Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How to Make Ferrocement Water Tanks
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0964343363 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 125 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It also includes building instructions for several styles of ferro-cement water tanks.. It will assist you with handling your independent water system, fire protection setup, and disaster preparedness plan, while keeping costs low and incorporating ecologically sound designs. This do-it-yourself guide is an invaluable resource for designing, building, and maintaining water tanks, cisterns, and ponds, and sustainably managing groundwater storage
-- Amy Wynn, Builders BooksourceIf you run a water system, for a weekend shack or a whole community, you need this book! --Doug Pratt, Real Goods Technical EditorOn average water systems, this book will pay for itself a hundred times over in errors avoided and maintenance savings. A guide to water systems that explores every facet of designing water resources wisely, efficiently, and in concert with nature. -- Richard Freudenberger, Executive Editor, Back Home MagazineAll sorts of alternatives to your standard plastic water tank, accessible by anyone from homeowner to builder to civil engineer. --Zane Satterfield, P.E., National Drinking Water ClearinghousePractical design solutions, comprehensive illustrations, and plenty of photos—a thorough treatment of a topic that’s vital to our survival. --Claire An
Excellent book Sapello Sally I agree with the positive comments in the earlier reviews. This is a great book covering all common forms of water storage vehicles, with plenty of technical details so you really can undertake these projects yourself. The section on ferrocement water tanks is very comprehensive; the plans for building the beautiful urn-shaped tank shown on the cover are worth the price of the book! Our area averages about 18 inches of rainfall each year; the important word in that statement is "averages." We have had as little as 10" one year, only to be inundated with 40" the next. Our . JimmyB said Great reference book. This is like taking a community college class on water storage. He really knows his stuff. Parts of it read like a textbook, but sometimes you need that.. Three Stars Amazon Customer goog