How to Dig a Well
There is a lot of hard work when it comes to digging a well. With a lot of patience and time you can have the well dug in drinking cool water in no time. There are a few simple steps that must be followed in order to get the well dug.
Items Needed to Dig a Well:
- Shovel
- Pick
How to Dig a Well
- Find the best location for your well. It is important that your well is dug in a location that the water is plentiful. The well will have to fun at least 100 feet from the stream.
- Use a shovel and pick to start digging your well. The job will require more than one person. The more people that can help the quicker the job can be done. The well should be at least 5 feet across in a round shape.
- Use a bucket filled with rocks to lower down into the well and pull the person digging in the well out. The well will need to be at least 6 feet or deeper. It is important to be able to pull the person digging below out fast.
- Lower enough rocks in the hole to cover about 5 inches of the hole. This will be your filter and will keep wildlife and insects from getting into the water
- Start at the bottom and begin to build up brick around the edges of the well. Only about 6 layers of brick should be used.
- Continue laying the brick to the very top. It is important to do this until the bricks are about 2 feet above the ground.
- Make sure the top of the well is covered well. You can use a concrete wall to do this. Leave a hole big enough for the pump to be installed.