We've finished installing a standpipe
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382019)
Rockingham, Australia
February 9, 2021 8:00am CST
Over the last few days, we’re been putting in a standpipe down in our paddock.
I showed you the ‘before’ photo a few days ago. It’s the same photo as in the top left corner of the collage. We had to dig up a pipe and insert a T-piece to take a standpipe. We finished putting in the standpipe today. The white PVC pipe is to make it clearly visible so we, and others, don't run into it.
If we have a bushfire, we’ll be able to fill the fire unit’s water tanks from this outlet.
The water comes from our bore which is activated from within the big shed. If the power goes off, we’ll have to drive up to the rainwater tank up at the house and fill from that.
Now we just need to make a couple of modifications to the unit. We want to have a place to hold extra fuel for starters. That might be tomorrow’s job.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 21
The tap is in our own paddock so it's just a matter of making sure we can see it. Unless we have more concerts, no-one else should come near it. The tyres in the bottom right are covering a valve affair that needs to be avoided too.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 21
Yes, that's true. I suppose I get a bit obsessive about these things but now I'm keen to do more tidying up of branches and leaf litter once we are allowed to burn again. Our new unit will allow us to do a better job of clearing up around our house and sheds.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
10 Feb 21
No one around me collects rainwater, I am not sure why no one does that but no one has a water tank.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
10 Feb 21
@JudyEv I guess that must be the reason but still I have always thought catching water makes good sense.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 21
@BelleStarr It went out of favour here, particularly in the cities but now some are putting tanks back in. Many house blocks now are too small for a tank of any size so it's pretty much a token gesture. When my mother eventually moved to town, she would water her ferns with rainwater as the town water was too brackish.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 21
We had a few hiccups along the way but it's done now. We have to return a very expensive fitting but luckily we have the receipt so it shouldn't be a problem. There are so many different sizes when it comes to fittings for water pipes.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
10 Feb 21
Quite the innovation. You did say that each new job completed creates the need to do more things.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 21
Yes, I did say that, didn't I? I got that right!! 
@FourWalls (86652)
• United States
9 Feb 21
I’m so happy that you’ve been able to prepare yourselves in the event of the “worst case scenario.” I’ll bet you have peace of mind, too,
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@DaddyEvil (174378)
• United States
10 Feb 21
It looks like the pipe is out in the middle of the paddock. If you put horses or cattle in there they will damage the pipe by using it as a 'scratching post'. Or am I not understanding something?
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@DaddyEvil (174378)
• United States
10 Feb 21
@JudyEv Oh, okay. Yeah, that would work. 
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Feb 21
that is really a cool idea! love the picture of Vince, looks like he is going to rip the piple from the ground!!!!!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Feb 21
@JudyEv i choose to be out of the picture!
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 21
It wasn't too bad and was spread out over a couple of days.
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
9 Feb 21
Well I tell you, you are all set there Judy.
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