2005年4月1日 · Growing up on a farm a cistern was just a fact of life. We generally got our cold (drinking) water from a well, and the hot water from the cistern. The cold water side of the washing machine was also hooked to the cistern, so the water for clothes washing would be softer. Taking a shower was interesting.

2000年9月20日 · *Rose - a lot of the old farm houses in Eastern Oregon had cisterns that were filled by the old fashioned multi-bladed windmills. The cisterns that I saw were typically about 8' square and perhaps 4-6' deep. The one I remember had some small screened openings around the side for ventilation and a wooden cover.

2009年12月29日 · I'm helping my son remodel the third floor of his approx. 120 year-old house. We tore out the very poorly built third floor bathroom floor (installed circa 1970's) and found what appears to be an open top metal cistern under it. It was about 8x10 feet in size and about 3 feet deep, made from sheet steel and backed with a heavy coat of tar or asphalt-like material. By our calculations this ...

2008年10月14日 · Well water is cold water, and the cistern is used for hot water. (Since it's softer) Mom and Dad's house has a complicated maze of pipes that go to most of the fixtures in the house. If the well gets low, the toilets run off the cistern. Prolonged dry spells mean that the cistern gets low, so more stuff gets switched to the well.

2023年3月21日 · We have a 100 year old, midwestern residential underground concrete rainwater cistern. It is located six feet from the house foundation. It is eight feet wide by ten feet deep. We do not want to reuse it now, but would like to empty the water from it, cover it and keep it for possible future use.

2000年9月6日 · The hot water came from the cistern, since it was softer.There were valves all over the basement for switching one thing or another back and forth from the cistern to the well, depending on which one had the most water at the time. The cistern filled up quickly after a rain, but the well held on longer, and would fill up overnight.

2007年3月27日 · <<In many rural locations, so-called "farm ponds" can be installed, even though local zoning or land use regulations might seem to preclude them. If you have clay soil (who doesn't in the NE) you don't need a plastic liner.>> Yep. I supervised the construction of a farm pond on a neighboring property many years ago but that was then.

2004年6月6日 · Turned out to be a an old, very old, cistern that still caught run-off. My dad wouldn't let be treble hook or drag the cistern, darn. Just knew I'd find a pirates booty. My dad said I might find "ol' uncle fred". Anyway long story short it took two 12yard dumpsters of sand and 3 days of my back to shovel that sucker full. View Image Options

2008年2月10日 · From inside the cistern, dig the crack out a bit.Fill with hydraulic cement.Let cure for a week.Paint entire wall with epoxy paint. (After prepping the wall, properly, of course.)If they really want to continue using it for potable water, and want it to last, paint the entire interior with the epoxy paint.Let that cure.

2025年1月8日 · In English, the word kominka translates as “old” (ko) “people’s/folk house” (minka). Typically located in rural areas, the timber-framed structures were built as single-family dwellings, often housing multiple generations under one roof. Every year, thousands of these traditional Japanese homes are torn down.