Pump house
As I go through the folders of photos, I've found a few meant for blogs I never got around to writing. So, I'm catching up with them now.
A few months ago, we decided to refinance our mortgage. One requirement was to get some kind of structure over our new well pump. Because it's above ground, it's a lot bigger than our last well, so the old housing doesn't fit. Because we needed to do it quickly, Steve opted to go with a simple plan. We intend to build something more elaborate and enduring down the line, but we just wanted to get something to protect the pump and fulfill the refinancing requirements.
Ultimately, we decided not to go through with the refinancing. The pump house is serving its purpose well. It's protected the pump from storm debris (we've had a few severe thunderstorms lately) and, with a little help from a work lamp, kept the pump warm during the several frozen nights we had this winter.
This first shot shows just how simple the construction is. Steve designed a basic rectangular frame and applied plywood panels to it. It's just a large box, really. I have some blueprints for a more elaborate pump house with a hinged slanting roof and insulation that we'll construct at some point. But this simple box is really doing the job well.
A single sheet of plywood, slightly bowed to keep rain water from collecting atop it, serves as the roof.
Here Steve applies the layer of roofing paper. We thought about buying shingles for the roof, and may still end up doing so. But the paper is holding up on its own pretty well.
And here's the final product. It doesn't look quite as pretty as it does in this photo. The wood is weathered now.
A few months ago, we decided to refinance our mortgage. One requirement was to get some kind of structure over our new well pump. Because it's above ground, it's a lot bigger than our last well, so the old housing doesn't fit. Because we needed to do it quickly, Steve opted to go with a simple plan. We intend to build something more elaborate and enduring down the line, but we just wanted to get something to protect the pump and fulfill the refinancing requirements.
Ultimately, we decided not to go through with the refinancing. The pump house is serving its purpose well. It's protected the pump from storm debris (we've had a few severe thunderstorms lately) and, with a little help from a work lamp, kept the pump warm during the several frozen nights we had this winter.
This first shot shows just how simple the construction is. Steve designed a basic rectangular frame and applied plywood panels to it. It's just a large box, really. I have some blueprints for a more elaborate pump house with a hinged slanting roof and insulation that we'll construct at some point. But this simple box is really doing the job well.
A single sheet of plywood, slightly bowed to keep rain water from collecting atop it, serves as the roof.
Here Steve applies the layer of roofing paper. We thought about buying shingles for the roof, and may still end up doing so. But the paper is holding up on its own pretty well.
And here's the final product. It doesn't look quite as pretty as it does in this photo. The wood is weathered now.
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