Sunday 1 May 2011

Going Underground



Diplo Jnr's Easter holiday project was to start the well. Every garden should have one. 6' o/d and 4'6" i/d currently 6' deep. The last 4 feet are in solid rock. Sinking the brick liner is a thrill, as you pick away to under-mine the raft the steel cutting edge does its job and the whole chimney sinks gently into the ground. Nice and cool down there. MORE COMMON SENSE !

6 comments:

Rupert Paul said...

Now come on Diplo – you can't just throw this venture away with three pictures and a few words. Is any other schoolboy currently engaged in digging a well for a laugh, through solid rock, using Victorian technology? I suspect not.
This should be in the news.

Ron Combo said...

is this for oil or water?

Diplomate said...

wine, Ron.

Thud said...

now there's a job I've never attempted, mind you the water table is so high here that 2 courses would get me under water...hats off though.

Anonymous said...

Are you sure this is not your interpretation of a 'Wall of Death'. Shape's right!

Wartime Housewife said...

Only you, Diplo, only you...