concrete rings. Here you should pay attention to the fact that their diameter is 0.9 meters. Plastic rings can be considered as one of the alternatives for a well device, given their low cost and ease of assembly. However, due to the lack of accurate information regarding the operation of such facilities, it is difficult to recommend this option.

Upon completion of all preparatory activities, you can start excavation work. The best time for this is the period when groundwater is at its minimum. It corresponds to the months from August to October. Even before starting work, you should take care of the place where you will store the excavated soil. The total volume of the land will be approximately 5 cubic meters.

Such a place should be arranged at a distance of at least 5 meters from the future well. Moreover, the width of the well should have a slightly larger diameter than the rings for it. This will make it easy to drive them down. Best for these purposes use precast rings with grooves suitable sizes. If they are absent, you can simply bend the mounting loops inside and connect them by welding. Such a solution will exclude the displacement of the rings in the event of ground movement. As they are pulled out from under the rings of soil, they will sink down on their own, since their own weight will press on them. A plumb line must be used to support the subject vertically.

Great attention should be paid to the presence of gaps between the concrete rings. They must be carefully repaired. Otherwise, water will flow through them along the walls of the rings. Also, this operation will prevent soil spillage, as well as seepage of the upper, "non-potable" aquifer. The best tightness is ensured by rubber seals for concrete, which should be placed in the grooves between the rings of the concrete products.

However, before buying such a material, you should make sure that it has a medical certificate of conformity. If there is no such document, then in this case it is advisable to opt for a simpler method - cement filling. A rather effective solution seems to be a thick natural rope, which needs to be wound several times into the groove.

After assembling the structure and deepening the object into the aquifer at a distance of at least one meter, you can do the waterproofing of the upper part of the well. This task can be done fairly easily, bearing in mind that the top has been previously excavated to provide a larger diameter than the rings used. First you need to create an upper hydraulic lock, for which you will have to fill the excavated space between the walls of the well and the soil with clay and thoroughly compact it.

DIY concrete well installation with sliding formwork

This version of the well device is not much different from the previous one. Its peculiarity is that the walls do not have seams. If you increase the thickness of the walls, then this will eliminate the use of reinforcement. It is best that the walls of the structure have a monolithic base. Though the effectiveness of this method is beyond doubt however, it will take a long time. If concrete is poured, then it will take at least 1 week to harden.

other methods

If you want to save money and avoid serious problems when constructing a sewer well with your own hands, then you can create walls of concrete. However, alternative solutions can also be considered. However, it should be remembered that you can use the methods below only if you have special knowledge and skills.

Log cabin made of wood

Most of it is made on the basis of oak, elm or larch wood. Here there are no special differences in terms of installation technology: after a structure of suitable dimensions is deepened to the required distance, it is necessary to build up the frame using logs or a bar as a material, constructing it in accordance with the technology of bandaging with crowns.

Stone wells

You should immediately be prepared for the fact that the construction of such a well with your own hands will be fraught with certain difficulties. The technology requires the laying of the masonry from the bottom up, and this is done at great depths with the help of bricks or savage stones. It is necessary to ensure that the dimensions of the well are maintained, as well as the laying technology and the same wall thickness in all sections of the structure:

• for brick objects, it should not be less than 25 cm;
• for wells made of savage stone - at least 35 cm.

Head

It is understood as the upper, visible part of the well, thanks to which it acquires a unique appearance. Moreover, the headpiece performs not only an aesthetic role, but also acts as a functional element:

• due to its presence, the ingress of debris into the interior is excluded;
• protection against freezing is provided.

You should take care of the presence of a canopy above the well, which should be so wide that it overlaps its area 2 times. To restrict access to the well, sashes should be placed on top of it. You can make this structure more attractive by adding a gate to it, with which the bucket will be raised. And it is desirable that it is not attached to a rope, but to a chain, which is more in line with tradition.

To decorate the territory adjacent to the well, as well as the path leading to it, you can use paving slabs or boards. Moreover, to ensure greater expressiveness, finishing should be carried out in accordance with the general style of the estate.

The realities of life

Considering that there will be no other alternative sources of water supply at the dacha, it is desirable to provide a special device that automates the process of its delivery.

• Despite all its attractive appearance, it is possible to water plants with it only with special equipment. If the need for water for irrigating the garden is about 50 buckets, then the best solution to this problem would be to install a pump.
• When choosing the option for its installation, you should pay attention to the water level. This will determine which is better to purchase: submerged or surface.
• When laying the line, it should be borne in mind that it must pass below the freezing point of the soil.

Conclusion

Although the well does not seem to be such a modern solution to the problem of water supply, it is still able not only to decorate the site, but also to effectively cope with its task. A fairly simple option for its device is the use of concrete rings. It is for this reason that every owner is able to cope with this task. If you carefully familiarize yourself with the technology of constructing a well with your own hands and prepare all the necessary materials, then pretty soon there will be unlimited water on your site that can be used to solve a wide variety of tasks.