Water at the farm | Off-grid Homestead in Central Portugal
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- čas přidán 15. 09. 2023
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After installing the kitchen unit in the small barn, it was time for me to fit in the sink and the stove. I've tried my hand and plumbing for the first time!
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Everything is trial and error. Just by attempting it all yourself, you’re already winning and learning. Wishing you all the best.
Thank you so much, I appreciate that!
Goncalo, about the plumbing job, I would install a jay trap under sink to prevent or minimize (sewer gases, although not applicable here) bugs and other critters from entering your home. Good job recycling materials that otherwise would be piling up in the landfills. 👍🤩
I had to look up what a jay trap is!
That sounds like a very good idea, thank you for letting me know! 🙏
Perfect tiny house. Congrats👍
Thank you! It's turning into a pretty cozy little space!
Hi, I live in Portugal as well and have also installed the water and drain myself. I saw you using teflontape with the compression fittings, these fittings are supposed to be used without any tape. Just have a good look at how these fittings work, the two rubber o-rings actually seal it on the inside of the tube and the compression ring is making sure the fitting is secured onto the pipe, now when using the tape you are actually weakening the compression fit. So... just thought you should know this. Anyway, congrats with the water! it's a major upgrade, I know. 🙂
Thank you for your comment! That's interesting, you might be right about that! I wonder if it'll give me some trouble in the long run. We'll see! Again, thank you for letting me know!
I enjoy watching you work.
Glad to hear that! Thank you!
Really interesting to see step by step looks very challenging…well done it’s inspirational to watch this ruin become a home !!
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! 🙏
For your drainage from the sink it is probably fine the way it is. Just sink water. But if you connect to an actual septic system you will want a trap below the sink (also called a P trap). And you then would have to have a vent pipe after the P trap. The P trap holds a small amount of water which prevents sewer gases from coming back into the house. And the vent allows the gas to escape rather than pushing the water back or bubbling through the water.. Again, it is fine for what you have now, just something for the future if you hook to a septic system. You're doing a great job on the plumbing and it will be. so much nicer to have water right there where you need it! You are very good at figuring things out that you haven't done before.
Thank you so much for this comment, I really appreciate the knowledge and the kind words. That sounds like a great idea, I'll keep that in mind when developing the final sewage system!
The drain water from your sinks and showers is called graywater. You can let graywater drain on to the soil or at the base of a tree or shrub. put the water to good use and keep it simple 😊
I’ve been looking into a lot of sewage treatment systems that include plants that help clear the water, maybe that would be cool!
@@goncalovalle Typically, individual and small groups of homesteaders are using composting toilets (black water is what a toilet produces. The sink produces gray water). That's where I would encourage you to look. A composting toilet can be as simple as a 5 gallon bucket with a seat and a bucket of dry organic material (sawdust, wood chips) to cover the deposit. Try to direct deposit all urine on tree and shrub roots as fertilizer. When you need to empty the bucket you can add it to a compost pile or dig a hole where you would like to plant a tree and dump the contents into the hole. Cover with a little soil until you have a tree to plant. The word to search is "humanure". A septic tank and drain field is a big expense. What I have suggested can be done for next to no $. One more thought on gray water - you have public water - so if the drain/soak area gets muddy, pipe the water away from your building (in the area of a tree's roots) dig a small pit, fill it with loose stones and cover with landscape fabric and a few inches of soil. Plant grasses or flowers on top of the pit. With this arrangement you are watering the tree and plants every time you use the sink. 😊 These are "next step" possibilities.
Tidy job!
Thank you! 🙏
nice
It must feel great to achieve so much!
It's the best! I love solving problems like these, where you can feel the difference in your day to day. No more doing the dishes on the dirt floor!
Nice job. Hopefully it doesn't get cold enough for ground to freeze there. Running water is a HUGE deal. Congrats.
Thank you! It shouldn’t get cold enough to freeze the pipes, but I guess only time will tell! 🤞
Getting all the Comforts of home what a accomplishment! You got a nice looking and functional kitchen, bet it gave you a lot of satisfaction.
It was and continues to be one of the coolest feelings ever. Waking up and being able to cook and wash on my little kitchen unit is awesome. No more doing the dishes on the floor! 😅
Toppp continua man!!
Obrigado!! 🙏
O mamma mia é top 😂😂
Como as pessoas não gostam de swearing, tive de arranjar alternativas! 😂
Ah your braver than me as never get plumbing right … haha in more ways than I care to admit. Great video and glad to see your still protecting t-shirts 😮😊
It took me a long time to figure out this simple layout!
Ahaha thanks! I think now it'll even feel weird when I'm gonna be wearing a shirt while working at the farm! 😂
No complaints 😂
Teflon tape is not needed for this pex joints. Just push in and screw it tight. I know if since last month. Great work on the farm and movies. Love it.
I just thought it would be better to be safe than sorry! But you're probably right 😉
Thank you, I appreciate that!
My father helped me to lie the missing pipe in my house so I'm clever now. But you are right plumbing is tricky. I always have to correct something.
Awesome, just remember not to leave hot tap open on sink, mixer will allow water through to the cupboard, has happened to me.👍
That's a great point! It once happened to me too on the little sink I used to have in my campervan. Not fun!
Cover will help protect a bit in frosty weather
That's true!
Isn’t running water just the best thing? Good job
It is! Definitely a big milestone for the farm!
Sink looks great what a bargain!
I know, right? And so far, no leaks!
Nice work with the plumbing Goncarlo. Love from Cornwall
Learning on the job so to speak, I worry a bit about a little too much brute force
It's happened before that I ended up breaking the threads, but this time it seemed to solve the issue!
Thank you very much! Only time will tell wether or not it will hold! 🙏
Olá Gonçalo, sei que és português , por isso escrevo em português, qual é a zona que estás?
Continuação de bom trabalho
Bjs de lisboa😊
Olá! Eu estou na zona do interior, na Beira Baixa!
Obrigado!! 🙏
You can fit stopper on flex pipe to prevent this, a visitor of mine left hot tap open.
I put a small cap at the end of the pipe, just in case!
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Excelente trabalho camarada. Abraço
Obrigado!! Grande abraço!
Parabéns, agora já vai ser tudo um bocado mais confortável. Tu mesmo tomas banhos frios? 🥶
Tens um corpo muito lindo, qual é a tua dieta e quantas vezes vais ao ginásio?
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Obrigado! Para já ainda não tenho esquentador, por isso sim, tenho tomado os banhos de água fria. Depois de andar a correr de um lado para o outro na quinta, com o calor que tem estado até sabe bem.
Obrigado! Eu não sigo nenhuma dieta especifica, mas tento ir ao ginásio todos os dias, normalmente depois de acabar de trabalhar na quinta 😉
Do you have a pull up bar out there? If not, do you go to a gym in addition to the work?
Some day I'll build a little gym here! For now I've been going to a commercial gym after working at the farm 😉
I hope it stays too hot for t-shirts in Portugal for a long, long time.🤪😘
I may have some bad news for you... There may be a few appearances of me in a shirt in the coming videos 🤷😂
Great job but your finger looks sore.
Thank you! Ahaha sometimes doing jobs like this leave some casualties! IT wasnt anything serious though, just a little cut 😉
Your finger! 😬
That’s ok, I have 19 more 😉