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DIY & Home Improvement

CaptainTruth

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5. I'd tie a large fishing weight on a long string & lower it down a pipe until it hit bottom.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:59 PM

Dec 2019

Then pull it up & measure the string. If it's really deep, I'd fold the string in half a couple/few times & then measure it, to make it easier, then multiply accordingly.

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I'd like to resurrect this well. [View all] Ptah Dec 2019 OP

your city or township should have records. My brother discovered he had a well under his porth riversedge Dec 2019 #1

Health department records. gibraltar72 Dec 2019 #2

Suggestions Botany Dec 2019 #3

I would suggest calling the Paw Patrol to rescue Timmy. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2019 #4

Rudd Weatherwax lives Botany Dec 2019 #6

I'd tie a large fishing weight on a long string & lower it down a pipe until it hit bottom. CaptainTruth Dec 2019 #5

I did just that today. Ptah Dec 2019 #7

How bout a electric pump Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2019 #8

1000 Gallon Per Hour Ptah Dec 2019 #9

What I thought about for the little amount of water you require was basic pump up Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2019 #10

A container for collection water -reduce waste Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2019 #11

lol Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2019 #12

how did I miss this? Kali Dec 2020 #13