Browse Forums Outdoor Living Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 2Feb 04, 2009 10:42 am mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 3Feb 04, 2009 11:01 am mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 7May 11, 2009 11:08 am LEADING THE WAY IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION BUILDERSEDGE PTY LTD Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 8May 11, 2009 11:28 am Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 9May 11, 2009 12:25 pm LEADING THE WAY IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION BUILDERSEDGE PTY LTD Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 10May 11, 2009 12:39 pm Nice spot for a rotunder... So what sort of warranty do you give? How many have you completed? How many are leaking? Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 11May 11, 2009 1:22 pm onc_artisan Nice spot for a rotunder... So what sort of warranty do you give? I give no warranty as such, only the statutory builders warranty insurance How many have you completed? Installed by porfessional tank builders, not me! How many are leaking? Ben LEADING THE WAY IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION BUILDERSEDGE PTY LTD Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 12May 11, 2009 1:54 pm Oh sorry for the 20 questions... I didn't realize.Soz Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 13May 12, 2009 2:34 am In my opinion it's not practical to have underground water tanks. But if you can afford it why not. Be sure the contractor will provide you good quality and warranty. Another option is to build small room (like a storage house) for them, it will save you from maintenance. Do some accounting, I belive in the long run it will give you more savings. Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 14May 12, 2009 7:01 am 9finances In my opinion it's not practical to have underground water tanks. But if you can afford it why not. Be sure the contractor will provide you good quality and warranty. Why don't you think it's practical? If you're on acreage - then it doesn't make sense - but if you're on a city block - I can see plenty of benefits including greater open space. After 4 years - we're in! Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 15May 12, 2009 7:36 am 9finances In my opinion it's not practical to have underground water tanks. But if you can afford it why not. Be sure the contractor will provide you good quality and warranty. Another option is to build small room (like a storage house) for them, it will save you from maintenance. Do some accounting, I belive in the long run it will give you more savings. Why would it not be practical to have underground tanks? Concrete tanks provide the best quality water, keep the water cool, and are unobtrusive on the landscape... Ok, they may be slightly more expensive, but the cost of "building a small room" would easily make the other option dearer! Electrical Engineer... Don't hold that against me... And keen owner builder... Mainly the building part!! Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 16May 12, 2009 9:42 am Some food for thought......... In a bushfire area i would always put the tanks underground for the following reasons: Above ground: (1)Plastic tanks melt from radiant heat and subsequently burst (2)Steel tanks warp and buckle and subsequently burst (3)Concrete tanks get hair line cracks and begin to leak Put any of these in the ground and none of these problems evolve Below ground the water stays cooler and there for more potable than above ground, and you don't lose as much to evaporation Ben LEADING THE WAY IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION BUILDERSEDGE PTY LTD Re: UNDERGROUND WATER TANKS 17May 15, 2009 9:03 pm McKinnon I am building a new house from scratch and want to hold around 25,000L of water , maybe more (Melb of course!). The best option would to put it under the backyard, (no way under slab) A builder does not recommend this, probably due to maintenance and cost? Any other options open to me for these unsightly monsters. Any water conservers out there have a water tank underground? Whatever you decide, McKinnon, if you go underground please make sure that you get a quote for the whole job. A quote for digging, assistance in putting the tanks in and backfilling. Our tanks are in place since last Tuesday and it was a hell of a job. The 5 tonne Excavator was too light to do the job quickly, we told the boss that he had to deal with heavy white/red clay but he said the machine could do it, trucks got bogged and had to be pulled out, part of the wall kept caving in and in order to be ready before the tanks arrived he had to call a second man + excavator in. We had a quote for 12 hours of Excavating and ended up with 23 hours in total. Because we had asked for a description of the job in writing we did not have to pay the extra hours. Another thing is that we never try to save money by getting a smaller Excavator in again (should have had a 13 tonne) because you might end up paying for more hours anyway. That was always going to be a challenge and a test of patience. Full marks to your mate. Did you discuss the wet area near the trampoline? 16 17433 Hi JW I just read your post and I find this situation quite strange. When we build, we get a temp pole for construction which becomes the permanent pole for one of the… 1 3988 |