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It was very expensive to connect up even though we were only 100m from the mains. Also my wife won't drink it, too chlorinated! So the well option was only 30% more than mains connection!

Just been discussing our plan with the driller, and he points out the the garage area is 3m below the house level. If we have the pressure tank in the garage and take the water pipe from there to the house - we will have less pressure in the house. It looks like we will have to go from the well to the house (both on the same level) and then take the pipe along the trench with all the other facilities to the garage to have the best pressure of water in the house. I hadn't considered the elevations!

I have had a BGS survey of the geology which looks good, drilling to the Tunbrigewells sandstone formation 50m down which provides good water to surrounding wells in the area.

Thanks for the information and your experience with water from a well. It looks like my preferred option will work; pressure tank in garage and piped to the house will work.

I am not having mains water for my new build. We are drilling a well to provide our water. Installation of Grundfos 4" submersible pump (~25L/min - 16 bar). I understand that you need to install a 50 ltr or 100 ltr pressure tank to control the flow from the well pump and even out the flow rate. We will have the well drilled between the house and the garage/workshop and we plan to have the water connection from the well to the garage/workshop - then bring all facilities (water, electric, sewer, Broadband) along a trench from the garage/workshop to the house. (Map attached showing the distances, blue line showing the path of the water from the well). Questions:- With the well just connected to the workshop/garage could we place the pressure tank in the workshop/garage, and would it provide enough pressure and flow to the house? This is the preferred option. What size of pressure tank would we need (there will just be the two of us living in the house most of the time)? If the above does not work could we just place the pressure tank in the house with a separate connection direct to the house (dotted blue line) and leave the water connection to the garage/workshop to work directly from the well pump.? Your thoughts and views appreciated. house and garage map.pdf