Sand point parts after cleaning

The parts I have were cleaned on the outside with a wire wheel on a grinder, and brushed on the inside with a wire brush. Then they were washed inside and out with soapy water, followed by soaking for an hour or so in hot bleach water. They came out very clean and (hopefully) uncontaminated. I'll concentrate on other tasks now, since I'm out of money!

Sand point plumbing parts before cleaning

Found a few pieces of plumbing all mud covered and looking pretty dingy and contaminated from the flood. Most fit AFTER the pump, the input to the pump is 1-1/4" and the output from the pump is 1". I need to purchase 2" parts to plumb from the well to the pump - the suction pipe needs to be at least as large as the input to the pump and preferably larger.

Sand Point Shallow Well, Jet Pump, Tank

The first task I have is to get water to the cottage. Yes, I know, the river is only fifty feet away but I need good clean water for making concrete, mortar, and general use. Notice the driven-point well (sometimes referred to as a "sand point" well) to the right of the pump house. The pump house will need to be removed and the pump repositioned. I needed to find out the depth of the well and the level of water in the suction pipe. I tied a fishing weight and nylon line to a rope and lowered the weight into the suction pipe. The weight hit bottom and the rope came out wet. The well is 20' deep and there was 12' of water in the suction pipe. I subtracted 5' from the depth, the resulting 15' is well within the range for a shallow well pump. Now I need to check plumbing parts to hook up the shallow well jet pump.

Oh, we have so many experiences to tell about

But I'm getting ahead of myself. We are moving into a cottage on the Cedar River in Iowa. A complete renovation is necessary due to the flooding in 2008. The cottage had damage that exceeded 80%, now we need to rebuild as if the cottage was a new construction. Yep, that means building permits, septic permits, deck permits, construction permits, wiring permits......you get the idea. So without any further ado, I will began at the beginning and go through the renovation and provide pictures where appropriate. Since this is my first attempt at Blogging, I will stop for today and continue as we move forward.