Free water for life. Borehole 200ft into the ground to extract water.

[@learoadoldhalllectures462]

Who’d have thought a man with a digger who ‘append to turn up on that Colin Furzes channel would be just as interesting to watch. Keep them coming Tom Lamb, good job

[@mloraas]

Great content, Tom. No noisy music or annoying editing, just the real deal. Keep it coming! 😀

[@trevorpeauk3931]

What is the noise level, no ear protection in use.? Interesting vids otherwise.

[@SkyOctopus1]

It'd never occurred to me that there'd be a searchable record of those boreholes, every day's a school day, thanks!

[@lemmy9996]

And that would explain why Colin Furze is currently tunneling through Lincolnshire limestone!!. Very good video Tom, now I know how they drill boreholes👍👍

[@MaritimeFox]

I was half expecting Colin to emerge from that hole 😂

[@jakobrebeki]

Good posting Tom. My sister who lives in Wales gets her water from a well dug back in the 1800s and it is the best water ever. where she lives the only services are electric and phone/internet. She lives nearly 2 miles from anything. just a road going past her cottage laid in for farm and forest use. So peaceful. when it gets dark down there boy is it dark. She has a small diesel generator and a ATS switch. The place is well remote....

[@Tomlamb980]

Amazing

[@harveysmith100]

Sounds like paradise.

[@utilitarian]

Those borehole records are fascinating. I can't imagine them doing such work nowadays. Great investment for the farm Tom - gotta save a few quid while you can 🙂

[@willyfindlay4398]

Thanks for another no nonsense video . I have never seen it done. I work for a Garden Centre, they had one drilled to flush the toilets and water the plants . They also reduced the size of water metre for the property that greatly reduced the water bill . The size of water meter makes a huge difference to the standing charge on your water bill.

[@royjacques5650]

Hi Tom here in my village is a company godwin pumps they started drilling bore holes for water over 100 years ago and they have made there own pumps since then they are famous all over the world we have many of their wind powered pumps around the cotswolds still working today they are owned now by a Swedish company called xlyem and they specialise in huge pumps for big water projects and fire fighting on oil rigs and in oil refineries, the village is called quenington you might have heard of them good luck with your bore hole, roy

[@FishingforViews]

I’m so glad you said that about the outlay! I always see the videos saying how to get free this and free that for life but, they don’t mention the 50 grand outlay 😂😂 great video as always

[@DeadReckon]

Colin is digging under his house hoping to find any kind of cave or small cavity and you can't stop finding them with blind drilling, I bet you two laughed about that.

[@tnwhitley]

I absolutely love watching this! I’m so glad I found your channel from your digging up Collins driveway! Awesome content. Great to know that I can look up the USGS and find info for my area here in the US.

[@Tomlamb980]

Pleased it helps

[@ganprottas6259]

Your most "BORING" video, Tom. I'm only funning with you! It's great to see Tom's Lamb's Farm back in action!

[@CowfarmerDan]

We had a float valve in our header tank, pump was cutting in and out too often. Put in some level probes, tank level drops to about half then pump cuts in and fills again. Should result in a longer pump life.

[@joshuaspires9252]

that makes sense

[@timwatson682]

Cracking Video Tom - I was really interested to see how easily you can look up what other bore holes were around you, and see what to expect when you drill - it was also interesting to see that it doesn't always go completely smoothly, but that you got there in the end. Out of curiosity, do they typically charge by depth, or by the hour - or just for the end result? And roughly what does a bore like that cost? Looking forward to barn part 2 - nice to see some real day to day farming projects.

[@Tomlamb980]

Hi tim I think it’s a standard charge it only takes about 10mins to go another ten foot deep so not much in it really. If they drill a hole and don’t find water there is still a charge but obviously don’t have to pay for all the liners and gravel pump ect. About 7k for full set up all installed so not just drilling a hole.

[@arwelagrimachinery]

In Wales they quote it all for a certain depth (think it was 60 or 70M) and charge extra if have to go deeper

[@-nj-6213]

Great video! Won’t be long until Rishi puts a stop to free water!!

[@seancoleman8528]

Brilliant idea tom, i bet its a game changer for your farm, always wondered how water got pumped out of boreholes so thanks

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Great video, looks like they had the Pea Gravel to the surface, it is a good idea to pack the last 10 m ts with Bentonite clay to prevent contamination of the well with surface water. I take it the casing was'nt cemented in?

[@marctunney3743]

Brilliant vid just joined after seeing you on farmer p and olli hope ok hope you had a good day on lamma . Just remember you on the lad made a hole under his garden and wheeler dealers 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@themechanic8236]

How much dose it cost? Awesome content. 👍👍

[@andy123law]

I could watch content like this all day 👍

[@ronniecumming7685]

New to the channel Tom and this is the first video I have watched. Very good and interesting.

[@nicowilson]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@GrenMagg]

Great video really interesting to see the basic of sinking a bore hole. Years ago a brewery I worked at in the Thames valley sunk a bore hole where the water was held in a layer of chalk. They drilled the hole then pumped acid down to dissolve the chalk and create a cavern which would fill with water to be pumped out. Interesting thing they still had to pay some for the water removed as Thames Valley Water held the rights to all water even below your land.

[@ukwheat]

Fascinating Tom. Always wondered how these were cut.

[@rangeroverl322]

What if you'd of struck Texas T , oil that is ! Congrats Tom another project completed 👍👍

[@harveysmith100]

Hello Tom, I came over to your channel after seeing you with that mad Plumber. I love what he does but your channel to me is like a public information film! Digging and building garage pits, bore holes, all a bit of me. Wouldn't mind knowing how much that bore hole costs. I remembered you saying you will get your money back in a few years but you will also save on man hours and stress when that main bursts again. Bloody madness keep repairing a couple of meters at a time, dig it up and do the job properly. Now if only they knew a man with a 360.

[@Tomlamb980]

I think about 8k all in

[@kirkmaskell1215]

Hi Tom , Colin has been at my place this week top bloke

[@davidquirk8097]

Out of interest Tom, what does a Dairy Cow drink in terms of litres per day? We used to reckon on around 70 litres per day for a suckler cow with a calf at foot.

[@Tomlamb980]

Maybe about the same to be honest

[@nigelgribble8736]

I did one about 7 years ago. Simerlar reasons low pressure and cast main down in the village. Brilliant thing but last year irnso.ii replaced pretty much everything from pressure vessel to pump to controller. Aim to write that side off every 7 years to get better idea of cost, still cheap water tho. Add a flow meter, doesn’t cost much but will soon tell you if you have a leak. My system runs at 5 bar as pumps across whole farm and old joints can't stick it. Flow meter tells if i have a leak, turn off various stop cocks until you get rough idea where.

[@countrywideboy]

Good old Collin, He did our bore hole sound chap.

[@patatje1434]

first time to ever see this proces. very interesting Tom 👍

[@timothyschofield8046]

Hi Tom, very interesting about the BGS records you mentioned. Will your drilling contractor register the bore hole for you? I had one drilled about 8 years ago. 25m deep & 20l/min. Doesn't seem to be on the BGS record. 🤔

[@Tomlamb980]

Yes they do all the registration. That way it keeps a record online for future generations like all the other records online show

[@HazzNmarx]

Could you ask them ....not ...to register it?

[@HazzNmarx]

Also. How long did they take to drill each hole And it's good to show, you have to plan for alternate sites, may be 50m apart

[@stephenwastaken]

What sort of cost are we looking at to get to this stage? 100*12*4=4800?

[@hornetboy3694]

Awesome video, great work. Thank you sir.

[@ChrisBurton1706]

Tom I'm really enjoying the videos -extremely interesting content! Thank you. One question: Do you need a licence or permit to abstract groundwater?

[@Tomlamb980]

Sometimes

[@thebeebuilderstefan9348]

Bore hole video was really good thank you

[@Tomlamb980]

Glad you liked it!

[@thebeebuilderstefan9348]

Tom get some bee hives on the farm , your partner can work them no problem why not you ? , well women do say men can’t stand pain so she can get stung no problem (for you )😂😂

[@iangalloway7974]

Really good vid. 27 metres of water. How long do you think it will last?

[@nayheem]

Very informative video. Thank you for makjng it.

[@MrGrtx]

Great video very interesting to watch.Thanks

[@DeadManWalking2]

Being a Yankee - I love how you switch between Imperial and Metric …

[@shanginadildo]

We still use both in the uk

[@charlypeters2615]

It's depends what your measuring. However almost anyone can talk to anyone between the two. E.g. It's about 3foot to a metre long.

[@MD-gc4xq]

Brilliant, is it for human consumption because I thought it had to be treated first if so?

[@Tomlamb980]

No it’s not only yard use

[@JamesMActor]

Really great video, so interesting and helpful. Would you be able to tell me the cost of drilling and installing the hole and pump? Am very interested to do this myself

[@Tomlamb980]

About 8k all in

[@JamesMActor]

@@Tomlamb980 thanks for the info, really appreciate it! And which company did you use?

[@leewallis5067]

Great content, thanks!!! Question: What bar are you able to get out of that or does that depend on the pump you use? Is the pump choice limited to just the one for such a task?

[@Tomlamb980]

You have another pump to pressurise the mains

[@FarmerP]

Something I would like to do here Tom, What's the power requirement for the pump? lifting water that high must pull a bit of juice.

[@Tomlamb980]

No it doesn’t use much power only a normal household plug. It’s only ticking over

[@FarmerP]

@@Tomlamb980 Thank you.👍

[@ako5bcv]

Got one done in Thailand it cost £800 including the solar panels and pump and could fill a swimming pool in a day easy 🙏 best way to go

[@shanginadildo]

What a bargain, do you know the depth they had to go?

[@gareth3765]

Great content Tom 👌

[@H4rleyBoy]

Well done Tom is it still going strong a year later?

[@Tomlamb980]

Seems to be

[@H4rleyBoy]

@@Tomlamb980 oh good, not a cheap job I shouldn't think.

[@robfenwitch7403]

A rock cavity? Has that Furze bloke been round there?

[@CiaranInIreland]

What was the cost of this Tom, my parents live above the local reservoir, so they have to have their water pumped up to them from a pumping station, so a well sounds like a much better idea.

[@Tomlamb980]

About 8

[@nigelphillips9426]

Excellent thanks for the video

[@rounder4978]

Interesting stuff pal ! And free water 🥳 just a question are you on solar panels on the farm which in turn can supply free power to the pump which then it truly is free water

[@Tomlamb980]

Yes

[@jigsey.]

Im over in Ireland now, originally from Grantham, Lincolnshire... daft question i had to get well dug for my house site, to get water, is this the same process

[@Tomlamb980]

Yes

[@jigsey.]

@@Tomlamb980 fantastic, cheerz

[@BenGmuN]

I thought this video was very boring. Haha - I'll get my coat 😉👍

[@Biketunerfy]

I’m very interested in getting my own well. It’s a fantastic idea. Can you tell me how much a well costs to be bored. You don’t have to include the pump and lining for the well just the well it’s self. Thank you.

[@Tomlamb980]

About 7k all in

[@Biketunerfy]

@@Tomlamb980 thanks.

[@thomasbroker69]

How much does it cost to put a bore hole in Tom?

[@Imran-tn1mw]

He answered another poster but it was £7,000

[@TrevorDennis100]

Tom you have been running this for a year now, and I'd be interested in what your power bills are like. Dairy farmers in Canterbury (around Christchurch NZ) have to drill to 300 feet, and need at least two pumps (one at the bottom and another half way up) and their power bills are as much as NZ$10,000 a month. They are taking way more than 19 cubic metres a day though. Domestic wells where I live in Marlborough, only go down to 15 metres (50 feet), and that's only to be sure of clean water. We had to have a new bore put in after the foot valve failed in the old bore, and I watched the new well being drilled. He hit water with the second pipe, so less than 20 feet. We are consented to 15cm a day, but it is not metered, and we use a lot less than that even with irrigation going all day.

[@Tomlamb980]

Yes saves a lot on our water bills. We have solar panels on the roof running the pump but it’s only on a low setting that fills a massive 30 thousand litre tank 24/7 then we use the water out the tank so that we always have a large amount of water on demenad

[@Tomlamb980]

Demand

[@philmartin2053]

Can you give me a rough idea how much those bore hole drillers charged for your install?

[@Tomlamb980]

About 8 but he retired a long time ago

[@garyevans8116]

Great idea can you not have one for your own use ie house use.

[@Tomlamb980]

Loads of people do

[@demonkey123]

Hi Tom, is it necessary to get the water tested by a chemist?

[@Tomlamb980]

Just goes through a filter and goes through a uv light as well and then it’s fine

[@ericmahoney6007]

Bad ass thank you that was informational. So not only if you apply enough force anything will fit, if you good deep enough you will hit water.

[@leewright6101]

nice,, work tom pal, love it,

[@jamesg2987]

proper brilliant that is. first video ive watched from you and i love no frill good content and usefull info. the drilling rig expensive to get on site? 10k plus? keep it up tom

[@jamesg2987]

found the answer in other comments

[@Tomlamb980]

8k for full job done

[@GrindingGearsOfficial]

Just saw this now, I'm curious, do you need permission for this sort of stuff?

[@Tomlamb980]

Yes sometimes

[@danielfawcett9748]

Hi Tom another great video very interesting what was the cost to do a job like that did have a grant to help with the cost??

[@Tomlamb980]

No grant but about 8000

[@ItsJustPhillip]

Tom - how clean is that water that’s coming out of there? Would you trust to for human consumption?? If so why don’t we all have these!!

[@Tomlamb980]

Most people do you just don’t know about it

[@harezy]

Dowsing for water is how we found our supply "back in the day" on my parent's old farm. Surprisingly accurate witch craft. 🤣Lets hope they dont do any fracking near you or you can kiss good bye to that supply 🧐🧐. You should get some merch made up and next time you are on Colin Fuzz`s wear it and it might help your channel grow.

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Not a lot of Fracking takes place at 200'

[@harezy]

@@whathasxgottodowithit3919. I think you need to do more research on that. Try telling people that have ALREADY been effected. If fractures connect to aquifer systems in the ground it can still get in to the ground water.

[@jeztickles4361]

😂 the water board will not be happy with you achieving free water!!

[@Tomlamb980]

Why thousands of people do it just fill the correct paper work in and it’s legal ?

[@jeztickles4361]

@@Tomlamb980 I already have free water! 😜 but what’s the cost of the installation?

[@paulbuckberry7683]

Great video Tom, don’t you have to pay anything at all to extract?

[@Tomlamb980]

Pay who ? It’s a natural product

[@paulbuckberry7683]

I thought that there would be some requirement to register your bore hole and pay some fee, after all this is England and in my experience very little is void of some legislative requirement these days. Great video though Tom!

[@farmerste]

Only have to pay if you use over a certain amount of water per day

[@johncone9516]

Tom, do you have to inform any authority when you drill a borehole please?

[@Tomlamb980]

Not if you don’t extract more than 20t a day

[@hakology]

really enjoyed this thanks for sharing ! :)

[@jamesfitzmaurice2985]

Brill thanks for the info will be at some point following your example.

[@roberthiggins6401]

That's really very interesting Tom!

[@johnchadwick2850]

great video tom

[@FreezinFury]

how much did rig cost to drill .

[@nikpatel1022]

Is digging holes in the ground and extracting water for self consumption even legal?

[@Tomlamb980]

Yes thousands of people do it

[@Tomlamb980]

Only if you take over 20thousand litres a day

[@bunnifcomerford]

Did your man say but plug at 18. 30😂😂

[@shush103]

Do you need to get planing permission for something like this or a survey of any pipes that may be below

[@Tomlamb980]

No

[@peterdavis3934]

And the Water companies are not there with their hand out for a license? 😀

[@IANROBINS-z9k]

good vid, who was your boring contractor,?

[@gmanhi5]

Cost of drilling the bore hole?

[@Tomlamb980]

About 7-8 k

[@gmanhi5]

@@Tomlamb980 thank you.

[@ptescreen18]

How much does it cost

[@Tomlamb980]

7-8

[@nealkonneker6084]

So how is the water, taste and hardness?

[@Tomlamb980]

It’s fine if you run it through a filter

[@chrisarmitage7529]

Well done lad that'll save you a fair few quid result !

[@w3bb0y]

Slowly going off grid ey ;) Good mindset to have with the way the world is recently

[@AnneCoen-c9g]

Good video… You didn’t show us the lads putting down the steel casing until they met rock

[@matthewhodder3029]

Interesting to see how a bore hole is drilled.

[@greenglowamour]

What do you do with that first hole afterwards?

[@Tomlamb980]

@@greenglowamour fill it in

[@greenglowamour]

@@Tomlamb980 does it take long to do?

[@Tomlamb980]

@@greenglowamour no 5 mins

[@greenglowamour]

@@Tomlamb980 cheers!

[@ridermacleod423]

How long until you buy your own drill?! Nice sideline….

[@ako5bcv]

Great job 💪 won’t be long before the councils or governments try to stop this ? Plenty of water down there for sure 💪

[@charliedrake247]

Good on you 🎉👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@newchapter6840]

Good video. helpful. Well done.

[@Tomlamb980]

Thanks

[@dougalbyrne2817]

Well done! 19.5 cubic meters, without the need to pay utility companies for sheer greed, also don't take more than 20 cubic meters a day or you'll need a licence to abstract😉

[@nickjeffrey8050]

Awesome video want to see more

[@troyboy4345]

Who's Phil McCavity ? .... That was so interesting to watch, nice one !

[@Tomlamb980]

Who is it ?

[@v1sionary100]

Works with Ben Dover?

[@Tomlamb980]

I know him

[@22mac22]

Thought it was McCracken,lol

[@getmurked6859]

You could start a firm called Toms water and be a utility provider.

[@farmerstephen]

Now you probably wouldn’t need a borehole, as so much rain, water is pretty much at the surface!!!!

[@hannesvdvreken]

I don’t know where you live, but ground water isn’t always a common good. Many places you need to declare your well, and sometimes even meter it.

[@Tomlamb980]

Yes you have to do all that

[@mrmick4757]

You need to get the water tested before you give it to the animals or humans! Cost about £200 for a full test!

[@mr_effff]

Before I say this, I apologise, I’m from The North. At first I thought you said the kettle was without water, which is a flipping tragedy, but remembered you’re a farmer and realised 🤦‍♂️

[@jackwakeham7160]

RIP that borehole pump. 4” pumps in 4” boreholes never work out well - that motor will burn out due to lack of cooling in a couple years.