Hi Tyler,
I know what you mean about what to do first, been in that situation here for the last 40 years. Over the years I have fitted 25 steel beams in here to hold this place together and countless tons of concrete. There is also 5 submersible pumps around the place pumping water out but I still have a water problem that has developed in the last couple of years in the garage downstairs that is causing me concern. Many of the problems here are a result of my own doing, every action has a reaction so I can't blame anybody but myself. Another cause of problems is the fact the block has a 3m rise from the street to the highest point in the back yard. This gets me back to the 44's, there is the 35 under the pool and another 9 under the house and they are all interconnected with 20mm hose. I drilled a hole in the bottom side of the drums (so they can stand vertically) tapped them 3/4 inch BSP and that has worked well with no leakage problems. The pump is at ground level under the house which is the same level as the bottom of the drums and that is connected to 3 hose reels around the house so it is only a matter of flicking on the switch and anywhere around the place can be watered. It is setup so that if we end in drought I can direct the water from the entire house, garage,carport and a couple of sheds all into the drums so any rain we get can be captured. Crazy I know but the place has kept me busy for 40 years.
BTW the steam coming off this pile of mulch this morning is a bit alarming, there is a lot of heat going on in there
Last edited by NormK; 04/10/20 08:10 AM.
