The lack of water in the summer cottage can not only spoil a good mood, but also damage all your plants. In order to avoid this, there are special plastic containers for water in which you can store large supplies of liquid. But not always the owners of country houses have the opportunity to buy an expensive water tank for a summer residence. In this article, we will tell you how to create an excellent capacity for free.
Old tires as an alternative to expensive tanks
If you are thinking about purchasing a plastic water tank in the country in a specialty store, think about whether there are old tractor tires on your site. It is from them that you can create an excellent water tank almost for free. For this you will not need sophisticated technical tools and certain skills.
Where to find them, if not in the country?
Large tractor tires can be found at the nearest tire service or service station. An ideal option would be the old tire from the T 150 diesel tractor. If not, you can take truck tires. In any case, the cost of their transportation will be one hundred times cheaper than buying a plastic water tank.
Application
It is worth noting that such budget tanks will not be suitable as a tank for drinking water. This is their main drawback. Most often, tractor tires are found in villages where the owners have their own geese, pigs or chickens. For them, just such water will do. It’s also useful for plants. In addition, such a rubber tank can itself accumulate water (in which case it will rain). Unlike tap water, it does not contain chlorine. Therefore, it positively affects the growth and development of plants. And if you have a large tire (with a diameter of 2 meters or more), it can be fully used as a mini-pool. Plastic containers for water in the country do not perform such a function.
Benefits
The main material of which the tire consists is rubber. Such material is universal as a reservoir for storing water. Its main advantages are strength, environmental friendliness and durability. Rubber does not pass water at all, besides it does not decay, and accordingly, it will serve you for many years. It is very difficult to puncture such a tire, while plastic is very vulnerable to mechanical damage, and especially cuts. Nobody will steal such a tank. It has no value, but it performs the same function as expensive plastic water tanks in the country.
How to install a tractor tire?
First you need to align the place where the tire will lie. Then you need to start preparing the tire - with a sharp knife, cut out its upper part. So that the water does not “run away”, fill the bottom of the tire with broken brick, or better concrete up completely (for this you need about 30 kilograms of sand and 10 kilograms of cement). Wait for it to dry. Everything, you can proceed to its filling and operation. A tractor tire is a great alternative to a plastic water tank in the country!