There was another concrete project we had done and it was for a special reason that we can now show you.
This was the way our well was installed. They don't put anything big underneath, it was just a 3x3 concrete pad that came standard.
So, when the driveway was being worked on, we had them expand the area to hold an 84"x84"...
...slab!! They poured concrete all around it. This was the day of the pour...
...and this was after it had cured but before they removed the forms. By the way, it was sprinkling this particular day, ha.
You may ask, why did you need to have a bigger slab poured? Well (no pun intended, ha), we decided to get a well shed to protect our investment!
They installed it the other day...
And here it is!
It looks great! It's exactly what we wanted. We had the slab poured to be a little bigger than the building itself so that I can mow/edge around it without striking the building and damaging it. They also bolted it into the concrete so it's not going to blow over in a windstorm.
Best of all...
The shape matches the barn and mower shed!
It's built by a company called Polar Sheds. They make sheds for this exact purpose. It will protect our equipment from freezing temps (we can put a heater or light bulb out there if needed).
From their website:
"Our well houses are constructed with polystyrene between metal panels. The walls, roof and trim use an upcycled product commonly known as a sandwich panel. The panels are 1.75" thick and consist of two sheets of 26-gauge primed steel with solid core polystyrene in between."
Here is the thickness, you can see it here on the door, the walls are the same way. It has a latch so we can lock it if needed and even has a nice drip edge/drip cap above the door.
There is also an eye hook on the top and that way, if the well tank or pump ever need major servicing, it can be easily lifted off the slab. A well service vehicle has the winch with crane to do this since they routinely pull pumps and tanks.
We should have no need to worry about freezing temps around the well equipment. Also, it will all be out of our monsoon rains (and that has already been tested and the concrete stayed dry). Lastly, it will be out of the blazing sun in the Summer. Win/win/win!
Now, we just need it to match. We're sensing some red and white painting in our future!
What a great addition to the property!
ReplyDeleteThat was a great investment. Gotta keep your water supply working. Nothing worse than being on a well and turning on a faucet and no water comes out.
ReplyDeleteWe do some irrigating of flower beds and ended up installing an 1800 gallon underground tank to have more water available and keep wear and tear down on the pump in the well. There is a pump in the tank that provides the water pressure. One of our best investments. Also, you can store a lot of odds and ends that you need to keep but hardly every use, in that pump shed.
A great idea, this shed is really made well and will save a lot of headaches in the future. When it is red and white it will be perfect.
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DeleteGreat addition. It should save a lot of problems / headaches in the future.
ReplyDeleteOnce it gets painted, it will blend right in with the rest of your buildings.
Now you need another cute little outbuilding for the farm truck!
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteA very well designed and well built well shed. I love how the shape echoes your barns.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea!
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