Low Cost Cistern
“A cistern liner is a flexible membrane, sometimes called a geomembrane. You can get them in PVC or EPDM. Here’s a link to where we get our potable liners: http://www.websweeper.com/liner/tank-liner/prices.php
Continue reading →“A cistern liner is a flexible membrane, sometimes called a geomembrane. You can get them in PVC or EPDM. Here’s a link to where we get our potable liners: http://www.websweeper.com/liner/tank-liner/prices.php
Continue reading →An adequate freshwater supply is a basic necessity. Obtaining water can be especially challenging in deserts. The following photos illustrate a few simple methods for capturing and storing water in arid regions.
Continue reading →Gotta love the Internet as a bottomless source of incredible ideas. Today’s post is about the ancient ice storage structures in Persia. You can find this and many more articles about traditional earth building at Earth Architecture. “By 400 BC, … Continue reading →
Since water is vital to life, and there is increasing scarcity of clean drinking water in much of the world, it makes sense to store this precious resource and use it wisely. Earthbags in combination with ferrocement offer a number … Continue reading →