And Another Major Project Finished
Here a pictures of the Frost Free project.
Thank heavens for a neighbor with a BIG back hoe. This was 1 1/2 days worth of digging with this machine, can you imagine doing it by hand? IKES I sure can’t.
The trench was 36″ deep to get below the frost line. The bottom of trench was lined with hay, the PVC pipe laid, and then covered with more hay. At the North end where the hydrant is going was lined with hay and the fittings set on a piece of concrete block. When we placed the hydrant on the fitting, there was fine stone or little rocks placed around the drain hole so it didn’t plug up with dirt and not let the water back drain.
Then we put hay on top of that and back filled. We also put an emergency shutoff just in front of the hydrant. (just in case)
This line ran from the “Mom’s Henhouse” out north to the sheep pen. Last winter we ran a 100′ hose from the nearest hydrant out to the sheep and back around for the chickens. That hose had to be drained every night after watering to keep the hose from freezing. That was a real pain. Despite our best efforts there were a few nights that it froze anyway. Now we only need less than 10 feet of hose and that will be no problem to drain every night.
Thank You Ray for all your help. Let us know when you are ready to start framing your 3 story house.
Cindy
