![]() ![]() Even though I still know very little about the process, I thought that was a good price and I really appreciated them fitting us into their busy schedule. The permit was approved within a few days and one week and $8000 later we had a new well with plenty of water. The rest of the process went off without a hitch. Oh, and they’ll also ask for $475, at least in my county. ![]() You will also be asked to draw a picture of the property showing the location of all building structures, roads and the proposed site of the new well. They’ll also ask you the drilling company you’re doing business with and may ask you that company’s permit number. They’ll ask you information about the property, ownership and things of that nature. If you plan on drilling a well in Ohio, there are a couple of things you need to know when you apply for a well permit. If I was willing to run get the permit at the county health department, he had a day the following week when his team could drill the well. Just as I’d sunken into my pit of despair, the owner of the drilling company came up with a better timeline. Eventually, it was determined we would be drilling a well in Ohio. I was sure our renters would sue us, leaving us destitute and living in a cardboard box. In seconds I had decided that this house was the ultimate money pit. What would we do with our renters while we waited on them to drill the well? What would happen to the house sitting without occupants or water into the winter months? Would they be able to drill a well in January or February with the ground frozen? Why, oh why, did we buy this house in the first place? Not only are new wells expensive, but we had been told by multiple companies that the lead time on drilling a new well was three to six months.Īll kinds of questions flooded my mind. I felt like all the air had been sucked out of my body. When their equipment hit it, it collapsed the casing, essentially destroying the well. Someone had also thrown a piece of metal into the well. It seemed as if somewhere along the line someone had thrown some things into the well, perhaps trying to fix a problem? The men worked at repairing the old well. ![]() ![]() In addition to sludge, the men brought up pieces of wood and some rope. At first everything seemed to be going great. We arrived at the property bright and early, excited that this would be the answer to our well dilemma. We bet our money on a company that would use their equipment to manually remove any obstructions in the well. Still a third company wanted to use chemicals to dissolve any obstructions. One suggested they would use high pressure air to blast down the well to clear any obstructions, while a second company proposed to do the same but with water. And none of them were in agreement as to what was the best technique. The prices ranged from $1000 to about $2500. We called several well companies and each one gave us about a 50/50 chance of solving the problem without drilling a new well. Eight hundred dollars later we found out that it wasn’t. We had out a plumber who assured us that it was an issue with the pressure tank and that replacing it would be the answer. After waiting some time, the water eventually restored to the point that the shower could be completed. Apparently one of our renters was mid-shower when suddenly the water stopped. It’s a one bedroom, one bath but has adequate space and a large, modern kitchen. Our renters got moved in and absolutely loved the place. But we were finished.Įverything seemed fine at first. Our final push took us into the wee hours of the first, but we were ready by 8 a.m. Crossing the Finish Line – Or So We Thoughtīut October 1 was the light at the end of our tunnel. It was our first project together and quite an undertaking, utilizing every spare moment of our August and September last year. If you’ve been following FindingOhio, you probably remember that my daughter and I took two months this summer and did an intensive remodel of an abandoned house. ![]()
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