Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Ferrocement Water Storage

This is a ferrocement rainwater storage tank built at my off-grid cabin in South Carolina. The tank was built in 3 continuous days by the technologists in the video. The tank is approximately 300 gallons and the material list is as follows: 10 bags Quickrete premixed concrete(foundation) 8 bags mortar mix(inner/outer plaster) 1 roll chicken wire 1 roll 1/4" wire roll salvaged rebar salvaged plumbing total material costs less than $150 The plumbing connections and roof will be added at a later date. Appropriate Technologists: Matt Fedorko Stony Oswald Background music: Buttons and Bows by David Grisman on album Dog Duos

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