Plumbing Our On Demand Pump | Drilling Through 16" Of Concrete

[@buskerjames]

I remember when I was 7 years old our family moved from Scotland to Canada in 1966 we lived in a house with no running water or heat in the cold Alberta winter it was freezing but all 6 of us were happy and dealt with it just like your family are, I am now 64 years old and would do it all again, thanks from Calgary Canada

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

It makes for some good memories and working together as a family always seems to bring you closer together. Stay warm up there 😊

[@timothybuchanan5373]

Good job from the old plumber here.

[@dawnvierra4063]

So enjoy your videos and family

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, when you go without, you really appreciate everything more! We are really enjoying our nice, new, WARM house this winter. 😊

[@NavajoSunBeauty]

Awe, Natalie, I loved your narration 💗

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

Glad you enjoyed it. It's not easy starting out on raw land but at the same time it is so fulfilling. Thanks for your comment.

[@NavajoSunBeauty]

I totally agree! My Navajo grandparents had to build their homestead, hogan, sheep coral etc... in Shonto Arizona. They didn't have running water or electricity. They had their main home and sheep camp.

[@dionh70]

I do a lot of handyman work, including replacing plumbing fixtures such as faucets, toilets, etc. When applying the thread tape, which is far less messy than pipe dope, I start my wrap at the opening and work away from the opening so I don't have a ragged end flapping in the water flow and potentially clogging up a faucet. I was also a low voltage systems designer, installer, and maintenance tech for nearly 20 years. When hammer-drilling large diameter holes through concrete, I would always drill a smaller diameter pilot hole first. It served several functions: 1) A smaller bit is easier to control the direction; 2) The pilot hole, when drilling all the way through, allows quite a bit of the dross to be forced out the other side, instead of binding up the large bit while drilling; 3) A shop vac with a a plastic tube of some sort, such as a reusable drinking straw, taped to the end of the hose is a great tool for cleaning dust & dross out of the hole, again to reduce binding on the large bit. The purple cement you used on the PVC water piping looks like the type that is primer & cement in one. If so, good choice! I offer the above remarks not to scold you or try to seem superior, simply to share some of the hard-learned lessons I accumulated.

[@kathybrunson2390]

Natalie I think that you are completely right. Some people might call you crazy but I think you all are fun and I enjoy your family so much! This journey you guys are on is building such precious memories for you, Jacob and the kids. They’ll look back at their Momma washing dishes in a snowy sink with a warm feeling in their hearts and a fun laugh.

[@Flordetejas]

I have to agree you're crazy but in a wonderfully inspiring way. Your channel has crept up to be my favorite KZbin channel. Stay safe and warm

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

Thank you for your kind words, they mean a lot! We appreciate your support.

[@greg3629]

Good stuff, looking forward to you uploading 1hr videos everyday!

[@teresaroland7853]

Hi gang! We enjoyed this video! We built our own home and have some great helpful ideas for you! First is the rock that your trying to split!Go to your hardware store and buy rock splitting steel wedges , your going to need several sets of 2 . They work awesome! Also to give your little pump a break so it won't wear out fast get the pressure tank it will save save you money in the long run! Love from Roland and Teresa in Edmonton, Alberta Canada! Keep on going your doing great!

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

Thanks for those tips! And thanks for following our journey.

[@louisefourie5846]

I just enjoy your vids.

[@lyndamcclain8795]

Too bad your water freezes trick didn't work. Now that's roughing it, washing dishes in the snow. If you're happy, that's what counts !

[@ritameek3353]

Yay, power! Alright! 👍🏼😁

[@saltydawg6817]

FYI… Prospectors use a tool called a wedge. They drill holes in a rock tap their wedges in with a sledge and the rock will break for you. Check out Dan Hurd on KZbin he uses them all the time. Enjoy the videos keep up the good work. Be safe and be well

[@dionh70]

Ya, I told Jacob about feather and wedges on the last video. Jeff Williams uses a tool called a Sierra Blaster, which I also mentioned in the last video.

[@richardzahn7570]

It's always good to watch the fun and more of Natalie washing dishes in the snow...what a great memory and movie night video in the new house when it's built. I am glad all the pieces are in your head and the diagram makes sense...I am wondering what happens to the rock with the water....thanks for sharing your lovely family 👍

[@larrybell4599]

I would definitely add a pressure tank so you would have a more even water flow and less cycling of the pump.

[@myrigarou]

Hi friends, thank you for the video ! How beautiful is thé snow in Arizona ! Have a nice week !

[@ranakia543]

I'm excited for you guys. Love it.

[@itsjubilee2012]

Love your channel because you are so grateful, appreciative and positive about ever experience and encounter you have. Need more folks like your family in this world. ❤❤❤

[@helenkey9912]

Great family, great video

[@carol07643]

Wow it's beautiful out there!! All these trials will be worth it in the not too long future!! I love the life you guys are living and if I was as young as you Guys I would do it too!!

[@wadeprior5203]

Good morning you guys hope you guys are having a great day hope you guys went to church hope you guys get that thing done today God bless you guys

[@Dan-yb4yv]

Great job on the water pump! I bet it’s nice to start seeing all these important things (water, power, heat) get completed.

[@markcurtis1824]

Hey Great video. are you building rock walls, are you going to use the big ones to build a rock gateway? Yes you are crazy, but that what's make life great. God bless, stay safe and enjoy life.

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

Yup we like making rock walls out of them. Thanks for watching. 😁

[@Susan-s4x4w]

Lot off jobs to fix. Its very rewarding when they are fixed.😊

[@brendarice5287]

Good job but I’m not a plumber lol 😘👍🏻💕loved the video 😘👍🏻💕

[@gloriacurry2703]

Awesome Journey guys….

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Thanks for sharing

[@aa999xyz]

laundry room sink? Especially for dishes?

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Everything looks great! I always Love digging in the dirt but not rock! Love watching your program!

[@rubybirdseye1503]

Looks great and amazing, can’t wait to see it finished!! Loved what you had to say Natalie, it’s a hard life but you all make it look easy

[@russellstarr9111]

Every KZbinr I watch puts the teflon tape on backwards the first time. LOL

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

🤣

[@dper1112]

The rock breaking technique is hard to get right. If freezing happens at the same speed in the rock, the water just expands upwards and it doesn't crack. What makes pipes freeze is two-fold. First, if the tap is closed the water is trapped, so pressure increases. Second, if the pipe run is long enough or has variable exposure to the elements, different parts of the pipe can freeze and thaw at different times, which can also increase pressure. In theory, you could get the same effect if your holes in the rock were very deep, but good luck with that. :-)

[@richardgreen5602]

Time for insulation in the pump, solar, laundry building!!!!! Great job...I am a new subscriber and enjoy your channel.

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

Thank you Richard!

[@ThomasHorton-x9d]

Dexpan (sp) at Home Depot (1 yr late) is designed to be mixed with water, poured into cracks/holes and will expand to crack/rock. 23:30

[@alanvaleandthelazyfarmer1930]

I tried to tell you the tape was backwards but I don't think you heard me. 😁

[@BajanAlan]

Maybe some wedges and a sledge hammer couls split those boulders!

[@loucinci3922]

You are so right, N It's the little things. No regrets. Make life special. BTW: How is the wood stove heating? N looks happy to being closer to running water. Soon. Thanks for sharing

[@53221carvel]

With a check valve in your outlet you can’t drain the water back if need be. Should have saved the money.

[@52gulfpapa]

Your solar shed is uninsulated, how are you keeping it above freezing to protect you batteries and water lines?

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

Currently we are using heat lamps.

[@dionh70]

I'd imagine that the inverters put off quite a bit of passive heat inside the shed, because they're pretty good-sized. Also, they have the refrigerator in there, which will also radiate heat.

[@sjbill1793]

Great video. Yes i know i'm late but I just have a question about your pump. I noticed you didn't use a pressure tank after the pump. How has the pump performed without it ? Would you recommend this pump for a small home with one bath (shower and sink ) and one kitchen (sink only). No washing machine or anything like that. Just trying to plan my build. Thanks

[@aboulderlifeoffgrid]

It's an on demand pump, and it turns on when the water pressure drops below 25 psi (give or take a few pounds). Then it shuts off when it gets to 65 psi. It has worked just fine for us and would work fine for a house if you don't mind the inconsistent psi between 25 and 65 pounds. That being said, we do plan on installing a pressure tank once our house is built just to have a more consistent pressure. Otherwise, yes, that pump would be just fine by itself. Thanks 🙂

[@alliewolf3392]

❤😊❤😊❤

[@ordakhan631]

Why is he doing that? It's going to fail! P.S. That hole looks cockeyed!😆

[@JR-xw5dk]

This is a good plumbing video channel kzbin.infosubscriptions I I soldered my first pipe when I was in my twenties. I was told how to when I was about seven. I want to teach my grandkids how to while I can. Keep up the good work. Try not to do things as good as you can. You have so much to do and just do not over think things. If you built a guest house and learn on that and know what you really want. We had natural gas ran for the grill. The good thing is you do not run out. The bad thing is you do not run out. Only have left it on overnight once or twice , one burner on low. You may need someone there to help with things. At one time the government would give you a greenhouse to start to business. It was a high tunnel. You had to put it together. You have to grow crops to sell them for a year or a few.

[@agentofficerthomasa.porter107]

Jacob, Jacob, Jacob, Your Still The Whipper Snapper You Have Always Been. We Just All Change In Direction😧The Bodies Appear To Want To Go😱In A Slow Down Direction😁. As We Grow Younger In Mind🧠& Bodies Flip The Other Way, We Have To Compromise & Take The Road🛣Less Traveled In The Go'n Into & Cum'n Out From. Natalie Will Keep You Grounded & Point You In The Right Direction⬆⬇Everytime😁. The Kids Will Keep Both Your Spirits Up & Going Always😁. Just Realize To Always Take This Minute⏱Right Now. There Are 1440 Minutes⏱In Every 24 Hours🕰& The Next Minute⏱Has Yet To Appear🌠. Your Lives Have Been Transformed Into Another Land From Whence You Came From. The Past Is No More & The Present Is Now Where You'al Are. There Will Cum A Day In A Minute⏱Or Less You Will Have The Separation🚀Of Past🪤Bagage😱Into The Present & Poof☁☁No More. Only A Faded Lost Memory Of Another Time🕰Ago. Every Milestone🗿You & Natalie Capture Will Be One Less Item On The Bucket 🪣List🧾! Focus On Now, Just This, Right Now, Because After All Is Said🗣& Done At The Boulder Life Compound, You Will Have A New Bucket🪣List🧾 For The Much Awaited & Anticipated New Home🌳🏡🌳Build👷‍♂👷‍♀. Ya Just Don't Have To Even Think About This Right Now😁. always, Tommy🤠