Spotlite
Resident Homesteader
Not finished, still have some trim work, corner boards, electrical and a door to build but I got it far enough to Cadillac through the cold weather we just had. Need to build a box around the outside pipe and dress up around all if with hay / seed. Wife wants the little “front porch” to hang some flowers on.
My old house was a 4’ box with a removable top. Removing the top was a thorn on the side because it always required help. Bending over working on points, adjusting pressure, etc was a thorn in the back!
Now I have some standing up room, almost 7’ in the center. There’s going to be a light directly above the pump and one under the roof over the door. I had to clean the points one night in heavy rain, having to leave the door open to have room was not fun. That’s the reason I have a little extra roof over the door now.
I didn’t have a neutral on the 220 feeding the pump so I ran another 110 out there for lights. Tired of running an extension cord for heat lamps. And, there’ll be a heater with a thermostat mounted in here going forward. Wiring up a small light to mount on the outside that’ll come on when the pump is running.
If I need to pull the pump and piping, all I have to do is remove 6 screws, slide one piece of metal roofing out……the insulation and plywood are already cut out.
Putting a disconnect on the wall, too. My breaker is inside my house, if I’m out of town and anything happens I have to coordinate with someone to be there if the well company has to come out so the breaker can be turned on / off. Plus I’m tired of walking back to the house to cut it on / off when I’m working on it.
When it’s completely finished with everything I’ll post those pictures.
I’d like to seal it natural but I don’t know how long it’d last. Probably just stain it.
My old house was a 4’ box with a removable top. Removing the top was a thorn on the side because it always required help. Bending over working on points, adjusting pressure, etc was a thorn in the back!
Now I have some standing up room, almost 7’ in the center. There’s going to be a light directly above the pump and one under the roof over the door. I had to clean the points one night in heavy rain, having to leave the door open to have room was not fun. That’s the reason I have a little extra roof over the door now.
I didn’t have a neutral on the 220 feeding the pump so I ran another 110 out there for lights. Tired of running an extension cord for heat lamps. And, there’ll be a heater with a thermostat mounted in here going forward. Wiring up a small light to mount on the outside that’ll come on when the pump is running.
If I need to pull the pump and piping, all I have to do is remove 6 screws, slide one piece of metal roofing out……the insulation and plywood are already cut out.
Putting a disconnect on the wall, too. My breaker is inside my house, if I’m out of town and anything happens I have to coordinate with someone to be there if the well company has to come out so the breaker can be turned on / off. Plus I’m tired of walking back to the house to cut it on / off when I’m working on it.
When it’s completely finished with everything I’ll post those pictures.
I’d like to seal it natural but I don’t know how long it’d last. Probably just stain it.
, it looks great! Good job and good planning. I'd be proud to have that in my yard.
