Ep162: What is the most important feature to look for when buying land?

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Red Tool House - Homestead

Red Tool House - Homestead

5 жыл бұрын

In this video we discuss the importance of assessing access to water on any land you may be considering to purchase. Water issues can cost thousands of dollars to resolve and can ruin what could be an ideal piece of land for homesteading. I list 6 options for accessing water on land.
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@Jonzuber
@Jonzuber 4 жыл бұрын
I used your suggestions and was able to buy a 9 acre wooded lot in a gated community from a developer that was trying to avoid bankruptcy! Thank you very much!
@psjasker
@psjasker Жыл бұрын
This channel strikes a great balance between practical and intellectual! I think that’s the attraction of homesteading/farming - the need to be a “jack-of-all-trades”.
@lillsportyshorty7165
@lillsportyshorty7165 5 жыл бұрын
Availability of water is #1, 2 is water rights, 3 is mineral rights. If you don't own those two.. you may as well not own the land.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
I agree on water and water rights. Hardly anyone in WV has mineral rights, however. Not as big of an issue as some may think. At least not here.
@loumason6120
@loumason6120 4 жыл бұрын
@@RedToolHouse what's mineral rights?
@elizabethcope1502
@elizabethcope1502 4 жыл бұрын
@@loumason6120 oil, natural gas, gold anything under ground.
@elizabethcope1502
@elizabethcope1502 4 жыл бұрын
Timber rights. You plant sugar maple, apple, walnut ect orchards/ trees grow & ready to produce/ person who owns timber rights cut trees for lumber/ too bad.
@loumason6120
@loumason6120 4 жыл бұрын
@@elizabethcope1502 That's crazy!..when i buy some land i will make sure those minerals are mine too. Thanks
@jeffpitzer8521
@jeffpitzer8521 4 жыл бұрын
We are building our homestead on 10 acres west of Ft Worth Tx. We have two water tables from which to draw. The shallow one is reported to dropping at an alarming rate due to rural development...too many wells. The deeper water table would cost 15-20k to drill. We are opting for a rain harvesting system. It will be by far the least expensive option for our situation. Initially we will use our 5000 sq ft shop roof (metal) then later add a smaller metal house roof and probably a barn as well as the roof of our above ground tank storage structure. Just the shop should produce 3000 gallons per 1" of rain. We are planning initially on 7500 gallons of storage capacity with 3 poly tanks with room to add another 1or 2 tanks if necessary. Our tank structure has a 10 ×10 room to house a pump, pressure tank and filtration and UV sterilization systems all that we would have to have with a well anyway. There will be a first flush system and gutter screens to get rid of debris and bugs between rainfalls. We get hardly any freezing weather but will have valves and drains to protect plumbing and heat in the pump house. Time will tell if 7500 gallons is enough in a time of drought but we usually have abundant rainfall in the spring and fall. Hope this helps anyone considering rain harvesting.. theres tons of info online and different techniques for different parts of the country.
@JadyGrudd
@JadyGrudd 2 жыл бұрын
@jeff pitzer Graham checking in. Along the Brazos I'd imagine the amount of yearly rainfall here would do it... but that takes LOTS of storage. The rain where I'm at is seasonal for the most part
@ciphercode2298
@ciphercode2298 Жыл бұрын
I water our kitchen garden with a small submersible pump that resides in a stream behind our house. I pump it about 100ft and it does a fantastic job so my plants have consistent water everyday.
@joshblanton9613
@joshblanton9613 3 жыл бұрын
One thing before buying large acreage is having a survey performed before buying. The old deeds without angles and distances are literally guesses. I've seen 70 and 80 acre deeds coming out to about half of what it calls for
@CaraDee83
@CaraDee83 3 жыл бұрын
This is the most important thing when buying land. “More or less”never equals a few acres. I paid 2K out of pocket for a survey and it came up 17 acres short. Better to lose 2K than 45K worth of land. I ended up getting the property because they “found” another 17 acres on the other end of the property.
@robertbuckley7814
@robertbuckley7814 3 жыл бұрын
If you go looking for springs, learn your water plants and which ones grow over what depth of ground over water. There are certain plants that grow only over areas that have water year around and they can tell you even how deep that water is. That is the best way to locate springs!
@bslturtle
@bslturtle 3 жыл бұрын
A bubblier (like from a fish tank) will precipitate out the iron. So run the water into a small tank so that your use does not cause a hugh flow throw it, put in a bubblier in it, no iron. You will need to syphine the precipitated iron out of the bottom regularly.
@lee-eb2cn
@lee-eb2cn 4 жыл бұрын
Plus chlorine in water plus maybe more, and usually in a home owners association. Never get in one of these. Hassles galore.
@bootmender
@bootmender 5 жыл бұрын
I have lived all over the Country and the greatest mistake people make is water sources. This video should be 101 before you do any shopping for land. As a child in New Mexico we had a well with windmill and a cistern at the house. Dad was always working on. Here in Arkansas we are very similar to you there in West Virginia. At my house I have a well of about 90’. But I have a 60 acres lake and more than 10 stock ponds mainly for cattle and deer. My first priority is water then location. 👍😊
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Good deal!
@trentnelsen513
@trentnelsen513 5 жыл бұрын
We just bought our land and a manufactured home as a package through the manufactured home company and the well we just drilled is 597 ft deep and is producing 10.5 gallons a minute.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
That is a deep well!
@etherealvalkyrie2641
@etherealvalkyrie2641 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making these videos. Great for someone just starting out on their search for land for a homestead.
@johnadams8937
@johnadams8937 5 жыл бұрын
Great advice Troy, Keep em coming.
@MaddogVld
@MaddogVld 5 жыл бұрын
Love videos like this. As an aspiring homesteader, info like this is key to not overlook. Videos on other features to look for would be awesome.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
We have some addition features on our list of upcoming videos. Thanks for the input!
@NadyaPena-01
@NadyaPena-01 3 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of vital information we need. Thank you.
@mzh22003
@mzh22003 5 жыл бұрын
Very good info... Thanks for sharing Troy...
@user-vp1ko5pf1b
@user-vp1ko5pf1b 4 жыл бұрын
My retirement plan is homesteading. Thank you so much for your great information regarding homesteading water needs.
@BibleBeliever-hv8du
@BibleBeliever-hv8du 3 жыл бұрын
This is the man I have been looking for.
@civilwarbuff4555
@civilwarbuff4555 5 жыл бұрын
Troy, your subjects are almost always interesting, informative and useful. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into your videos. Your last comments about the difficulty of some you know in accessing water reminded me of someone: Thomas Jefferson. His plans for Monticello made him largely self-sufficient in most things except water. He relied heavily on rain filled cisterns but still had to haul water up the mountain.
@elizabethcope1502
@elizabethcope1502 4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget timber rights.
@NoNORADon911
@NoNORADon911 4 жыл бұрын
Shiver me timbers
@BoTinaBina
@BoTinaBina 4 жыл бұрын
Troy, are you still doing videos? You have a wealth of knowledge and I would love to watch all you hve to offer!!! Hope to see you soon!
@H1ST0RYWriter
@H1ST0RYWriter 5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your practical advice. While some is not necessarily applicable to all of us, your depth of info & willingness to share it is both enlightening & appreciated. Thank you.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@paulgoodwin8616
@paulgoodwin8616 3 жыл бұрын
Thank’s for the info! Awesome Brotha!
@hunterpro9925
@hunterpro9925 4 жыл бұрын
Great Informational video, I hope to acquire some good land one day, and like you I'm also a West Virginian.
@BC-yv8ew
@BC-yv8ew 5 жыл бұрын
Regarding rain water catchment, I've been watching Joe on his Homesteadenomics channel. He lives in southern Arizona and it wasn't practical to drill a well where he lives, so he does rain water collection for his homestead's water needs. Sounds like it's pretty common in that part of the country. He's got lots of videos on the topic, including a pretty good FAQs. Not meaning to plug another channel on yours, but it's worth checking out for anyone interested.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, he has an incredible channel. Tons of great info. I love the shop he made from a shipping container.
@jeanettewaverly2590
@jeanettewaverly2590 5 жыл бұрын
Good to know about a homestead in arid land. Most of the channels I come across deal with land in well-watered areas.
@GilliganMGCrebs
@GilliganMGCrebs Жыл бұрын
very informative video, thanks!
@larrybleigh8295
@larrybleigh8295 3 жыл бұрын
Love all of your videos...
@laurabunyard8562
@laurabunyard8562 5 жыл бұрын
West Virginia has a lot of rain. Rain is slightly acid. Acid eats iron.
@allen6903
@allen6903 3 жыл бұрын
Our wells around here is 600 to 700 feet deep to get decent water we have a lot of iron here also. We have a filter at well and have one at house and a filter at kitchen sink just to make it drinkable.
@cassityart7001
@cassityart7001 5 жыл бұрын
Darn Zombies! 😀 Well water is best. Our well is 310 ft deep but pressure brought it up to 50 ft. Tested 8.5 alkaline. 17 gallons per minute. And nothing toxic or chemical. Would have had opted for a solar pump. $8k.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Nice output. I carry my well water everywhere I go even in meetings with clients. Can't handle chlorinated water.
@secrets2youth
@secrets2youth 3 жыл бұрын
Where are you? May i ask to speak in real time? I need help...have 10 acres and looking for helpful, experienced men who can gove answers. Even wish to find a man or 2 or 3 to build a house for each of us and create geeenhouse, wtc. Leave your name and personal cell on mine 949.600.0989...im in midwest.
@robertmalis4493
@robertmalis4493 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Troy
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@khalidjat8303
@khalidjat8303 3 жыл бұрын
Very uptown date. Realistic. Great info for free.
@khalidjat8303
@khalidjat8303 3 жыл бұрын
I mean upto date
@davidjohnson2639
@davidjohnson2639 2 жыл бұрын
This is so true, I live in sothern Idaho in my area wells tend to average between 200 and 400 feet rain collection I've been told is against the law and taking water from a stream or river without a permit is stealing. This may not be the case for all of idaho but is in my neck of the high plains desert. Water is a very serious issue and even city water has become talked about alot more. Alot of people moved in over the last few years and it is taxing some of the city systems not to mention a few years back one of larger towns wells tested to high for arsenic, the fix cost alot of money to pipe water from other wells to dilute it to an acceptable level.
@pherhymeswithamc6399
@pherhymeswithamc6399 5 жыл бұрын
"aliens provide fluoride, whatever" hahaha i loved that
@NoNORADon911
@NoNORADon911 4 жыл бұрын
Seems to be one of the ingredients in keeping the sheeple complacent. Used to be used in rat poison, you can see the pics on google images.
@HarrisonCountyStudio
@HarrisonCountyStudio 3 жыл бұрын
The Germans studied the effects of fluoride in humans. They found at certain levels, it made their captives lethargic and mostly complaint. They also discovered that the heavy metal’s poison is cumulative and, can get the same results with usage of lower dosage over time.
@georgewashington938
@georgewashington938 4 жыл бұрын
good overview on water and rural land
@greatamculture
@greatamculture 5 жыл бұрын
The states that deem rain water retention illegal need go back to the Constitution. The government does not have the authority to impose such illegal so called laws upon the people.
@NoNORADon911
@NoNORADon911 4 жыл бұрын
Caution: NWO ahead.
@jimbronson687
@jimbronson687 4 жыл бұрын
Not that I am political but so far it seems only blue states have such laws. Secondly and as usual with blue areas the law is not science-based except inside a dense city. the math of rooftop water to land area even in heavy rural areas is negligible at best. In short its a control thing that I do not understand the type if minds that think that way. Like North Korea or Cuba etc..
@greatamculture
@greatamculture 4 жыл бұрын
Jim Bronson Regardless whether a state is blue or red they all step over the line. The Republicans play a different role than the Democrats but they all seek the same power over the people. It’s all a dog and pony show meant to manipulate and control the people. Rain water cannot be regulated or owned by the government. The government must be challenged and put in their place. We the people are the ones who hold the power over our government but we must apply it.
@jimbronson687
@jimbronson687 4 жыл бұрын
@@greatamculture What you say is how it Should be. But right now blue states and I.E, Feds like nancy p get a check for staying home. A check we pay for. And she does not want us back to work. Trump is not getting a check as he forfeited it. But yes both sides Bush in the savings and loan deal. Bush jr in the 08 housing deal. Clintons go into DC almost broke and now are worth hundreds of millions. Im not taking sides. I just see more petty power and corruption in blue. Republicans may just be better at hiding it. They work for us is the idea. But for example, that Judge in TX did not have a legal right to do what he did to the hairdresser. Do any of these really work for US??? The left has control over schools. A fact not an opinion. They really fill the kids with hate.
@greatamculture
@greatamculture 4 жыл бұрын
Jim Bronson I speak of how it should be because it is the truth of the matter. It is our responsibility to uphold our Founding Documents and the laws of God. We must stand against those who violate these laws and step outside of their limited boundaries privileged to them by our Constitution. Our Founding Documents limit government not us. However it is up to us to see to it that anyone who violates these documents and the people, must be punished. They must be removed, charged, tried and punished for their crimes.
@kenlee5015
@kenlee5015 5 жыл бұрын
Great info as usual, Troy. If available, wouldn't you consider springs a better option than digging a well? Those drillers offer no guarantees and are damn expensive.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I struggled with the list when making it. I good mountain spring can be the easiest but I have heard of too many people thinking they had a good spring and found out differently during a different season.
@lorineidtinytoadplot744
@lorineidtinytoadplot744 3 жыл бұрын
My dad has property with a house and 3 cabins across the road from his mane house. I think its 10 acers in all situated in a small community, one garage with a grocery store about 15 min from town. He has a great view of the fire hall down the hill and across the hwy. There is a well on his property but the water is no good for drinking, he uses it for the garden and laundry only. So, he made a deal with the guys at the fire hall to keep an eye on things ( they've had break ins in the past) he bought a truck with a water tank fills it at the fire hall for free and parks it in a garage he built on the side of the house. He's been doing this for 20 years lol. They let him shower at the hall too ;)
@ynotshowme2ur3times
@ynotshowme2ur3times 5 жыл бұрын
A friend had a well drilled like 10 years ago.......they hit a spring at 45ft and they had to dig a ditch out away from the casing and lead the overflow to a dug pond......when power goes out he still has 20psi of water at his faucets without the pump. Like he would of hit gold cause he hasnt run out of water or nothing and like i said he has water preasure (not alot but still) without the pump.......
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Dang! That is a keeper!
@gqp3215
@gqp3215 4 жыл бұрын
Thats called a flowing artesian well
@secrets2youth
@secrets2youth 3 жыл бұрын
Where is this...city...state?
@tommybounds3220
@tommybounds3220 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video
@divyanshusanjaykunwar2698
@divyanshusanjaykunwar2698 3 жыл бұрын
You can make a pond on higer elevation of your property and get free and easy water
@tjempathictools5215
@tjempathictools5215 4 жыл бұрын
Troy.... listening to right around 24:30 and the position you are speaking from. Two ideas come to mind..... 1) has anyone with some hydrology background or system design been involved in this discussion? I’m seeing a potential to alleviate the water seepage issue, capture that water just a little behind and uphill from where you’re standing here and to then offer several uses for the water and to recover the space in which you’d like to see the water gone...... this comes from looking beyond the “symptoms” or issues and from a wholistic perspective as one might say though It might make sense and eliminate more than the water seepage issue as well. Depending on the greater environment there and what is needed with water potentially being moved to where its needed. Great video, new here and look forward to what more you have so generously made available. Thank you.
@agravy7657
@agravy7657 3 жыл бұрын
Youre doing god's work, broski
@julier1080
@julier1080 5 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid this neighbor had a shallow well and kept trout in it, the idea being if the fish were alive the water was ok to drink! I think our well was only 15’ deep, spring fed, but we had to filter it because the water table was high and ground water got into it too. Water is such a balancing act- you always want plenty but never too much. Lol
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
NO doubt! We have had quite a bit of it lately. Not sure I would drink fish water!
@elizabethcope1502
@elizabethcope1502 4 жыл бұрын
Frog. Amphibians are canary of waters.
@jerrybeaver9212
@jerrybeaver9212 5 жыл бұрын
My mountain house is at 2100 ft above sea level, the well is a casement type and was bored to 700 ft with the pump hung at 600 ft and still only get 10 gpm,being on top of a mountain has it good points and bad points. There's a good size river at the bottom of the mountain (about half a mile from my cabin) that feeds a TVA impoundment that's a couple of miles away,lots of water there.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Ouch. I bet that was an expensive well. Do you pump to a cistern or just use water in the amounts your well will produce?
@jerrybeaver9212
@jerrybeaver9212 5 жыл бұрын
All totaled, the well boring,pump,and all the incidentals cost around 7 K, it was a hit...but what are you going to do. The home is small (800 SF) and we've never run out of water, but we have no dishwasher, or washing machine, so that cuts down on water consumption. This is our second home so not having those items is not a problem, (we do have a full bath and kitchen) We pull water from the pressure tank,no cistern
@marshablasingame7695
@marshablasingame7695 2 жыл бұрын
There are people who do says seismic studies in the ground that go around 1100' and they will tell you where your water is located or if there's any water at all and approximate water flow.They do this for around $3400 in Texas.
@randyedwards5550
@randyedwards5550 4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful
@solventtrapdotcom6676
@solventtrapdotcom6676 3 жыл бұрын
A slow well can flow 24/7 to a reservoir/cistern.
@willyjimmy8881
@willyjimmy8881 4 жыл бұрын
Our citywater somehow meets all of the regulations but it smells bad and corrodes everthing including the faucets. Completely undrinkable,
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 4 жыл бұрын
Yikes! That can't be good.
@gqp3215
@gqp3215 4 жыл бұрын
Well casing 2 ft. into bedrock grout 1.5 inch layer around casing with neat cement. Test q. Test q.quality quantity in gpm. Test labs everywere. Quality equipment for every problem. R o
@powersonic6255
@powersonic6255 4 жыл бұрын
nice ideas .
@carolmiller5947
@carolmiller5947 5 жыл бұрын
Great informative video. I'm looking for land kind of in that area of the country, southeastern Ohio. Any pros or cons between the two states? You mentioned mineral rights in one of the other comments. Any advice on how to learn more about them?
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Property values are generally higher in Ohio but the land is usually flatter. Mineral rights usually have to be researched at the courthouse.
@ohioladybug7390
@ohioladybug7390 5 жыл бұрын
We currently live in central Ohio but are looking at buying a larger property in southern Ohio. Can I be nosy and ask about what a well runs in your area (estimate)?
@rameshkrishnan3254
@rameshkrishnan3254 3 жыл бұрын
No 1 in consideration in developing countries such as India is eminent domain. Government compulsory acquisition of land and throw away compensation prices. Once a project is in the offing, politicians and bureaucrats purchase land in the vicinity and manage the project land acquisition to ensure their lands are not affected.
@jamericantv8804
@jamericantv8804 3 жыл бұрын
I like spring
@jeanettewaverly2590
@jeanettewaverly2590 5 жыл бұрын
A thorough overview of water on the 'stead, Troy. It's very important for people shopping for land in arid areas to understand that water and means of getting and storing it are a whooooooole different ballgame than they are for folks like you, who live in wetter climes. My well, here in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California, is "only' 165 ft. deep (most others in the neighborhood are over 300 ft.) and produces about 9 gallons per minute -- an amount that would be pitiable in your neck of the woods but that is considered good here. I would never buy a piece of land out here that did not have a working, productive well on it -- too chancy to spend $10K or more to dig a big, deep, very dry hole! I would also never buy land serviced by a shared well, i.e., a well used by two or more land owners. No matter how "binding" the written agreement (if any) or how "nice" the other parties seem to be, this is a crisis waiting to happen. One couple I know saw their shared 7,000 gallon well holding tank drained by the co-owner. (How can anyone drink that much -- water, that is, lol.) One more point before I fall off my soapbox: Locate at least one purveyor of potable water in your area and hang onto their contact information! No matter how secure you think your water source/s is/are, you never know when the unfailable may fail!
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Good info! Definitely a much different scenario in your area!
@jefff2244
@jefff2244 Жыл бұрын
I am 57 years old grew up in a home with a cistern, with a sand filter. Rainwater from God.
@pmessinger
@pmessinger 5 жыл бұрын
"aliens provide fluoride..."?! I'm always the last to know. I bet the antidote is Kale. Also, I hadn't considered what manner of chemistry asphalt shingles might impart to rainwater. It can't be healthy, nor easy to filter out.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Ssshhhh, don't tell people. I have read several accounts of people concerned with asphalt run off. I think metal is preferred for that and the fact that the surface tension is less (less left hanging on the roof).
@StephanieSomer
@StephanieSomer 3 жыл бұрын
I'd be far more concerned with bird droppings washed off the roof than the asphalt. That's why most catchment systems throw out the initial flush of rain.
@1922DPenny
@1922DPenny 3 жыл бұрын
Try citric acid to remove iron stains
@j.b.6855
@j.b.6855 5 жыл бұрын
A ram pump could be an option for pumping water.
@lukebrueggeman4861
@lukebrueggeman4861 4 жыл бұрын
Or is directed via a tube plumbed into the ram. Not very tricky if u have a spring
@jonathanflud113
@jonathanflud113 4 жыл бұрын
U can put in a spring box
@gomer2813
@gomer2813 4 жыл бұрын
1. City 2. Well 3. Stream 4. Spring 5. Rainwater 6. Transport
@NoNORADon911
@NoNORADon911 4 жыл бұрын
Water you talking about?
@majesticsavage5322
@majesticsavage5322 Жыл бұрын
@@NoNORADon911 listing easiest to hardest
@ciphercode2298
@ciphercode2298 Жыл бұрын
Our towns water supply is pumped from a small reservoir that sits below a large cemetery 🤢
@inmoneywetrust3292
@inmoneywetrust3292 3 жыл бұрын
So you don't own the mineral rights in your property but why do you have wells?
@arnoldromppai5395
@arnoldromppai5395 5 жыл бұрын
I only found out in the last 4 years that the USA has these laws in places were you cant take water out of a lake or river, all i can say is wow,, nothing like that here in Canada that i have ever heard of and for sure no were around me, also you guys have water in a totally different way, in a lot of places ou can dig a well 12 to 18 feet deep and have great water, normal you hit a graval seam just before the bed rock, on my land i tried to dig but after digging down 37 feet in red clay i had one drilled 60 though red clay, 12 feet though coarse gravel and 17 feet into bed rock were the dril rig dropped 18" into a cavity loaded with water with in the bed rock, my well is 117 feet deep and like spring water, it is best to have your well water tested every summer by the heath department to make sure there been no change and the test is always FREE. HERE WHEN A WELL IS DRILLED THE STEEL WELL CASING must seal into bed rock, how that is done is they weld a driving shoe on the end of the steel well casing and that get pounded into the bed rock, my well cost me under $2000 cnd not including any pump or wires of lines. some people may not get enough water at 300 feet so the blast it o get better recovery, some will have high minerals but nothing a water softer cant take care of, for 4 to $600 and a bag of salt a month .. i love my well, 30 years and only a presser switch
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, the laws on water restrictions are crazy. Don't have those in our area (at least not yet)
@mikegriffin3437
@mikegriffin3437 5 жыл бұрын
As far as your lake or stream goes, another thing that needs to be taken into consideration is does it freeze solid during the winter? Especially where you live.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Good Point! We rarely have winters where it stays frozen but there has been several weeks at a time where things are frozen solid.
@OakKnobFarm
@OakKnobFarm 5 жыл бұрын
One must maintain the purity of their essential bodily fluids. Mandrake, what do you know about fluoridated water? We have a deep (375 foot), reliable well here, but no surface water, other than a tiny slow moving brook.
@OakKnobFarm
@OakKnobFarm 5 жыл бұрын
I hoped someone would catch the reference. Otherwise I'd have to answer to the Coca-Cola company :)
@willyjimmy8881
@willyjimmy8881 4 жыл бұрын
Damn Russians!
@rb7454
@rb7454 4 жыл бұрын
Willy Jimmy why blame the Russians? Such a scapegoat for all American ills
@rb7454
@rb7454 4 жыл бұрын
Oak Knob Farm when there was a drought in Georgia, the residents were forbidden from drawing from the springs but oh good ol Coca-Cola has water trucks come into the small towns and suck up all the water for FREE! Damn corporate cronyism!
@aerospot2
@aerospot2 5 жыл бұрын
I wonder what the HP rating is for a pump lifting from 800 feet in the ground?
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
I am not sure as there are no wells that deep in our area.
@ernieferguson6346
@ernieferguson6346 4 жыл бұрын
You can also add an air lift system to your pump and double your Popeyes depending on the air pressure of the air pump
@BrianKrahmer
@BrianKrahmer 4 жыл бұрын
the Grundfos 16s50-38 is 5hp 1phase and can do 1100' :)
@lyfandeth
@lyfandeth 3 жыл бұрын
Parts of Colorado and other states, the water rights were sold long ago. New land buyers cannot trap rain water, or drill wells. They need to negotiate with the folks who own the water rights. Nice, huh?
@robertmcgee141
@robertmcgee141 5 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t water catchment from the roof be as clean as water pumped out of a hole in the ground? Don’t both sources need to be filtered?
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Well water, once tested, usually does not need filtered. I have lived on a well system for most of my 45 years without any filtration. The fact that is underground water and not surface water is the difference.
@BrianKrahmer
@BrianKrahmer 4 жыл бұрын
no! it's not clean because you have bird poop, dead insects, dust, pollen, etc., on your roof. a relatively simple solution is to build a biofilm sand filter. if i end up moving to Spain, i plan to have rain catchment with a sand filter, and have a 12k gallon cistern underneath my garage floor. the reason is new wells are not allowed
@deanbarr5740
@deanbarr5740 5 жыл бұрын
In my opinion I believe well water is the safest. I lived on a farm my whole life. My wife and I bought our farm 38 years ago and two years ago we finally got city water, and it's not nearly as good as the city water supplied. We are at the end of the line which is 4 miles long and the chemicals they treat the water with is never sufficient enough to our house. Good stuff Troy, appreciated this video. 👍👍👍
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
I prefer well water over all the other options right now. Ours is very clean and easy to drink.
@BrianKrahmer
@BrianKrahmer 4 жыл бұрын
the water quality in wells is as variable as climate! i've had wells in ID and CO and the water was as pure and brilliantly clean as you could ever get. my mom's well water as well as the city water in southwest MN is horrible.
@evankutta7910
@evankutta7910 4 жыл бұрын
Condensing fresh water from the atmosphere may be viable when considering West Virginia's humidity. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_water_generator
@BrianKrahmer
@BrianKrahmer 4 жыл бұрын
interesting idea for extreme situations, but would cost massively more than conventional methods in places like this
@Mastermindmoneyteam
@Mastermindmoneyteam 4 жыл бұрын
So alien provide fluoride
@gqp3215
@gqp3215 4 жыл бұрын
Only good water is from a well grouted properly with neat cement, disinfected, tested, treated if needed, most times not needed
@solventtrapdotcom6676
@solventtrapdotcom6676 3 жыл бұрын
In north Floriduh, I farted a well.
@dorothykelley1881
@dorothykelley1881 5 жыл бұрын
How could one find land with water in WV?
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
Most property in WV is going to have water unless it is at the very top of a mountain. If you are looking at a piece of raw land that doesn't have a well on it, I would check with the neighbors to see how their water situation is.
@aidanhodge7090
@aidanhodge7090 5 жыл бұрын
Also check with your usgs geologic surveys they may have boring logs nearby that show where the aquifers are.
@andreewert1142
@andreewert1142 4 жыл бұрын
I would make a few 10 foor ditches all over the property to see which ones fill up..whenever I build a house and excavate, often I come back and its flooded..God loves me..so I may as well see this positively and say, hey here is water , directly tapping into the Groundwater table of the place ..afterwards, I would excavate a bigger pool around the ditch that is alwaus full and I can use the man-made pond for bathing and maybe filter part of it through a gravel, sand earth pool and reeds sitting on parts of it , possibly with a runner membrane and reeds and shruns on top of it to filter it clean ,,and have it overflow naturally into my swimming pool by the house..I ll have to swim with them cws but hey , nothing is perfect...lol. Also check into Earthship Water and Septic Technology and Systems ..they are off -the -grid and use water 4 times..also design your rnext oofs to make catchment easier...think deeper
@wallywombat164
@wallywombat164 5 жыл бұрын
Are those pigs in any type of enclosure?.
@RedToolHouse
@RedToolHouse 5 жыл бұрын
They have about 5 acres of pasture surrounded by electric fence.
@Wingnut_Stickman
@Wingnut_Stickman 3 жыл бұрын
Deeded access to the property is the most important feature. If you can't get there, why own it?
@paulskillman7595
@paulskillman7595 4 жыл бұрын
is it true that water weighs 10 lbs per gallon?
@nevets7152
@nevets7152 4 жыл бұрын
I was told that at school for calculating use 10 pound per gallon. Steve in Thailand.
@Shanmammy
@Shanmammy 4 жыл бұрын
That doesn’t sound right... a gallon of milk doesn’t weigh ten pounds does it? I dunno, maybe it does...
@jeffreygunn3530
@jeffreygunn3530 4 жыл бұрын
8.3 lbs per gallon
@mferrarorace
@mferrarorace 2 жыл бұрын
8lbs
@elaines5179
@elaines5179 3 жыл бұрын
You left out low level radioactivity in water.
@iamgoliath225
@iamgoliath225 4 жыл бұрын
Damn water zombies
@kevinkall8547
@kevinkall8547 5 жыл бұрын
You are maybe used to it by now but this video's sound is being overpowered by the sounds of crickets. Maybe there is a mic which cuts out background sounds to pretend you are talking and the voice over the video when inside.
@arainadiaz9219
@arainadiaz9219 3 жыл бұрын
Meets Zombie standards..
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