How to bury a rainwater tank…… 2 feet deep.

I had to build a steel retaining wall big enough to hold 30,000 gallons of water. So why not make it look modern and cool? This video outlines the build of the retaining wall. Follow up video with the 30,000 gallon rain tank is coming soon.
I managed to build this project in my free time. I work a full time job that keeps me busy. If you want to see me post more videos of equal or better quality, please like, subscribe and share. If it is clear that this video adds value to the world I will do everything I can to make more quickly. But I need your help getting this video out there.

[@bearnaff9387]

Didn't you previously upload this video?

[@suburbanbiology]

I did indeed. Sorry to anyone who has seen this already. I had to tweak a few things. I will try my best to avoid doing that again. I bet it’s annoying to see a video pop up as new when it isn’t actually. I’m new and still learning. Thanks for watching!!!!

[@noeraldinkabam]

For a minute I thought the Mandela effect was a thing after all and I skipped universes 😜 (After the pyramide remark I’m not sure how serious you take stuff like this but lets find out.)

[@suburbanbiology]

@@noeraldinkabam I would say that the mainstream understanding of ancient Egypt certainly seems to be somewhat incomplete. Hard to blame historians when what you have to go off of is older than dirt. I do not envy their job. Nor do I assume they are always correct. I had to google Mandela effect. What a crazy phenomenon!

[@Somewhere-In-AZ]

I never saw this before. But I’m new here, so…

[@user-ru4ir2og6u]

Honestly thought you were a seasoned KZbinr. I am really enjoying the high-quality voiceovers and video style of your projects. Thank you for some amazing long-form content!

[@suburbanbiology]

I’m learning as I go. Thank you for your support. I certainly hope to keep doing lots more of this. Thanks!

[@plainnpretty]

I’m looking forward to what your doing next. Since you had the drone in the air why didn’t you give us a overview of your place. And I like to see plans of what you are doing or just a walk around with you telling what you are thinking? Thanks for sharing this

[@markryan3443]

Hello, I found you yesterday and watched the rocket stove build and the retaining steel wall today and I must thank you. Your method of explaining covers both build for dummies and for people with some experience without offending either. I love practically all that I’ve seen and how it’s presented and in fact am inspired to build your rocket stove clay build in an extension that I plan on building hopefully this year. Thank you so much and best of luck with all projects in the future. I’ve become an immediate fan and look forward to your following content with what I’d describe as a childlike fervour.

[@suburbanbiology]

I am honored to have such an impact. I hope your projects go well. Thanks for your support!!

[@ADAWC]

Me too! Thank you! Keep up the good work!

[@Somewhere-In-AZ]

I live in a very dry area. This could be a solution to my water problems, just for gardening. My household use is fairly conservative, so no worries there. Gardening and shade trees require more water than I’m willing to part with. Roof collection with the 5-6 annual gully washers we get could fill a pretty big tank. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@suburbanbiology]

You are quite welcome. Part two will cover more info. Coming so hopefully!

[@bushcraft3602]

I've watched all your videos so far I find they are very informative video. very calming videography and soundtrack (your voice).👍🌧 looking forward to the next video.

[@suburbanbiology]

Thank you!

[@jasonjust-jason9489]

looking forward to future videos. Very well done.

[@suburbanbiology]

Thank you!

[@Ethan-ls7ii]

Lmao at about 14:10, that’s the shit I’d do to see what people notice

[@suburbanbiology]

Lol. It worked!!! Thanks for noticing;)

[@ghostrideri6289]

ROFL Yep 14:10 and again at 17:50 with the "victory dance"

[@jeffclick1764]

I was going to comment but wanted to see if so eine else already had, hilarious. That reminds me of an old school game, but I cannot recall which... 😂

[@JosiahRitchie]

Was it a space invaders reference?

[@roadtriptovegas]

I had to stop and read the comments! That was hysterical

[@marcusdoolette1547]

Another great vid Kit. Thanks for sharing. More please.

[@suburbanbiology]

Thanks!

[@B30pt87]

Well done! I'm looking forward to the water catchment video, epecially since I'm designing one myself. I hope you get done before I do!

[@suburbanbiology]

I’ll post it as soon as it’s done. Progressing as we speak. Thanks!

[@HenkJanBakker]

Looks cool. Love the design. Got to say though I would have poured those T-bar-anchors in concrete to be sure the will not cut through wet dirt. But it all seems sturdy enough for the task it has to fulfill.

[@suburbanbiology]

Part two coming soon. Eventually I closed the ring so the wall is much more stable since it’s a complete circle now. Thanks!

[@boopalarajendran3263]

Keep going! looking forward to your videos😀

[@suburbanbiology]

Thank you! Will do!

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Thank you for sharing this!! ..XxX...

[@suburbanbiology]

Thanks for liking!

[@gb0825]

Bro. This is legit. Keep uploading.

[@suburbanbiology]

Thank you for watching and supporting!

[@henn5125]

Almost watched this again! Happy to support and love the content, looking forward to part 2

[@suburbanbiology]

Thanks!

[@dgblac0]

Great video.

[@suburbanbiology]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@travisandmissydog]

Reminds me of the Texas Hill Country where I grew up.

[@Gardeningnature768]

Great job

[@highlatitude64.84]

When in doubt, tip it out. Good advice.

[@brettnoss6220]

14:07 had me laughing out loud

[@crawford323]

Looks like the Texas Hill Country. My guess Gillespie or Llano Counties. Nevertheless it is paradise. Maybe Bandera? Mesquite, Oak and Cottonwood. Limestone in the soil. Ummmmm outside the Llano Uplift and Llano County then but the shot of Enchanted Rock is a big hint. West of Austin and North of San Antonio. Fredrickerg, Kerrville? Anyway, I was raised in the area, now stuck in hot and humid country to the East. Hill Country Geology is fascinating. I very much enjoy your videos and appreciate your additional efforts to bring this all to us.

[@dragonite018]

I like your video. Have you thought about how you going to prevent the steel from rusting? If you use a sacrificial anode on the steel will never rust. And you keep replacing the anode to keep your structure sound for years.

[@suburbanbiology]

The certified installers of the tank itself, place two anodes underground that are connected to it. Thanks for watching!

[@FoodForestBrad]

You need a farm so you don't have to monkey around with squeezing the storage tank in such a tight space! Clever solution though 👏

[@suburbanbiology]

That’s my long term dream. Thanks for commenting!

[@ryanbroglie3963]

Thanks!

[@suburbanbiology]

Thank you for your generous support!!! I appreciate it. Good talking with you!

[@ryanbroglie3963]

You bet. It's great to find resourceful people with great skills, especially in the suburban environment. You are doing a great job promoting self-sufficiency. Now I cant wait to see your video on a micro-nuclear generator so you can be truly off-grid!

[@visanlala]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jstevo1349]

a backhoe looks so goofy sped up. like a worm wiggling around scooping ground

[@suburbanbiology]

lol. Yeah I agree. Like a little bug.

[@coolnaeemdOoO]

Well man, what ur doing here; I think most engineers would agree they’d consider you as an engineer too. (It’s not the degree, it’s the problem solving; which u got).

[@suburbanbiology]

I appreciate your words of support. Thank you!

[@Jeropa]

Nice project and also great performance! Good job! One question: did you already made a cost-benefit of it? For example how many years needed to amortize it?

[@suburbanbiology]

I’m not sure if you watched the full tank video but the description of that video contains rough numbers of the project cost. The whole tank will take over 20 years to pay for itself. One must be motivated by something other than just saving money for it to make any sense. Thanks for commenting!

[@Jeropa]

@@suburbanbiology Thanks for responding so fast!! Yes, I'm watching it right now and found the main and very valid reason for storing the tank😅 As said, thanks and keep the great work (and videoclips) going! Take care!

[@r.h.b.4980]

I like your channel so far keep up the good work. But I am curious if you painted the retaining wall and if so with what, and if not why wouldn't you apply something to keep it from rusting away in a matter of a few years.😊 Sure looks good though. Oh a price breakdown would be great video as well and how much you save on municipal water.

[@suburbanbiology]

I added a price breakdown to the description of the rain tank video

[@garygneiting4256]

Great idea, what was the total price?

[@dougyoung2177]

Do chickens next.

[@suburbanbiology]

Planning a chicken video too. Thanks!

[@Thomas-xn6em]

I was wondering whether this rainwater is for human consumption? If so would it make sense to add solar panels to power UV lights to kill off bacteria?

[@suburbanbiology]

Typically the UV lights are used where the water is filtered (inside the pump house). UV is not mandatory if a small enough pore filter is used. I do indeed have solar panels but they are on the house. More details coming in part-two video. Thanks!

[@Thomas-xn6em]

@@suburbanbiology That makes a ton of sense, thanks for the insightful response, looking forward to more videos from you!

[@ChargersCity]

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[@mickawe3239]

It was with whips, the pyramids were built with whips.

[@alk555]

Won't these welds and eventually the rest of the structure rust away in this configuration?

[@suburbanbiology]

Eventually yes. I’m hoping that will be around the time the tank needs replacing and it can all be done at once. Hopefully 30 years or more. Thanks!

[@kimber1958]

😊😊😊🥰🤪😝😜😏🤤

[@suburbanbiology]

Thanks for the emojis.

[@metamud8686]

Those not-so-pointy-edges-anymore-after-cutting-parts-off are still quite pointy .. from the perspective of a video watcher at least.

[@suburbanbiology]

They are not that scary in person. But I still may try to add a bumper of sorts in the future.

[@peterdearborn]

@@suburbanbiology I wonder if some form of pvc could work as a cheap bumper for the top. Wouldn't last forever, but on the scale of maintenance cycle for the container itself, it's probably at least that long

[@ObserveRecordRepeat]

In my opinion it's a waste: to put metal into a soil

[@suburbanbiology]

Had to do something to hold the soil back in such tight quarters. Tank video should be uploaded tomorrow.

[@IdiotF0ol]

Like someone else posted, I came across your rocket stove mass heater video. Great instructional content on the builds with a fair amount of detail and explanation of "how." If I might offer a suggestion, though, I would ask that you go into "why." Why did you build a rocket mass heater outside? Why are you installing a 30k gallon rain barrel in what appears to be a pretty temperate climate? I see that volume in a desert, but a home in the eastern US? Puzzling. I think giving people your justifications and reasoning for pursuing these projects may help your audience grow. This could potentially be a video on its own. Just a thought. Great job on the builds and attention to detail. Your buried rebar tees are called "deadmen", by the way, and they're commonly used in vertically level retention walls. Good job either coming up with this on your own or simply employing the principles.

[@suburbanbiology]

Thanks for the tips. I had no idea that they were called deadmen. I’m learning as much from these comments as I did from researching for the build. I will try to cover the “why” more in future videos. I do plan on enclosing the porch and building a greenhouse that connects to the porch. I’ll expand on the details as I post the porch renovation videos. I appreciate your support!

[@peterdearborn]

@@suburbanbiology Was just recommended your rocket stove mass heater video and this is your second video I now watched. Great information even as someone that is looking at much more scaled down versions of what you are constructing. You do a good job explaining concepts more generally so that folks with varying types of project can find some universal tips and of course you also go into great depth about your project needs specifically which is a great balance.