Home made water tank.

[KevM]

4*1.5*1.8 = 10.8, ie 10800 litres in the proposed brick tank, 3*2700 = 9100 litres in 3 round tanks

Don't forget the thickness of the blocks

3.6x1.1x1.8 = 7.128 ie 7,128 litres

[Big Shed]

Fair comment, I did

[ozwinner]

I know everyone likes a challenge but....

Given the space you have (4m x 1.5 m) then I could fit three round 600 gallon (2700L) poly tanks in roughly that space (each less than 1.5m in diameter) AND you'd get more volume in them than you will in your brick tank...

But it will be cheaper than 3 tanks.

Al

[pawnhead]

I know you'll be doing the labour yourself, but are you sure about that?
You'd need a slab for the freestanding tanks as well, but how much for all the blocks, mud, reo, concrete, concrete pump, bitumen, pipes, tap, inlet with mesh grill, screws, formply, and some treatment for the ply. I don't imagine that it would last as long as plastic if you didn't put some sort of paint on the ply.

It may be cheaper, but I reckon you'd be just about working for nothing on something that you couldn't take with you, or that any new owners couldn't remove if they didn't like the look of it (If you ever decide to sell). Or at least not without a lot of hassle. I take it that it's not going underground.

[ozwinner]

I havent costed it yet, maybe I should.

There is a lot of talk around here of a tank adding considerably to the price of a house when it is sold.

Ill cost it out and report back.

Al

[SilentButDeadly]

Yes......my calcs included thickness of the bricks.

Poly tank that size should set you back about $700 to $900 each....before any rebates you might be eligible for.

http://www.irrigationwarehouse.com.au/prod2319.htm

But you could be waiting a while if you are in an urban area....waiting time on the above is 17 to 19 weeks.

[Bleedin Thumb]

Al, marblesheen the inside, add a couple of air jets.......Jacuzzi

Everyone over to Al's bring your own fondue! Just leave your keys in that bowl over there.....

[Felder]

Al, marblesheen the inside, add a couple of air jets.......Jacuzzi

Everyone over to Al's bring your own fondue! Just leave your keys in that bowl over there.....

I am not, repeat: not going over to Al's place to sit in his 'jacuzzi' and enjoy the bubbles, only to have the foilied one tell me that he intends to hook up the air jets next week!

[outback]

But Brendan, he alread has the goats hooked up and on a diet of raw eggs and onions. When the bubbles die down, ya pick a ping pong ball from the bowl, the number on the ball corresponds with the saddle cloth of your goat for the rest of the evening.

[ozwinner]

Ok Groovers, I have costed it and it will cost $4500ish.

Al

[Bleedin Thumb]

That would be equal to 10 years supply of Perrier!

[Wood Butcher]

Up here a 660 gallon tank is around $825 so if you can get a deal like that down your way you might be on par?

[pawnhead]

You'd probably have to put them on a slab, or at least on some levelling sand, and you might need a crane to put them in place. It would still come in at less than $4.5K though I'd imagine, and it would be a lot less work for a (sort of) portable tank. You could take them with you when you go, and property purchasers may have different ideas for their yard than having a big concrete box in it.

[ozwinner]

I have the old 1.5M gap from the shed to the fence that is absolutely freakin useless , I thought about putting it down there, but at the moment we cant afford that sort of expense.

Al

[journeyman Mick]

Al,
if you can't build your shed within 1.5M of the fence you would need special approval to build your water tank that close. Being core filled block I'd say it would meet the fire resistance requirements.

Mick