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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 446 Location: london
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My rectangular underground water tank keep on leaking after recent resealing, the guy advised me that i should have constructed it circular, i am thinking of redoing it again but the cost is putting me off, anybody with this kind of experience before?
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/26/2009 Posts: 45
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The shape does not really matter provided it is designed to take the pressures it will be subjected to. i.e soil pressure when empty and water pressure when full and outside is not backfilled. Nway, Is it in reinforced concrete or in Masonry blocks? was it waterproofed during construction? water retaining structures need to be waterproofed. There are various specialists dealing with waterproofing. e.g Mau West http://mauwest.co.ke/contact%20us.html, they have various products and will even advise you on which one to use given what ur tank is constructed of.
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/27/2008 Posts: 241
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things we learn @ wazua....  Quote:Buy when there's blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own...
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 3/31/2008 Posts: 761 Location: Nairobi
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Mosby wrote:The shape does not really matter provided it is designed to take the pressures it will be subjected to. i.e soil pressure when empty and water pressure when full and outside is not backfilled. Nway, Is it in reinforced concrete or in Masonry blocks? was it waterproofed during construction? water retaining structures need to be waterproofed. There are various specialists dealing with waterproofing. e.g Mau West http://mauwest.co.ke/contact%20us.html, they have various products and will even advise you on which one to use given what ur tank is constructed of. It is always advisable to waterproof anything underground including septic tanks. I went to some place 2wks ago and found some septic full of water which interestingly I was made to understand was sipping through from the water table. It can get messy. When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/29/2011 Posts: 2,242
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@ african Coloner, Give me your email i link you up with a fundi who did my two tanks, both semi-underground,and have not had any problem. The fundis who did them used such a simple technology- machine cut stones, no water proofing-, until u doubted them but they gave me such a good guarantee. One of my tanks is 5 yrs old and the other two yrs and both have no leaks at the moment. "Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least." Goethe
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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/15/2011 Posts: 4,517
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Interesting am this min discussing underground water tank option with my bro.Kumbe there is a thread.  @ Gathige,Kindly send me the fundis contact.Infact I want a supplier to advise on cost,durability and if it will work where I want it to. arimosa2@gmail.comThanks. "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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@Afrcan coloner ;-same problem ours is rectangular holds around 30,000 litres and it seems to be loosing water though it was waterproofed,so should the sides and floor be redone again...coz its just a waste of funds. possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/18/2008 Posts: 377
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@Gathige, please link me up too, luttah@me.com"You've never lived until you've almost died; for those who have fought for it, life has a flavour the protected will never know."
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/8/2010 Posts: 446 Location: london
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maka wrote:@Afrcan coloner ;-same problem ours is rectangular holds around 30,000 litres and it seems to be loosing water though it was waterproofed,so should the sides and floor be redone again...coz its just a waste of funds. i have done it twice and it continues leaking halfway, i have been advised several times that t should have been done circular. @gathige, mine is underground with hard stones from naivasha and waterproofed though still leaking
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Rank: Chief Joined: 8/24/2009 Posts: 5,909 Location: Nairobi
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@Gathige, email nostoppingthis(at)gmail(dot)com
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/20/2010 Posts: 412 Location: nairobi
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@Gathige, please email martin(dot)mose@gmail.com The only time you should be looking down on others is when you are helping them up.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/5/2009 Posts: 119 Location: nairobi, dolnhom
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mine, i simply used a normal ROTO plastic tank 3,000litres cylindrical , put it underground and cemented the top. has served me for the last 10yrs with no problems of water loss or leakage. waterproof concreate on the base and sides Your work will form a large part of your life the only way to be trully satisfied is to love what you do.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 5/29/2011 Posts: 47 Location: Nairobi
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To solve the leaking problem,you can use a strong plastic sheeting before laying the machine cut stones.this will solve the problem permanently.If u are interested,I can give you contacts of the manufacturers of the plastic sheeting..Its a bit expensive though....
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/11/2009 Posts: 123
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waterproof Lets not be vague, we go to hague
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/29/2011 Posts: 2,242
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@ essyk, luttz,nonstoppingthis,mmarto, I have sent the contact on your email. All the best Tim "Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least." Goethe
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/20/2010 Posts: 412 Location: nairobi
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@Gathige, thx. The only time you should be looking down on others is when you are helping them up.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/7/2011 Posts: 410
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No need to re-do. let the water kwisha en try using water proof inside. the shape of the tank does not en have never mattered. Am following this closely to learn something new from it!
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/13/2006 Posts: 70
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@ Matata I concur the shape does not matter. Had same problems with my square tank and the fundi reinforced the corners with waterproof na simiti kali en the leakage disappeared completely. For those interested you can check out http://www.regaltanks.co.uk/calculator/ to find out how many liters your tank can hold depending on the size selected. E.g a 10x10x10 feet tank will hold aprox 28,000 liters of the precious commodity Kama kuoga ni usafi taulo lachafukani?
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/4/2008 Posts: 394
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Gathige: Email: kensafsk@gmail.comDoors of opportunity don't just open , they have to be unlocked & it's up to you to turn the knob.
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Rank: Member Joined: 6/4/2008 Posts: 394
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Patcho, email contacts: kensafsk@gmail.comDoors of opportunity don't just open , they have to be unlocked & it's up to you to turn the knob.
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