Just kidding!!
Our 10,000 gallon water tank has arrived. Hopes are that it will be in the ground by the end of the day today.
Four truck loads of back fill (cinders) have been delivered, this will be spread at the bottom of the pit and then around the tank itself.
The tank will have a 4" inlet pipe connected to it, and then a 4" over flow which hopefully at some point will be connected to another 10,000 gallon tank.
The original plan was for 20,000 gallons of rain catch but cost and actually being able to capture that volume due to the prolonged drought will dictate whether or not we at some point will add another tank.
We had the option of going with a galvanized fresh water tank but my concern there was a possible metallic taste to the water. Cost would have allowed for a bigger fresh water tank going galvanized but we opted for a fiberglass tank for fresh water instead. The rain water tank will be connected to the washing machine, toilets, and dishwasher.
This past week I have been working evenings on getting the wiring in that needs to be completed before the rest of the roof SIPs are applied. Some things that we have thought of recently are any holes that will need to be cut in the roof prior to getting the metal roof installed. They are sewer vent pipe, fireplace and a sky light in the up stairs bathroom.
In addition to this we would like to get the upstairs loft windows in place prior to the metal being installed so as to hold down on any foot traffic on the metal roof. These considerations may push us out a little further on getting the metal on, but once the remaining SIPs are installed, inspected and the Grace Ice & Water Shield applied we will at least be dried in.
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