Lack of water in your summer cottage can not only spoil your good mood, but also damage all your plants. In order to avoid this, there are special plastic water containers in which large amounts of liquid can be stored. But not always the owners of country houses have the opportunity to buy an expensive water tank for the country house. In this article, we will show you how you can create a great container for free.
Old tires as an alternative to expensive containers
If you are thinking about buying a plastic water tank in your country house in a specialized store, consider whether there are old tractor tires in your area. It is from them that you can create an excellent water tank almost for free. To do this, you do not need complex technical tools and certain skills.
Where to find them if not in the country?
Big tractor tires can be foundat the nearest tire shop or service station. The ideal option would be an old tire from a T 150 diesel tractor. If there is none, you can take truck tires. In any case, the cost of transporting them will be a hundred times cheaper than buying a plastic water container.
Application
It is worth noting that such budget tanks are not suitable as a container 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 is suitable. Useful for plants too. In addition, such a rubber tank can accumulate water itself (in this case it will be rain). Unlike tap water, it does not contain chlorine. Therefore, it has a positive effect on the growth and development of plants. And if you have a large tire (with a diameter of 2 meters), it can be fully used as a mini-pool. Plastic water tanks in the country do not perform such a function.
Benefits
The main material that a tire consists of is rubber. Such material is versatile as a water storage tank. Its main advantages are strength, environmental friendliness and durability. Rubber does not let water through at all, besides, it does not rot, respectively, it will serve you for many years. Such a tire is very difficult to puncture, while plastic is very vulnerable to mechanical damage, and especially cuts. No one is sure to steal such a tankwill become. It has no value, but it performs the same function as expensive plastic water containers in the country.
How to install a tractor tire?
First you need to level the place where the tire will lie. Then you need to start preparing the tire - cut out its upper part with a sharp knife. So that the water does not “run away”, fill the bottom of the tire with broken bricks, or better, completely concrete (for this you will need about 30 kilograms of sand and 10 kilograms of cement). Wait until everything is dry. Everything, you can begin to fill it and use it. A tractor tire is a great alternative to a plastic water tank in the country!
