Dave you are correct, the ball is to help stop dirt from swirling up and into the tanks. The drain is a very slow pin hole so in theory the ball goes up and down during the process but it leaks so slowly it more or less stays seated. Thanks for watching and asking the questions.

Thanks for the great idea.

Not sure if it would help. I've been told to use chicken wire first pull it right and then put down the sollex. Hopefully i don't need to do it again but if i do that's what i would try

@@DawnRedwoodGroves it definitely would help to support the material continuously. We let the distraction of everything in the past four years distract us - hoping to get back on track like you did!

Thanks, it works great, the coldest it's gotten is 42 when we got 3 days of below freezing with a low of 15. That's with the wood stove on low. With sun it will hit 100 with the outside in the 30s.

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I don't remember exactly but here is the url for present pricing. www.greenhousecatalog.com/product/solexx-rolls-3-5/solexx-greenhouse-covering-in-rolls

So far it's still holding up well. Greenhouse was 68 deg F last night at 5pm at 8am next morning it was 52 deg F with it 29 outside. I don't like not being able to see thru it but i think the insulation factor is worth it. Our 1st greenhouse uses Tufftex It works well too. You can see thru it but it doesn't maintain heat as well. Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching and your comments. So far the system has been running great.

Thanks, I love it! It's so nice to be able to saw and not have to worry about having to tarp up the sawmill. Thanks for watching

I don't think so, always better safer than sorry. Lol

You have to add chemicals to keep the Ph into your desired window. Depending on # of fish and qty of vegetation will also help/hurry the Ph level. Usually daily we add a small amount to keep everything stable.

The 1st flush has a plastic/rubber washer with a small hole in it. It shows the water to drain out. It shows the initial water to be captured in the tubes which could have the most particles/dirt/bird poop. The water then goes into the tanks. The washer allows water to continue to leak out but very slowly compared to the volume of rainfall. Once the rain stops it will drain completely out. Allowing the process too start all over on the next rain storm.

I ran the lines down the stones path to get to the front door. So we shouldn't/wouldn't hit them. The 1st flush drains the lines so there shouldn't be any water standing in them plus I live just outside of Atlanta so we don't get real cold weather to freeze them. So far everything still works great.

This design doesn't have the wedges attach to the cylinder. I know it's not the best but after using it for a while it works OK. The shelf also seems to have some areas that can be improved. I find the welded supports brackets seem to be right at the 16" to have splits edge catch and help push them off the sides. All this and It's still much easier and faster than the 30 ton.

Thanks, I do try to show my mistakes. If you want to send me an email i can send the PDF of the design with dimensions. Regards, Keith

Thanks

I found a bunch of junk in the fuel tank. I cleaned that out and she had been running great. I do still like my county line 30t

@@DawnRedwoodGroves awesome man, folks like you really help the rest of us… We appreciate you! Take care!

Ok, I'm not I did or do

@@DawnRedwoodGroves TW-5 is the best splitter

@@gooddeal9160 I'm enjoying using it.

Hey Keith, yes i used a rain harvesting company site recommendations to help determine the volume recommendation to collect for the 1st flush. Then used the 6" pipe to collect it. I don't remember the exact numbers but remember i was in between a "clean area" and "dirty area" volume. The filtration and UV light work great.

I've sold some pieces for table tops, a mantle and a few boards for misc furniture. But I think this was the last sweetgum I've cut. They need to sit in as a log to allow some stress to be relieved, the wood is ok but there are much easier wood species available to cut and use. That said if you have lemons you can make lemonade.

Not sure on your comment but we don't use pesticides so that isn't what you are seeing. The 1st flush system is used to separate roof contaments. Rain water is used to irrogate the ground. Hopefully this answered your comment if not please explain your comment again and I will try to answer better. Thanks for watching.

Seems to be working well, the thermometer range is -40-140F. I've seen the needle go all away around and sit at -40. Not sure how accurate that is but it's hot

I'll work on that

So I live in Georgia so it doesn't freeze. Plus this pipe never holds water only transfers it to the tanks

Honestly we have used it longer then I planned on but yes it is still up and working great. The only issue we had was is a squirrel decided it would make a nice home and the babies chewed a small hole into the plastic tank. I used a plastic welder and patched it.

@@DawnRedwoodGroves great news, I read the comments and everyone talking about screws, I’m an engineer by trade and understand that your weight is distributed correctly directly over your uprights, my concern was the uprights not being anchored into the ground especially with such a top heavy load. Glad to hear it’s still standing and all is safe!

@@jeffreynewton4463 my undergrad is ME also. I didn't anchor it to the ground mainly because it is only a 16 ft^2 wall, I'm in Georgia we don't get very strong winds plus it's in the middle of a forest so any wind is diffused by all the trees. Again being in Georgia the ground doesn't freeze so we don't have the ground heaving from frost aiding in the unbalancing loads. I'm more concerned that I made it out of untreated pine that I made with my sawmill and being out in the elements how long will it last. My initial goal was to capture rainwater to help establish the orchard we started. Those trees have a few years in them and don't require as much babying them to keep them alive. Water is usually only used in the hot summer if we get a long dry spell.

@@DawnRedwoodGroves I just completed mine recently, wish there was a way I could attach a pic here ( I raise gsds, mine is for the purpose of getting water to all of em with minimal effort) also, we’re neighbors, South Carolina!

Thanks, I designed it with my CAD software so I don't have real plans but I do have a front and side view pictures with dimensions. Would this be enough for you to build it?

Thanks

Thanks for the nice comments. Are the bottom beams necessary probably not. I initially designed to possibly hold slabs in between the top and bottom beams. I changed my mind while I was building it and kept them in my case I wanted to board off an area for wind or whatever reason. I don't think I will but I like it. Good luck on your build.

The pump takes the water from the inground tank up to the header tank. The header tank then feeds the fish, media and float raft beds by gravity.

Yes it should. You get about 1/2 psi per ft of head. Bottom is 8 ft high plus the tank is about 4 ft high.

Well yes and no. It does change the surface tension. I have seen rain bead up on the wood similar to when rain hits a waxed car. Insects don't like burnt wood especially when it's surrounded by a healthy forest.

I think it depends on how much firewood you want to build to sell. I enjoy making firewood so it doesn't feel like work but we can all agree it is physical work. I'm processing 50-70 face cord of wood a year so a used commercial splitter fell in my lap so I bought it. Unfortunately getting spare parts is a nightmare. I'll be making a video soon on this adventure.

Thanks, it is still working good. Last year squirrels built a nest in between the board and batten and chewed a hole into the plastic bladder. A little plastic welding and its like new..

Thanks, it's so nice cutting under it.

Thanks Tom It seems to work..right I try doing it as efficiently as possible but also I just enjoy cutting logs be it firewood or lumber/slabs

Yes, a simple change to make it much more usable for large logs

It took me some time to find them. I like his string concept better and I might try it. When/if I start it back up. I purchased a commercial wood splitter to help build up and grow a firewood business

Lol, I'm more a white oak wood smell type guy but it was nice.

Thanks, I've done multiple rain water harvesting design videos. You can actually buy them now on Amazon . Search Rain Harvesting RHUL100 Leaf Eater Ultra Rain Head, 3" & 4" Round Dual-fit. Good luck on your system.

So far yes. The tomato plants are up into the rafters. I haven't had it thru a winter to see how/if it helps keep the heat in. Just in case I've added a wood stove so that the fish don't get to cold.

You are very welcome. Been running the system for 3 years no issues

On the greenhouse I used 4" gutters

We have heard that but our research states it is possible. The real issue is time. We've been told it takes 10-15 years before it will produce. No one waits that long... Time will only tell :)

Those are straps to hold the wood cap to the blocks. The the rafters are fasten to the cap

All those would work. I just pulled a north panel off. Enough sun comes in they the side opening to get a good enough view. If not I just climb up and pull the cover.. I changed out the rain gutters to standard house gutters and then plumbed the drain into the ibc valve opening. It seems to work better

There is still about 10 ft of head pressure. I put the screens chest/head high so I can clean them without a ladder. To date the only time I've seen water shooting out of them is during a heavy down pour and screens are dirty.