skimanski:
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skimanski:
Wall Sanding For External Walls

ceelog:

Please Skimanski why plaster a wall that you intend to sand? Must it be done that way?

ceelog:


Please Skimanski do you think adopting this style for an underground tank for water storage (depth is 10ft and sides are 8ft each) is appopriate? Some people have suggested casting (filling) the sides with concrete after block work and reinforcement instead of just laterite filling.
NB: It's hard solid soil (already excavated for foundation filling.

Cc: Adventures, Diodarves, Spyder

skimanski:


14.3 Meters Above Ground Level Sir

Badgers14:


Quick question for you, is there any reason why water tanks are built this high?

skimanski:



The Higher the Tank, the stronger the water pressure inside the house

Badgers14:


Thank you for your response.

But I am not sure I understand what you mean by " the stronger the water pressure inside the house".

The reason why i am asking is that, some of this water tanks looks ridiculously high and looks dangeeous too. I was wondering in the western world where there is no over head tank but tenants still access water in their apartments. Isn't there a way to reduce the height of the water tanks and still access water in the apartments.

If the height of the water tank stand is reduced say to 10ft above ground. Would it pose a problem?

Thanks again.

EgunMogaji:


While we await Ogas response (he's probably in Italy to welcome the New Year).

The tank has to be higher than the highest water outlet which is usually the shower. The higher the tank the higher the pressure of the water coming through tee pipes.

In Texas where they don't have hills, they erect seriously tall and high volume tanks to generate necessary pressure to homes in the areas (see picture) and they sometimes even have pumping stations to increase that pressure.



In California with hills, they install the tanks on the mountain tops to generate this needed pressure. And they too supplement with pumping stations.



Like you, I don't want 5,000 liter of water on top of my head and worse to potentially fall on neighbors. I'm averse to risk in my old age.

So what I did was just slightly elevate my tank (see picture) and I will use an on-demand and inline water pressure pump for the main house. I am not doing that for my BQ because I think the tank is high enough to give me the desired pressure. The water pump can be powered by a small solar power system.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-NoPjuGlOo

Good luck on your project.

Badgers14:



Thank you my Oga for your response.

I live in the U.S but I never knew those tall structures are water tanks .

I have a project that God's willing will break ground this 2018 and I am very hesitant on mounting those high water tanks. 47ft above ground I think the Govt should out law them, it looks very dangerous.

Badgers14:


Thank you my Oga for your response.

I live in the U.S but I never knew those tall structures are water tanks .

I have a project that God's willing will break ground this 2018 and I am very hesitant on mounting those high water tanks. 47ft above ground I think the Govt should out law them, it looks very dangerous.

EgunMogaji:


I'm in Southern California.

You will find a water pressure regulator in most US homes (picture) to reduce the tremendous amount of pressure coming from the city as high as 120 psi. Most home faucet and lines only need about 45psi



Good luck on your project Sir.

FastShipping:


I don't like them either. I just did one like few months ago and water pressure was low in one bathroom and kitchen but okay everywhere else. I didn't want the high tank and was going for water pressure pump but my contractor insisted on high water station of 22 feet. At the end, I introduced water pressure pump. The almost 450k water stand turned out to be useless.

skimanski:



. But sir, how high was your tank Stand? if your house is a Bungalow, a high tank stand should do. do a pressure pump attached just makes the pressure better.

Also note! there are Faucets / Mixers that are designed to reduce the pressure of your water. and some people might not be able to tell. They just by any, and at the end of the day Water pressure is attributed to the tank stand height not sufficient enough.

skimanski:



. But sir, how high was your tank Stand? if your house is a Bungalow, a high tank stand should do. do a pressure pump attached just makes the pressure better.

Also note! there are Faucets / Mixers that are designed to reduce the pressure of your water. and some people might not be able to tell. They just by any, and at the end of the day Water pressure is attributed to the tank stand height not sufficient enough.

peterphd:


Oga skimanski, can you recommend any brands (faucets and the likes) one can get in Nigeria to use? (maybe the pressure regulator). Truly, high overhead tanks scare me.

FastShipping:


22 feet high. One of the problems is because the faucets are US made. The plumber said they were designed like that to be of low pressure.

skimanski:



But how is the water Pressure now, has it been solved?

FastShipping:


Solved.

babatosan:
Skimanski, how do you know the difference between faucets that reduce pressure or don't reduce? I have a high tank stand, good pressure outside for my garden hoses but the faucets my plumber installed indoors cause water to barely trickle in. My friend with a similar problem got a pressure pump but now has to deal with leakages like you highlighted.

EgunMogaji:
This is also a low tech alternative.

https://www.supplyhouse.com/Viega-36183-1-2-18-Port-Compression-MANABLOC-8-hot-10-cold?gclid=CjwKCAiAm7LSBRBBEiwAvL1-L6xAVaeMuHXzJ9hXn_TiephjE4ozJxeSkWeL99PBoHDrTgX_2wwPBhoCh_gQAvD_BwE

A competent plumber should be able to replicate it using pipes.