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Posted by belladonna12 QLD Australia (My Page) on Thu, Jan 19, 06 at 9:25
Hey hey to the peoples.
Does anyone have a watertank up for sale. Reasonally cheap would be great? I am looking for something to catch all this rainwater we've been having here in QLD. if anyone can help please contact me at mrhoneycutt@internode.on.net
Thanks muchly
Bella |
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RE: Watertanks
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| hey bella, go on bite the bullet buy a newy and get a poly tank they out last those metal things. and my recom's no less than 3k gallons 5k gallons even heaps better, go for it you won't regeret it. if you buy a newy get it delivered and sited onsite for example a 5K empty poly weighs in at around 400k. len |
Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page
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I hate to sound pessimistic, but when it's raining isn't the right time to think about buying a tank. You will need to prepare the site, so that it is flat and level and packed tight so there won't be any sinkage once your tank is full of water. In our case that required hiring a bob cat to level the site, getting in a truck load of sand and having someone come in with a whacker to pack it down tight.
We bit the bullent and bought a large poly tank. They delivered it, but as the site wasn't prepared, they left it lying on it's side. Moving it into position wasn't a problem but it took 8 men (we picked the ones with the most muscle from our programming team - LOL). and some beers for the muscle men.
Then the waiting began. As we were building on a double story to our house and reroofing, it was another 3 months before the guttering and downpipes were done, and it could be connected up and start catching rain.
You shouldn't have that long a wait, but you MAY need to alter the guttering on your roof, so that it flows in the right direction. You may have to get a roofing plumber to do that, and if they are like Vic plumbers, they are booked up for weeks ahead.
You can simply run an overhead pipe to your tank if it is close to the house, but you may need to get a ditch witch in to dig a trench, and run a downpipe into the trench, along to your tank, and up the side of the tank.
I guess what I am saying is there isn't really an easy way, and if you are going to all that trouble, even if you are doing it yourself, or with the help of friends, then you may as well buy a good tank to start with, and not one someone is selling cheap. (you would have to ask yourself why someone would be selling a good tank these days?) It still has to be set up to catch the rain, whatever you get, and it aint easy.
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RE: Watertanks
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And if you could find one it would not be cheap then there is transpsort.
So do as Len says get a newie. What beautiful rain apart from the 23mm we got last evening.
And the drizzle this morning we have not had any for over two weeks so you are so lucky.
Cheers..MM. |
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We have a 15,000 lire tank from Bundaberg Plastics. Well made and a good price. We have another 15,000 on order. Just finished preparing the site.
Ian |
RE: Watertanks
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| yes ian, bundy poly products tanks are very popular in the bush, got some specials at the mo' last i heard sell pumps as well maybe a package deal? len |
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