Becky | November 25, 2014
Archaeologists tell us that rain tanks and cisterns have been around since the bronze age. They are still a major part of urban infrastructure in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, India and the Caribbean. Despite their prime advantage of using stormwater as a resource rather than something to be disposed of, they are currently not much of a […]
Becky | October 13, 2014
Step1: Excavate Pay attention that the excavation digging area size, it should be larger than the size of rain tanks so that it can allow for the tank dimensions, sufficient backfill material and compaction equipment required during backfillings. Step 2: Prepare base Base material should be 95% compactable material such as sand or stone, if the […]
Becky | September 24, 2014
Rainwater Collecting Modulars are a sub surface system that can be constructed to hold any volume required. These systems are built out of modular plastic cubes similar to milk crates. They are stacked to the appropriate size then wrapped in a liner and covered with soil. This allows the storm water to be managed underground with […]
