years ago my dad mentioned something called sand point in reference to pouring a concrete swimming pool. google gives me nothing. how about you guys? what is sand point?
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Up Next
Video Shorts
Featured Story
Get expert guidance on finding a fixer-upper that's worth the effort.
Highlights
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Fine Home Building
Follow
-
Fine Homebuilding
Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now -
GBA Prime
Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
- Home Group
- Antique Trader
- Arts & Crafts Homes
- Bank Note Reporter
- Cabin Life
- Cuisine at Home
- Fine Gardening
- Fine Woodworking
- Green Building Advisor
- Garden Gate
- Horticulture
- Keep Craft Alive
- Log Home Living
- Military Trader/Vehicles
- Numismatic News
- Numismaster
- Old Cars Weekly
- Old House Journal
- Period Homes
- Popular Woodworking
- Script
- ShopNotes
- Sports Collectors Digest
- Threads
- Timber Home Living
- Traditional Building
- Woodsmith
- World Coin News
- Writer's Digest
Replies
Sand points are used in drilling shallow wells.
In areas where the watertable lies among gravels and sands, you can sledge a 'sand point' into the ground. The point has a hardened tip and is perforated on the sides. This allows it to make its way through gravels and hardpan, yet water will seep into the casing while the fines are kept out of the pump.
It's also called well-pointing in the South. Perforated 1" rods that connect to a 4"-6" pipe that is powered by a powerful deisel pump. Let it run for a day or 2 and it's like digging in the Sahara.
It sucks the water out in an area where there is a high water table or you're digging deep.