Diy cistern water storage

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Building An Underground Cistern - http://www.ecosnippets.com/diy/building-an-underground-cistern/ Rain Water Collection Diy, Rainwater Collection, Rain Collection, Water Collection, Rainwater Harvesting, Rain Barrel, Homestead Survival, Rain Water Collection, Water Storage

'In this example a DIY brick cistern is used to store filtered water. This one holds about 9450 Litres of water (about 2500 gallons plus or minus 20 gallons). The blocks are filled with concrete and re-enforced with 1/2 inch rebar. They sit on a 5 inch concrete pad re-enforced with 1/2 inch rebar. The blocks are concrete not pumice. The wall is built using mortar mix and standard concrete construction procedures. It is important to note that concrete blocks are very porous and also that the…

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