How To Drill A Shallow Well. Easy DIY Instructions!

[@richardj855]

The name for the records of wells in you area is called a well log. It'll make the google search easier.

[@3BricksHigher]

Thank you for that!

[@AmplifyDIY]

I have no need for a well, no interest in digging deep holes.... but this video held my attention and I learned a lot. Really neat stuff!

[@Trooner1987]

Lmao, I thought you were joking. Fucking genious!

[@3BricksHigher]

Thanks Trooner1987

[@ohioladybug7390]

Just what we were looking for. Thanks for the great video and info.

[@mkinchen6643]

Great stuff. Just what I was looking for. Thanks 'Bama dude (Go Dogs)!

[@3BricksHigher]

Lol 🙂👍 Glad you found this helpful

[@00SkaterChick00]

Interesting! We drove a shallow point into the ground around June of last year and have a nice little pitcher pump on top of it. It consists of a 3 foot sand point and 10 feet of galvanized steel pipe and we pounded it down with a post driver. After digging 4.5 feet down with a post hole digger and then reaching nothing but wet mud, we drove the rest of the way. It wasn't hard, but it wasn't easy. We got down about 2 inches for every hard 24-30 pounds at it. It pumps us nice clear water. So, about 11 feet is underground and 2 feet above ground. I have plans to do another well and this is what brought me here. I love your method. The first time that I mentioned, I shopped professional well drillers to come and they turned down shallow well and quoted me deep wells to the tune of 10-15k. I am only on a third of and acre and want it for more veggies and fruit trees so that price was a bit much. I researched, emailed SWFWMD southwest fl water management district(I'm in central FL) and asked some probing questions. They are the ones that told me that my water table was 4.5 feet down due to records of wells driven nearby and this is what motivated me to DIY. I want to irrigate now, but don't want to get rid of my novelty pitcher pump. My young kids, neigbors, family and friends love it. There is a daycare on the property as well so the kids love it. Anyway, I am back at researching how to do one for irrigation with a motor on it. I have a couple questions if you don't mind me asking. How will I know if the water that I've found would be sufficient enough for a motor and irrigation? Also, I have to use a 2 foot pipe since it is a DIY per permitting. Can I still do this with a sand point and a 2 inch steel galvanized pipe? Your pipe looks to be 4 inches. Thanks for reading my life story. =)

[@3BricksHigher]

My casing is 4 inches, but my pipe is 2 inches inside of it. Your idea is great for irrigation. Starting out you might find resistance if you try to pull too much water from the motor. Once channels are formed in the ground from water being pulled out, it will subside allowing more water to be pumped. Since you are in Florida and your water table is where it is, you should be great pulling water. I hope you let me know how it goes! :)

[@00SkaterChick00]

@@3BricksHigher Okay, I sure will let you know of the progress...and thanks for responding. Can you tell me the purpose of having a casing? And does your 4 inch pipe have a sand point inside of it? Or just a 2 inch pipe with a foot valve? I assume it's like one big straw with a small straw inside and the 2 inch pipe can be pulled out when needed? I don't know anything about a casing being that I simply used a sandpoint and the 2 inch pole.

[@3BricksHigher]

@@00SkaterChick00 the casing surrounds the 2 inch pipe and holds water for the 2 inch pipe to draw from. Since it holds a lot of water, it allows a larger quantity of water to be pulled.

[@00SkaterChick00]

@@3BricksHigher Got it! That’s sounds more productive than just a sand point alone, for sure. I may just give it a try. Thanks for your input. I will check back in weeks to come and share my progress.

[@00SkaterChick00]

I have another quick question! Last time we drove a sand point. This time, we’d like to use casing. When we dig down and get to the water bearing sand, it is(“it was”, I’m reflecting on the last well we dug down 4feet to the water bearing sand)hard to pull it up as it just falls out of the digger. How will we ever get the casing down deeper if we can’t dig anymore? I assume that once we find the water bearing sand that we need to dig down a few more feet to let the water trickle into the casing, right? Or, do you think a sand point would work well with a motor on it? Thanks for reading.

[@fredroberts3087]

3BH, We , my Dad and a local named Freddie, drilled a shallow well. It was very close to the Pascagoula river. I was a young teen. I don't want to run a water line out back where I live now, , so I am going to try, with help, to drill a shallow well. Yours was the first VID on the subject that I looked at and it looks very similar to what we did many years ago. I'm about 40 miles North of the Gulf of Mexico. Praying for no hard pan. Take care. frj

[@3BricksHigher]

Good luck Sir and thank you for watching the video. I hope you check back with news of your success.

[@fredroberts3087]

10-4

[@Jayhhardy]

Loving it. Great video. Love the way you made it and how informationional is was. I intend to do this when funds alow.

[@3BricksHigher]

Thank you for watching!

[@christopherjreihing]

Thanks for the info, I was wondering where to find my water table.

[@3BricksHigher]

Glad I could help! Thank you for watching :)

[@carterchoate5136]

I liked the well drilling video a lot, thanks. I did not see a foot valve or check valve used. Will the well keep prime or do you have to put water to prime by hand?

[@3BricksHigher]

Thank you for watching. I only showed how to create a cased well. I did put a pump on it, but I used a valve that is near the pump itself. If I ever need to change it I won't have to pull the entire pipe up (24 feet long). Once primed, it stays primed even after several days of not using it.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Love it bud. I'm going to try this in the spring. Thanks

[@4skully]

the local water company we are on a community well and wont do anything about the awful smell and they are fixing to raise the rates so I am going to show them and put a well in and say goodbye boyz...greedy bastards...I appreciate your efforts to share this thanks sherry elizabeth

[@3BricksHigher]

Glad I could help :)

[@chrisbenavidez9800]

Super simple.....very helpful

[@3BricksHigher]

Thanks for watching my video! I was wondering where you are from? I know some Benavidez's and was wondering if there is a connection.

[@chrisbenavidez9800]

@@3BricksHigher from New Mexico

[@filmchild78]

Great video!

[@3BricksHigher]

Thank you!

[@thesecretsanctuaryfarm]

Great video

[@3BricksHigher]

Thank you!

[@Jg.Wentworth.877cashnow]

I've been wanting to do this. Great video!

[@3BricksHigher]

Thank you for watching it!

[@ig8895]

I might try this. Thanks for the info

[@tinasally379]

Really cool video 👍👍👍

[@joequillun7790]

I'm on my 2nd well install using this method, and hit mud at about 18'. Can't seem to make a hole for the casing, cause the mud keeps filling it in. Didn't have this problem on my 1st one years ago. And I wish either of these wells were like hitting a "geyser", as you explained, cause neither of mine erupt like that. Good job on your part, and thanks for posting.

[@3BricksHigher]

Actually, our 1st hole we hit mud at 11 feet. We literally started a new hole 3 feet from it and that is the well you see in the video. It was aggravating having to start another well, but it payed off. Thanks for sharing your experience and I hope your newest well never runs dry.

[@wesleyedwards2764]

I am a hydrogeologist for an agency that I will not name here. (Roll Tide) The noise and geyser reported in the video was likely triggered by punching through a clay layer to an aquifer beneath that was under pressure. Hydraulic head is the term used to describe how high the water level rises in the pipe after punching through. This happens because the recharge point for the aquifer is at a higher elevation - pressurizing the aquifer under confined/semiconfined conditions (clay layer). The mud slumping into the borehole is not an uncommon problem. You are probably more in silts and fine grained sediments when that happens. Advancing the casing as far as possible and then augering inside the casing is how some wells are set. I don't think your pipe driven into the mud is going to draw much water. You need a filterpack to allow water to enter the casing without clogging up the well screen. Coarse sand would work better than gravel for filtering out sediment, though flow will be better with gravel. The industry standard for well screens is called ten slot. You'd probably be better off cutting slits a saw blade width wide .25" -.5" apart with a saws all or hacksaw than drilling holes because it allows you to use a finer filter material. Between the filter pack and surface bentonite clay pellets should be placed to seal off the borehole. A concrete well pad roughly 2' square at surface is standard.

[@joequillun7790]

@@wesleyedwards2764 Wow, Wes, I really appreciate all that info. Sounds like you've been around this stuff a while. I gave up trying to bury the 4" PVC casing into the mud, (for a 2 pipe deep well system) and just drove in an 1" 1/4 steel line with what turned out to be a defective sand point, for a single line shallow well system. I had 6-7' of water in the pipe, but the point was so clogged from "corrosion" (not sand clogged), that my Goulds pump couldn't hardly suck any water through the screen. I found this out after I pulled the piping out yesterday, and pressure tested it, and visually saw the semi clogged ports. Live and learn the hard way. New points aren't always good, if they've been sitting around a few decades. Thanks again for your your thoughts, Wes.

[@3BricksHigher]

@@wesleyedwards2764 Thanks for the comment. It's very cool to me to see an expert in the field comment on my vid. Thanks again!

[@joequillun7790]

@@3BricksHigher Now that I have a brand new Simmons 1 1/4", 4' sand point, and is driven to a depth of 25', (with over 6' of water in the vertical pipe), I still can't get the Goulds J5 1/2 HP pump to flow any water. The hand pump will pump water, and the 1 way valve will hold the column of water, and there aren't any vacuum leaks on the suction side of the J5 pump, which will continue to draw cold water out of the ground, but at an excessively low rate. When I remove the check valve, (at the top of the pipe), and install my pressure testing fixture which will blow in 90 lbs of air pressure from my compressor, and also have a hose bib to pump 50 lbs of water into my 1 1/4 standing well pipe, the water backs up, and blows out the air line, when I disconnect it from its fitting. I was hoping this fixture would help clear any obstructions at the sand point in the ground. As mentioned B4, our area is all sand, no clay. I have 2 other shallow wells on my lot that work fine. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@josecotto7940]

Perfect!! Great info.

[@3BricksHigher]

Thanks for watching!

[@mr.automation543]

You are great sir! Just found your channel subbed👍

[@3BricksHigher]

I really appreciate your comment. Made my day! :)

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

I hope you get this. How big is the auger? Would a 6” one work? The cap for the 4” pipe, was that for the end that goes down into the water? So cap, then 4” pipe that has all the drilled holes? How do you connect the next 10’ sections? Plumbers glue and tape? Thank you!

[@3BricksHigher]

Exactly as you stated. My auger extends to 8 inches, but I left it on 6. Also, I did use plumbers glue to hold the sections together. Let me know if you have anymore questions

[@MarjanKarsin]

@@3BricksHigher What brand of auger did you use? Not all will accept extensions is why I am asking

[@3BricksHigher]

​​​@@MarjanKarsin the label has worn off of the auger, but i can tell you if there is a knuckle where the neck meets the blades, then it will take an extension. That is what i looked for when i purchased mine. I hope this helps 🙂

[@MarjanKarsin]

@@3BricksHigher Thanks for the speedy reply, Looking into it now!

[@anthonylidstrom3724]

Great video thanks

[@pecanslim]

Great video. I live in south georgia. I have lower problems and can't imagine doing this. Do you know anyone that i could pay to do this?

[@3BricksHigher]

I've checked around and unfortunately, I couldn't find anyone. I hope you're able to find someone. You'll love having it!

[@diysolaradventures7894]

I'm confused how many feet did u have to did to reach the water and once you hit the water is that the water table you talking about cuz you said 20 something feet for water table but 200 ft in the beginning so that kind of threw me off

[@3BricksHigher]

Our main well is 330 feet deep. It pulls water from the Florida Aquifer. It's a HUGE body of water. The shallow well my Son and I dug, we hit water at 20 feet. We hit an underground spring. We dug 4 more feet into it so the well would not run dry. Thanks for watching! :)

[@carterchoate5136]

Is there a foot valve , check valve? Does it keep prime?

[@3BricksHigher]

I have a valve near the pump so I don't have to pull the 24 foot pipe up if it fails. Once primed, it will hold for several days without being pumped. I wanted to make it easy to maintain. I just replaced the leathers this weekend. The old one's did their job, time for new ones :)

[@naomiwaqawai6494]

We have a long creek down the slope in our farm land but we want to build a well near our home, is it possible to find water near our home if we dig a well?

[@3BricksHigher]

Absolutely. Check the records for depth, grab some an auger and handle business 👍 hard work but worth it Naomi. Hope you let me know how it goes 😊

[@12vLife]

Are shallow wells legal in Florida? I'm looking for the cheapest way to get temporary power pole service on some vacant residential lot on a very narrow and soft road in Central Florida. No houses 1000' sq away, but I have a power pole 200' away two lots. The county says I need a builders permit to get a temporary power pole. Wondering if any kind permit..permit to clear? permit to install pump?

[@3BricksHigher]

Where I live you only need permit for a shallow well in the city limits. I live in the county so I'm good. I also think it depends on how deep your well will be. A quick call to your public's work office should give you the info you need. Thanks for watching :)

[@70sfred1]

We'll explained and honest about the prices!

[@3BricksHigher]

Thank you for your reply!

[@nn-bv8ki]

would this well be enough to store some water? Like if I get a large water tank and drop a small water pump into that hole, would it take years to fill the tank? I know it would depend on the location but just to have a general idea..

[@3BricksHigher]

I have pumped literally hundreds of gallons of water from this well without issue. Because of this, it has opened "channels" where the water fills the casing up quicker. The pump would not need to be faster than your fill rate. Other than that, you should be good with a tank and pump.

[@seiblair43]

I have a question about this. I am in the mountains of Virginia and it is all shale. is there a chance that there is water in this kind of property? If you could help me with this I would appreciate it very much. My husband died and now I have to get this off the grid cabin fixed up to sell. Having water on the property would be great.

[@3BricksHigher]

I'm sorry to hear of your loss. I would say it is very possible there is water at a decent depth. The mountains are known to have underground springs. Actually, you would stand a good chance of hitting an artesian spring that would flow constantly. I've never dug through shale so I can't speak to how hard it would be to dig through, but again you have a great chance of finding water on the property.

[@seiblair43]

@@3BricksHigher Thank you so much for getting back to me. Without my husband I am not sure what to do, but I know that having a water source would make the property much more valuable. I appreciate you and your expertise.

[@mes3331]

Would this be the same technique to access a spring in the ground?

[@3BricksHigher]

Yes. I hit a spring with this dig.

[@khangle1523]

Very good video. A question for you about the muddy dirt. I want to dig about 18ft down. However, after 12-13ft, the dirt down in the hole is mixed with water. When I pull the digging auger up, everything drip back in the hole, nothing left to put on the ground above. Did this happened to you? And what did you do?

[@3BricksHigher]

Actually it did happen to us. In the video, just in front of the water pump you'll see an upside down white 5 gallon bucket. That is the original hole that gave us the muddy water. We hit that about 10 feet down. We moved about 3 feet over and dug where you see the well. That muddy water was just a pocket of water and is not the water table. This confuses many of folks. If you hit muddy water it will never be clear. If you hit the sand/quartz layer you are in the actual water table and you'll be good to go. We missed that water pocket by just going over 3 feet. Frustrating because of the time spent on the 1st hole, but rewarding once we pasted that 10 foot deep section without hitting the muddy water. Good luck to you. Thank you for watching the video. I hope I was of some help!

[@-kepha8828]

@@3BricksHigher how would having a bailer (an attachment on the hole digger, like a bucket, that collects the sandy muddy soil that doesnt stay inside the augger) effect things? Many companies that sell these well augers also sell attachment nailers (usually like $60 extra dollars). If you would have had a bailer, would you have been able to continue digging deeper in your original hole location? I ask because I'm deciding on buying a bailer to do my well project, because I cant really afford the extra time amd effort guessing where the next hole attempt should be, if a bailer would have prevented all of that. What are your thoughts?

[@3BricksHigher]

@@-kepha8828 I was not aware of the bailer. I will say we couldn't have dug it any deeper. The suction from the sand/water was so strong it took all we had to break the suction and pull the auger up. You can see how hard it was in the video. If we had another set of hands maybe we could. If you do get the bailer please let me know how it works for you. I have friends wanting to dig one for their families and would like to pass along your advice.

[@-kepha8828]

@@3BricksHigher as I mentioned elsewhere in comments on this video, do a search on ebay for well augers. They make really neat ones nowadays where the auger head (the digging part) has a rope attached to it and slides up and down the attachments of the auger pole, all the way up to the surface where you are standing. So that when it is time to pull the dirt you dug up to tue surface, you just pull the rope, and it brings the auger head to the surface. You no longer have to pull all 20 plus feet of extension pipes out of the hole. This same company makes the bailer attachnent. All together, for a 33 foot extension kit, the auger, the rope, and bailer, I believe they charge $400 and free shipping. That's currently what I plan to buy, but havent yet. And because you no longer have to pull all of the attachments out of the hole each time, you no longer need 4 guys to help lift it out of the hole when the auger head is full of dirt and 20 plus feet into the ground. Only 1 person is needed, to pull the rope. I assume this would make your suctioning issues no longer a problem.

[@midsouthexpress]

Is it possible to go down 45 feet this way? I know it would be a pain but that is where my water is.

[@3BricksHigher]

It would be possible, but you will need some man power to pull the auger up. You would also need a different pump. The one I have installed will only pull the weight of 33 feet of water in a 1 1/2 inch pipe.

[@-kepha8828]

It's probably too late, but search well augers on ebay. They make ones nowadays where you dont have to pull the auger pipe/extensions up each time. The actual auger head (the part that digs) is attached to a rope, and slides up the middle of the pole.

[@storiesofvalue]

hi, i have watched your video , and another video similar to this, where is the water? i just saw you and your son pull that last piece of dirt u said it was sand and corch , on min 3:06 , where is the water? did u dig further ? . the other video i watched never even showed the water also.... i am so confused!! help me please, thank you !!

[@3BricksHigher]

Thanks for watching! The water is inside of the hole. The hole was 20 feet deep when we hit water and it filled the hole about 9 feet. We dug down another 4 feet into the water table so we have about 15 feet of water inside of the 24 foot hole. If you listen closely when my Son and I are pulling the auger out, you will hear a clump of sand and quartz fall back into the water. It makes a loud splash :) We put a hand pump into the casing to pull the water out.

[@storiesofvalue]

@@3BricksHigher Hello ,thanks for replying to my comment and helping me out, may I know how much water can i pull out in one day ,as I'm planning to dig a shallow well like this and use it for irrigation , as i will try to connect it with a treadle pump . May I ask also , I'm sure that if you pump the water for hours it will run out. May I know how much water can you pull out in one day and how long does it take to recharge , and do you suggest using this kind of well for irrigation (im tight on budget and im trying to start a farm in africa, im searching and googling out all the possible options, and i found out that shallow well + treadle pump is the cheapest way to provide irrigation to my future farming land) Thanks again

[@3BricksHigher]

@@storiesofvalue The most water we've pulled from the well was 200 gallons per day for 3 days in a row. Normally we pull 30 gallons per day. The well has never went dry and charges very quick. I believe we hit an underground spring. I wish you great success with your farm and I hope your well provides years of irrigation for your crops. If you have any further questions for me I don't mind it at all. I do not know anything about a treadle pump. I've never heard of it before.

[@justindc3124]

So if I place a 4” pipe with cap down to the water table and install a hand pup just like yours should I just be able to hand pump that pump a few hundred time and start to suck out water?? Or do you need to first run a hose down there, fill the pipe up with water and then start pump until the water is clean?

[@3BricksHigher]

On the cap end is where you drill all of the holes. That allows the water to flow into the casing. When you install the hand pump there is a 1 1/2 inch pipe that is attached to it. It goes down into the casing and rests about 2 feet from the bottom. You prime the pump and start pulling water. It only takes a few pumps to get the water to the top. No hose needed 👍

[@justindc3124]

@@3BricksHigher awesome! Thanks a lot for your reply!

[@twheeler7747]

...I'm here in Chipley so have the same situation. Question I have is...how do you get 30' of pipe down to the bottom ?

[@3BricksHigher]

After you glue the cap on the piece with all of the holes, you lower it down and then carefully 'C' clamp it (preventing it from dropping down into the hole, resting on either side of the ground hole) while you glue the next piece to it. After it dries, you lower it and repeat it once more. It does not take a long time for the glue to strengthen.

[@nickhernandez1773]

I live in the texas panhandle I know the ogallala aquifer is beneath me. does anyone know how shallow my water table is to build one of these?

[@katwillny]

How long will the water be available for ? In other words, will it ever dry up ? Thanks. Novice here.

[@3BricksHigher]

If you hit the actual water table, you will have water forever unless there is an extreme drought; And maybe even then never run out of water if the table is strong. Now if you hit a "pocket" of water instead of the actual water table, you would run out pretty quick and would need to redo the dig.

[@gustavobarajas6155]

So just the hand pump with the wide pvc pipe?

[@3BricksHigher]

No. I show how to case a well. I mention you can dip something into it to grab water or mount a hand pump, but you'll need to put it together as the manufacturer recommends. The hand pump is the easy part! :)

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

3BricksHigher is there another video in how to case the well? I need to go look. Lol

[@I_hatecarz]

Where did you buy your extensions and knuckle? Also having trouble finding info on where my water table is in north georgia. Thanks

[@3BricksHigher]

I purchased them at lowes. Also, you can google "well log" and your county to bring up your water table maps.

[@philotis1896]

Does the pebble filter clog with muck after a while ? Can you do anything about that except start again ? How long has your lasted without clogging ?

[@3BricksHigher]

Since we dug into the water table 4 feet, it should never clog. Keep in mind the sand and quartz are below solid clay. The clay will not wash off as the water flows from pumping. Keep in mind that as you pump the water, you will pull sand and create channels through it. Once the channels are created, you should have just clear water. I use this pump to water our trees and bushes (actually have a vid about that posting this monday) around 3 times per week. Around 50 gallons total per week. If you have any other questions please feel free to ask! :)

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

3BricksHigher I have a question, where did the bagged pebbles go? Did you put them inside the piping? Or around the outside of the piping? Lol, women! We weren’t meant for this stuff...obviously!

[@crossroads3339]

@@mycharmedunicorn8715 on the outside, you funny want anything inside of your PVC pipe but water

[@kobek4159]

Any idea if a permit would be required in some areas?

[@3BricksHigher]

Yeah, some places require it if you live within city limits, county might be a different game

[@cheesebeef4902]

Why not a electric pump?or can the well handle a shallow well electric pump

[@3BricksHigher]

Yes an electric pump can be used. I believe it is called a jet pump. Since my Wife wanted an old times hand pump that is what I installed. This particular well I think could handle an electric pump if larger channels were made from the water movement as water was pumped. (I hope that makes sense?) The larger the channels for the water to flow through, the quicker the water replenishes the well.

[@charlesharris8635]

I have tried this before. My problem was that when I hit water at about 12 feet, the tool would no longer hold the mud so I could pull it up. It would all slide out and the result was I couldn't go deeper. How do you get around that?

[@3BricksHigher]

We actually did the same thing. If you look in the video you will see an upside down 5 gallon bucket. That was our 1st hole and we hit mud around 11 feet. Since we didn't hit the white sand and quartz we literally moved over 4 feet and the hole stayed dry until we hit at the 20 feet mark. The muddy water is just a pocket of water and not a spring or aquifer. You were close though!

[@michaelbarlow6062]

Good video how long did it take to drill hole

[@3BricksHigher]

Thanks for checking it out. It took my son and I just over 8 hours of digging. We were digging through hard clay taking turns. It was rough, but worth it in the end.

[@birdmann144]

Where can I buy the extention?

[@3BricksHigher]

I purchased mine at Lowes. They weren't too expensive. I'm sure any hardware store sells them.

[@1dt1971]

Notice the Alabama hat. Where are you from ? I'm in Auburn, AL.

[@Wayne_graham]

Let me ask you this. Our water table is 53 feet down, we used a sand point and pounded a well 74 feet deep with 19 feet of water, blew the well out with a 4 cfm air compressor. We have drop pipe and a 2 stage sta-rite vertical pump and only pulling water at about 1 gallon in 2 minutes, not good. Would you say we are in muck or not water vain?

[@3BricksHigher]

If you are pulling clear water then you aren't in muck. Do you think you could be pulling a vacuum from the bottom of the well? Regardless is you have the 3/4 or 1 horse pump, you are pulling around half of what you should be pulling. If it is a vacuum issue it should ease off once the water erodes channels around the bottom of the pump allowing water to flow easier. The more you run it the better it should flow.

[@Wayne_graham]

@@3BricksHigher it’s like a brownish color almost like it has clay mixed in

[@3BricksHigher]

@@Wayne_graham it could be sediment you are pulling as channels are being created. Mine was white from sand for about 30-40 gallons. After that it's been clear since

[@Wayne_graham]

@@3BricksHigher so like a moist area where water collected. Most wells around here are 180-200 feet. I’m 75 feet, so about only 30% of the way

[@3BricksHigher]

@@Wayne_graham my main well is 332 feet down. This shallow well is 24 feet down hitting water at 20 feet. There is useable water at different depths. After you've ran several gallons from your well I would be interested to know if it clears

[@sonsybaton925]

Is this illegal in California? Someone had mentioned it to me and I was wondering if anybody knows.

[@3BricksHigher]

Not sure Sonsy. You could check in with your local city hall to find out. I'm sure you can if it is your land, but I would hate to lead you wrong.

[@sonsybaton925]

@@3BricksHigher thanks I will do that I've done some light weight internet research but it seems to be iffy on the subject, thank for responding.

[@joequillun7790]

@@sonsybaton925 I'm sure your local government will wanna tax you on your water. That's the way Calif. rolls. And also, you'll have an environmentalist who may not allow a well, because it'll disrupt the habitat of your earth worms.

[@MrPacedan]

@@joequillun7790 Ha Ha...funny but tragic...soooooooo true

[@bimjeam0088]

should have poured water in that spot to make the digging easier

[@danielleterry180]

Can I use a gas powered post hole digger to get this started?

[@3BricksHigher]

Sure, to get started. I'm not sure how the extensions would work. At deeper depths, I'm guessing if they are buckled from torque or speed, inside of the hole it would be horrible trying to remove them from the hole. If you try it please let us know so others would know if it would work. We actually plan to put a shallow well in both my Son & Daughter's yard so I personally want to know how it works. You could possibly save us some time! Thanks :)

[@danielleterry180]

@@3BricksHigher hmm I am just tired of dealing with my rual water company the pumps are old and keep shutting down leaving us without water for days I can’t afford a deep water well to keep self and my animals with water so trying to figure out how to keep animals and garden watered I can deal with filling gallons in town for a few days but really need to have a backup

[@3BricksHigher]

@@danielleterry180 We've really enjoyed our and have pulled plenty of water from it. I wish you the same success!

[@12vLife]

2:45 … Wow.. really? Where are you? Will this work in Lake Placid Florida .. Won't I hit hard coral rock in like 3 feet? legal to do this w/o permits? I'd like to run a portable 12v pump I remove when I leave the property. Any idea would I would expect to pay to have a well drilled?

[@3BricksHigher]

You would need to check with local gov'ment to see if you need a permit. The hand auger is made of steel. Harder than coral so maybe? Since you are in Fla, I'm sure you've heard of Thomasville? I'm near there. Now I will say although this well hasn't ran dry (knock on wood) I don't think it would keep my house running daily. From the test I received back it believe I tapped a spring. Location and water table depth will depend on how much you can draw from your well. "Put the face down on it and start turning" :) That's how you will find out.

[@juliennemzeffe7199]

How to contact you?or give all the staff I need is for africa

[@SeagullAmIOne]

Have you ever not been able dig a well by hand because of rocks??? I’m so tempted to buy land but my gut is afraid to get myself stuck :/

[@3BricksHigher]

We had a layer of rocks about 8 inches thick. It slowed the process, but we were able to get through it. We dug mostly through hard clay. I would hate to imagine digging through a lot of rock. When I was younger I was in the FFA and participated in land judging. There, I was taught to look for how the land is layered just by driving down roads. Some roads are dug through hills allowing you to see the layers of earth on each side of the road. Our area was clay so I knew I should be ok. Look around for clues like this to help you decide your area's land make up. Hope this helps!

[@danielleterry180]

Henry how to buy land on the cheap Find state and county or counties you can call home 1. Ask county what taxes are 2. Ask about building codes you really only want counties that only have power pole and box along with septic 3 ask for their tax seized list some have attorneys handeling the sales and they will send you list for free or charge 10-15.00 4. When you get list look at resale these are properties that came up on original sales and didn’t sell ( investors want quick fix ups to flip or rent not land) 5 walk the properties your interested in never buy sight unseen 6 resales don’t require a set start bid amount THAT can be your savings and you don’t have to stand on court steps to place bid on bidding day just submit your bid . 7 when you get your land go to county clerk file homestead. It’s free and protects you from IRS and law suits as accidents do happen also if your 65 file for cap on taxes 😁 so no matter what your taxes never go up 😁 No building codes means you can build yourself and not get raped on permits and inspections. Or you can do shed conversion do the inside work yourself will save you money you can live in it while working on it or Mobile home you see the sky is the limit to what you can call home. I hope this helps you see your dream as it did for me

[@danielleterry180]

Also shed conversion is rent to own way cheaper than apt rent and no closing cost also no credit check you can get them to frame out inside to floor plan you choose or on way cheaper side do it yourself. If living down south I can tell you how to build a log cabin using non treated landscape timber 😁 must seal it after you build if your younger and living up north use the timber on your land and seal it will last a life time but don’t let fear stop you just roll up those sleeves 😁

[@SeagullAmIOne]

@@danielleterry180 hey danielle thanks so much for replying. Me and my girlfriend are talking about moving out and we can probably do itttt but im gonna reread this with her and talk about our future tonight :) I'd love to know more about your projects cause were gonna be newbies probably in upstate New York unless i convince her to explore a little with meeee first

[@danielleterry180]

@@SeagullAmIOne ok my email is [e-mail]

[@straightpride451]

All prices get jacked up because of KZbin. Lol There are good and bad to KZbin.

[@daytonvause8714]

Where are you located? I have property in Washington County FL

[@3BricksHigher]

If you are familiar with Thomasville Ga, I live in the area around the Plantations.

[@lmelin1959]

Strange that your main well had to be drilled 320 feet when you can hand drill a working well nearby thats a mere 30 feet deep

[@3BricksHigher]

Actually it isn't strange at all. The 322 foot well was dug to reach the Florida Aquifer which is a massive body of water. If everyone pulled from shallow wells, we would have to depend on rain water replenishing them to prevent shortage. I know of folks around here that have 600 feet deep wells, but mostly these are farmers pulling water to grow crops.

[@anonymouscommenter801]

@@3BricksHigher I second this statement as true.

[@steveh7108]

Drilling in the sand is easy. The rest of the country is entirely different.

[@3BricksHigher]

We dug through 20 feet of hard packed red Georgia clay before we hit the sand. I wouldn't use the word 'easy' to describe the process lol

[@JamesCouch777]

As soon as the video started I had to laugh. You would only drill down about three inches around here. You can't even drill a hole with a tractor and post hole digger.

[@3BricksHigher]

We had about 20 inches of good dark top soil and then about 19 feet of clay. The clay was the worst part. I couldn't imagine hitting rock!

[@pierremorissette]

meaow

[@annareimer2903]

Mange le pizza? Avec le poisson?

[@javylokss]

You should have just hired a Gopher.

[@3BricksHigher]

Now where were you BEFORE I purchased the hole digger? I could've used your advice then :)

[@daddun7242]

Who here for the 2020 apoclypse lol

[@remmyferrow8]

lol