Drilling a Well | Process Explained & Cost Breakdown

Have you ever wondered how a well is drilled? Us too! This week we share the process as we get a well drilled on our own property. Things got a little interesting when the drilling rig's engine broke down, but our contractor did an excellent job to handle the issue and make it just a 2-day task. Follow along to see how it went, and learn a thing or two about how water wells are drilled! 00:00 Epic Intro 00:35 Well Permit / Where to locate the well 02:15 Comparing Bids from Drillers 03:45 Start of Well Drilling with Details 07:59 Drill Rig Problems 12:00 Finishing the job 13:54 Next step - Installing a pitless adapter PROJECT COST BREAKDOWN: Well Permit: $150 Drilling 250': $2250 Casing 85': $850 Cap: $60 Grouting: $550 TOTAL: $3860 If you’re new here, WELCOME 👋 Check out our house playlist so you can catch up to where we are now ⤵️ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLni94M13ZdKavtkntD4KbWkxPg4V6-P5m -------------------------------------------------------- 🔨 Alex's Tools: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/AlexsTopTools 🌱 Elaina's Garden Gear: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/ElainasGardenGear 🌻 Favorite Seed Starting Trays: https://collabs.shop/pla2vz 🐥 Organic, Non-GMO Chicken Feed: https://bit.ly/layermash (get 15% off with code masondixon15) Our Camera Gear ⬇️ -Main Camera: https://amzn.to/44lLQz4 -Secondary Camera: https://amzn.to/4aSgliF -Drone: https://amzn.to/3TKkMGu -Wireless Mic: https://amzn.to/3wDwYvL -Voiceover Mic: https://amzn.to/3kVu0A4 -Main gimbal: https://amzn.to/3HhH8Hj -iPhone gimbal: https://amzn.to/3HfX1ya -Camera backpack: https://amzn.to/3wB6DOS -------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on IG & Facebook for real-time progress! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masondixonacres/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MasonDixonAcres/ DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product with these links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you! Thank you for supporting our channel ☺️ #building #utilities #selfbuild ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUSIC: Let Go by tubebackr https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/al-let-go Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/aKYxe8Sa7dE