Drill Your Own Water Well Part 1 - Drill Your Own Well Series

[theninjadabber]

hey there do you have those water hoses pushing water down the hole?

[dawmlw]

interesting! I'll look at it.

[shedasaurus]

an easier way use 'slurpy bore pump' no moving parts, works off water pressure using a venturi (patent australia) one jet shoots forward the other up a sleeve, u need reasonable pressure, I've done a hole 17.7m deep in 2hrs using town mains with the standard 2bs model-it picks up 10mm stones. there are larger models that pick up 20mm stones. the 2bs will need the stainless steel sleeve due to the friction of the sand, no drilling mud needed. follow the instructions Find them on google.

[Twisted86]

@dawmlw

Will this device work in Missouri where the soil is more rocky? Also how would one find how deep water is for their area? I don't need drinking water just water for my garden and yard will suffice.

[dawmlw]

@Twisted86 It is unlikely it will work but it is very cheap to try! Ask neighbors with wells to find out how deep you have to go to get water. Good luck!

[ZoiMutante]

It is possible to drill too much and get "below the water table"? Or deeper we get more water will find ?

[dawmlw]

@ZoiMutante It is possible but certainly not with this technique! Water tends to be in layers. Commercial drillers can drill past a layer of water. With this technique you are just trying to get to some sand that is below the water table.

[ZoiMutante]

did u know about dowsing ? is yes, do you think it can work ?

[dawmlw]

@ZoiMutante Sorry, I don't know anything about dowsing.

[StephanieBacks]

Oh wow, the ground around here is clay and rock (farmers in the area go through a ridiculous amount of plow blades around here). The bedrock also comes up withing a few feet of the top soil. This wont work for me :(

[iranwarcom]

Hey you might strike it rich

[Tarahawks]

I instaull these wells all the time. I could put that pipe down in under five minutes. Go get a 45 gallon tank of water use a two inch gas water pump. most wells I put in do not already have a water supply!

[dawmlw]

@Tarahawks I'm guessing you don't have to go through ten feet of solid clay...

[doinworksonnnnn]

how do you pick a spot to start your drilling???

[dawmlw]

@doinworksonnnnn Just start drilling where you want your well to be. Most of the time, if there is water down there, it will be so big you can't miss.

[RespectMyHate]

Drill for oil.

[usmcoth]

I hope you weren't drilling this to put out that fire in the background...lol.  Good video. Thanks for sharing

[JonO387]

With all the water you're using, you might as well just save it and then you wouldn't need a well.

[dawmlw]

@JonO387 It does use some up front water! You can save the water bill by using a mud pump and a re-circulating system. It is demonstrated on the website. Thanks for looking at the video!

[floridagrandpa]

I have done this before in Florida. Cut teeth into the first piece of pipe. Then run a hose into open top of the pipe. Turn the water on and wiggle the pvc pipe. The dirt will come to the top of the pie and overflow.When the water disappears as you put it in you have hit a water bearing strata and are done.

[dawmlw]

@floridagrandpa I doubt it but it is cheap to try!

[dawmlw]

@floridagrandpa nice!

[TheRoadsnake]

wonder if I could use this idea to open a well that was once on my property , but the end of the original tube was crushed than some sand and dirt fell into the end of the tube.

would this clean it out good enough to pull the old submersable pump out?

[Tarahawks]

@TheRoadsnake It might. but i would use a one inch water line and a lot more water than he is putting down.

[chmellen]

Where is the water going? I don't see ant comming back up.

[dawmlw]

@chmellen It is coming back up, trust me. Look close.  Maybe I need to improve my video skills. When the hole starts taking ALL the water, you are probably in water bearing sand. (the place to stop)

[sammys70]

How long of a PVC pipe do i need to purchase?From what i read i can see that the pipe needs to be 1.25 inches in diameter if i'm correct.Thank you.

[dawmlw]

@sammys70 refer to the website for more detailed info but start drilling with two inch PVC.

[dupton369]

When drilling in sand 5 - 6 feet down the water disappears and the pipe keeps getting stuck. Have spent several hours trying to drill. Is our sandy soil the problem? Suggestions?

[dawmlw]

@dupton369 Normally when water starts disappearing like that it is because you have hit water bearing sand, but not at that shallow depth!. Try this - Attach your water supply to a 1.25 inch drillpipe. Put it inside a two inch pipe and use the smaller pipe to wash out a space below the bottom of the larger pipe as you work the larger pipe down.

[dupton369]

@dawmlw Thanks for the quick reply. We will try this. Love your videos and your website!

[1heart1thankful]

Where do you get the tools, waterhose connection and the one your holding and rocking pipe back in & forth?

[cbrun2004]

Great video dawmlw, thank you for taking the time to make and share your video with us... Very helpful.. :)

[becauseicare2]

This may sound like a silly question, but there isn't a problem starting the hole, drilling as deep as possible with a gas auger first is there?

[dawmlw]

@becauseicare2 not a problem at all.

[FutureMarineDevilDog]

nice workout! you guys must not have ANY rocks where you live

[quicklady]

how do you know where the water is and how deep to go?

[artizun]

You need water to drill? I have no water.. I'm drilling to get water. How deep can you go?

[dawmlw]

@artizun Yes, you need water to drill. Most folks who use this method have city water and are looking for an inexpensive way to drill a well for irrigation water.

[jimbeytien]

One of the great ironies in life......using an existing water source to drill a new water well. Kinda funny.

[rmf09024]

is the a house on fire behind you

[dawmlw]

@rmf09024 No, but something was sure burning back there!

[parrott15]

would this work for clay hardpan?

[dawmlw]

@parrott15 Yes. Sometimes hardpan feels like rock at first but you will get through it. A metal bit instead of a PVC bit will require less sharpening. Use a two inch pipe nipple.

[armystrong9997]

so you cannot drink the water?

[dawmlw]

@armystrong9997 Not without getting it tested. The water is so shallow it has not had the filtering that deeper wells enjoy. It is great for irrigation though!

[skruzloose]

I've gotten down to 6 feet and the sand has changed color ... it seems like when I pull the pipe up to flush the cuttings the hole must cave in....then I work it back down and then it's stuck...i notice that that the water does not come out of the top of the hole anymore at this point either...I'm in north central florida all sand of course and I'm using 2 different neighbors deep wells..am I not getting enough water down the hole? Do I need to use a 2 inch gas engine pump with bentonite clay?

[dawmlw]

@skruzloose You already figured it out. You need more water. Get your hands on a mud pump and set up a recirculating system. Add the bentonite slowly.

[MegaDeathwarrant]

is there like a well driller I can rent from a company?

[dawmlw]

@MegaDeathwarrant not that I am aware of. Sorry.

[dawmlw]

They won't break so much as they will get stuck at about 35 to 30 feet.

[energyalt56]

@dawmlw Great ideal, Are u work for oil drill rag before? if you do, can you deisgn a hydrulic unit for this with fee compensation? i hope someone can translate this language to African languge that can provide a solution to nearby river to drill a well

5 Stars !!

[dramey03]

@energyalt56 if you need help in africa with wells, check out akvo here on youtube and on the web

the akvo foundation

they are where i 1st learned about how to dig a well and are based i think in africa and india

[arjuneguyanese]

what is the maximum amount of pipes do you recommend for me to use before they will break?

[BobbyIronsights]

wouldn't that be easier if he put a large starionary weght on the pipe to push down, also a large vibrator like a chair massager attatched and you could periodically leave and the thing would cut itself a fair distance.

[uhateusaFU]

can not do this at my house... I don't have a pickup :)

[christopherificable]

I've done it.. I'm in Jersey. I used a 2" line with a gas powered pump it wasn't difficult at all. I hit some rocks.( 3-4"). they blasted out eventually. I also lined it with 4" pvc that I drilled 100's of holes through and put the 2" in the center with about 5' of the end drilled full of 100's of holes. I attached the 4" pipe with a reducing cap. put 4 10foot sections in fairly easy. Can be a bit dangerous with the gas pump i launched a10 foot 4" pvc 20+ feet into the air

[dawmlw]

@christopherificable Congratulations! I'd like to have seen that PVC fly! How many GPM are you gettting?

[sortafly]

This would never work in the Northeast. Too rocky.

[dawmlw]

@sortafly Correct. This works in hard clay and sand.

[TalksWithDirt]

@sortafly If you were willing to irrigate for something like 10 years you could weather through those rocks. You might use more wanter than you'd get out of the well. BUT it could probably be done. ... Or dynamite!

[dawmlw]

@BowToMySkill yes.

[dawmlw]

@BowToMySkill For 40 dollars?

[Stace6644]

couldve had that drilled to 60+ft cleaned and cased with my rig in the time it took to watch that video.

[da324]

@Stace6644 Good for you, but everyone doesn't have a rig do they?

[Deathadder097]

I do this everyday its called wellpointing. Except i use a 2" aluminum pipe and over 100psi of water preassure and install them in seconds not hours!

[da324]

@Deathadder097 Using what a pump? If so, that's cool, but everyone doesn't have a pump and this is a cheap way to do it. 

[1990filly]

thats the same way we put pillars in sand. and it takes lots and lots of watter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and wont go past a rock of large size only works in sothern states or close to large watter sourse

[Icriedtoday]

Umm, where do you get the water to drill the hole?

[dawmlw]

@Icriedtoday Good question! You have to have a source of water - two hoses worth. This technique is primarily for people who have city water service but need or want a source of water for irrigation. These types of wells are generally too shallow to trust for potable water. 

[YiuTeub]

@Icriedtoday im going to use a 300 gallon tank and a large pond pump to inject the water.

[msm96wolf]

We found out there was an old tenant house on our property and it appears an old water well that was filled in when the moved the house. It appears this method would be ideal to type it. I assume the rock and items are already removed and it would be just removing the dirt. Do you have advice or suggestions?

[dawmlw]

@msm96wolf Study the pages on the site referenced in the description above. It should work if the well is just filled in. make sure you have plenty of water flow for your "drill." Two waters hoses running full force should do it. Don't get in a hurry.

[hawkdlb06]

you must be working that thing pretty fast, i see smoke coming from it... LOL

how does one find where the water is?

[dawmlw]

@hawkdlb06 I missed the smoke! I have no idea how to find where the water is. Where I live you can't miss it. Best thing to do is ask your neighbors with wells how deep they had to go to get water.

[chappyclark]

@dawmlw LOL indeed. Hawkdlb06 is referencing the rapid fire of your technique :) and the smoke (from a neighbor's fire @ 2:31). Also, where he lives (around Foley, AL) is likely less than 100 ft (above sea level) in elevation FYI

[jeff29902]

I washed a 4" well down about 50' with a fire truck. I think you could probably do the same thing with a trash pump and ditch water. Thanks for putting up these videos, it must have taken quite awhile.

[dawmlw]

@jeff29902 It sure would have been faster with a fire truck! Glad you liked the videos!

[mariajjenkins]

@jeff29902 We need a well no less than 200 ft down. Do we need to hire a contractor?

[dawmlw]

@mariajjenkins Yes, absolutely.

[wesleytarbuck]

how do you find the water? i have devined before, but i understand thats not 100% accurate... If you keep drilling will you eventually get something? im in australia.

[dawmlw]

@wesleytarbuck You just hope. As your neighbors who have wells how deep they had to drill is the best way.

[beabertbiker]

@wesleytarbuck

No such thing as water diving.

[videosdelaschiquis]

hi this will work on sand? i live in florida and is all sand in my property

[dawmlw]

@videosdelaschiquis Yes, absolutely! See the website for specifics in drilling in all sand.

[hagartyman]

Thank you! This has been the most informative and best put together series I have come across! I really appreciate your time and effort providing this information.

[dawmlw]

@hagartyman I'm glad you liked it!

[waterwart]

I'm envisioning something gas powered...that runs some sort of washing machine transmission...for that side to side motion thing he was doing.

[dawmlw]

@yllibotiv I don't. I just dig a hole and hope. Generally if you are on flat land near a larger body of water you will hit water but it is just a chance you have to take.

[offamychain]

Part 1 --

@dawmlw Surface water has nothing to do with ground water. They are 2 separate & distinct geological systems. If you ARE getting surface water from a well, then you are also most likely getting lots of polluted water which you probably don't want to put into your body. As far as the person who asked how do you know where to drill .... ask around for a witcher, diviner, whatever you want to call them. There are more of them around than what most people might think. I am one myself.

[offamychain]

Part 2 --

Rarely does a person charge for this, since there's simply no 100% way to guarentee their work. But regardless of naysayers, it DOES work, if you have that "gift". I'll answer basic & polite questions about it if anyone's curious, but WON'T get into arguments, negativety, etc. Those who can know it works, those who don't believe it will never be convinced. But that's the only CHEAP way to increase the odds of you hitting water. ANY amount of help is better than a $1,500 dry hole.

[a10fjet]

theres a large fire behind you.

[dawmlw]

@a10fjet Hopefully it is out by now!

[jacknj777]

Dawmlw - You DIDN'T make a video on how to make and install the handle for the drill. If you could make a video on it, that would be great. Thanks for everything so far. : )

[dawmlw]

In most places, homeowners can drill their own well but it is a good idea to check local statutes before beginning.

[rambhakta]

is it legal??

[Sernaabq]

How deep should you drill to get to good potable water?

[MigMFITheBest]

Oau, very contructiv.

But i want to drill to aproach 16-18 meters (european measurment) is possible aseame easy?

And with mud and sands inside pipe, haow remove?

Thanks

I living in Romania.

5*

[dawmlw]

It should work fine.  How high is your water table?

[MAXMAXTON]

I'm in fort pierce south Florida i dig about 2-3 feet after breaking the hard pan i have water. I want to put in an old hand pump just for looks but I would like it to work for out side for dog water and plants . Thank you  Max

[dawmlw]

Ask around where you live. If your neighbors hit water at 20 feet, it is extremely likely you will too.

[f4201]

How do you know where to dig for water?

[dawmlw]

email me at mike.willis@runbox.com

I need to know your static water level. If it is high enough you should just set the screen right where you are. If not, use a 1 1/4 inch drillpipe to wash sand out of the bottom of the hole up through the space between the two pipes. As the sand washes up, push the two inch pipe down.

[sxr951]

ok. help! i got down 15 feet but my water from the 2 hoses is now going down!!!WHY? not up to float the sand away..now what do i do?

[AquariaNetTV]

" hoop made it, time to add more pipe.."

[dawmlw]

They are household water hoses. They are typically about 6 GPM each. More would be much better!

[Wuddenme]

What is the water source for your two waterhoses? What kind of pressure do you have on them?

[dawmlw]

Put a 1 1/4 inch well screen at the bottom after you have drilled a two inch hole. Then raise the two inch pipe up to expose the well screen at the bottom.

[dawmlw]

You can certainly try another spot, but if you are in a rocky area it would be better to try another technique. Check out the videos about the Baptist method

[testmonkey21]

@dawmlw ....um wuts on the bottom of the pipe dude?,a regular type strainer point?

[testmonkey21]

@testmonkey21 I see ...Very good idea THANK YOU>>>>>>

[chabochi1]

if you hit a rock do you have start over again somewhere else?

[1eyeknow]

I need to drill a well next to a small mountain. There is much rock there. how should I dig my well with these circumstances? And is there something else I can do if there is no faucet for a couple miles away? thanks

[ontophehe]

We still need lots of your video Dawn...The first one is details about how you build the handle ??? I saw 4 screws on the board what they used for ??? double the thickness ???

How thick is the plywood ??

[dawmlw]

Yes. water is supplied by the hoses and it goes down through the pipe to the bottom where cuttings are then washed up around the outside of the pipe to the surface

[88arau]

Are the hoses flowing INTO the well?

[coachgeo]

welllllll... not much good for me...... the closest water hose is unfriendly neighbor about half a mile a way.

[thenodnarb]

this video is about 6 minutes too long.

[allwedoissell]

@dawmlw

I gotta get better ads placed on my site - think my click thru might then increase?

I found about 3 helpful ads on yoursite!

Keep those videos coming and when will we see your, "Drinking water from the well we drilled," video?

[dawmlw]

@allwedoissell These are shallow wells that should be used for irrigation and geothermal purposes. Get your water checked before drinking it from shallow wells like these. Sorry, but I don't know about your click thru rate.

[allwedoissell]

@dawmlw okay thanks bud!

[decoysk]

why 2 water hoses i have 80 psi from my house water wouldn`t that be enough? do you have a video showing water brought up from the well! thanks !

[dawmlw]

@decoysk The reason for using two water hoses is to get as much water flow as possible. 10 water hoses would not be too much.

[decoysk]

@dawmlw how do you start the well producing?

[allwedoissell]

@decoysk Yeah I wanna see the goods, too!

I will then quickly ad this site to my site.

[dawmlw]

Not using two water hoses for water supply.  If you can use a mud pump and recirculate the drilling fluid you can go deeper. With two hoses, 35 feet is about the limit.

[joe18370]

can this pipe go down 50 feet,thanks

[dawmlw]

Yes, I usually use a 1 1/4 inch well point, three feet long. I get them at Home Depot or Lowes.

[joe18370]

are you using a well point.what size

[dawmlw]

Thanks for looking at the video. There has been no change in the water table where I'm at...