How to Install a Water Tank | Mitre 10 Easy As DIY 

Cheers Rob ^Matt

Nice one TS!

So glad to hear it was helpful Manava :) ^Ian

Welcome!

Thanks so much for your support Athina 🙌 ^Cam

Glad to hear this, thanks for watching! 👏

Glad to hear it! Thanks heaps

Hi there, we do have a Bailey Seismic Restraint Kit for the Slim Jim Tank, Zones 1 & 2 or 3 & 4. Have a check with the team at your local store and they'll be able to help you out if you're not already sorted ^Matt

Thanks for that. I looked at the drawings and there is a lot of concrete for the Bailey restraint and it needs a gap of 300mm with the house so not much use for a slim tank! Auckland has low seismic activity and I designed a bracket to NZS 4219 which is available free.

Thanks for the suggestion Lucio, we'll pass that on to our team ^Matt

Best option is to dig out a flat area & create a base. Our guide web-version covers some options depending on the size of your tank: www.mitre10.co.nz/guides-and-advice/guide/how-to-install-a-water-tank ^Charlie

@@mitre10nz Hey, man. Maybe this can be added to your mitre 10 videos if helps: I got a 1m diameter 1 cube tank and I built a square deck roughly about 1.2 by 1.2 . The deckings are 90x45 h3 timber with 10 gaps. Deck framing and bearers are recycled 90x75 H4 handrail post. Decking joist are spaced 400mm centre. All framing locked together by 100mm and 150mm bugle screws. The deck was painted with outdoor decking oil for minimum maintenance. The frame is supported by 4 90x90 post which are spaced 1m centreEach post concreted in a 300x300x300 hole, because the hard clay layer is shallow on my property roughly about 100 to 300 below top soil. The exposed post height above ground varies from 150 to 250 below the bearer due to the sloping site. It's based on each leg takes about 255 kg load. It's been 2 years since 2021 and the water tank has been filled up whenever it rains. The deck is still solid and level.

Hey there, pop into your local Mitre 10 store or you can find it online here: www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/marley-water-diverter-80mm-white/p/317882 ^Matt

Hey Shakul, the best option is to consult with a plumber on this query - there are products & techniques to increase pressure but always best to ensure your system (including the cylinder) can handle the pressure or change in pressure balance. The best solution might end up being to do that upgrade or change to gas hot water ^Charlie

Hey, You can open the vent and vacuum through there. Thanks!

Hi Rohan! If you’re going to be using the water in your house for drinking, showering, and appliances then you’ll need a decent sized tank. And it’s likely you’ll need a building or resource consent, and a Licensed Plumber to help install it. So check in with your local council for any regulations that apply in your area. If you’re wanting to store some water to use on your garden over summer, or to use as an emergency supply, then there’s a range of smaller tanks, from 250 litres up to 1000 litres which are perfect for this. And they are something you can install yourself no worries. If you’re also installing a water pump, you’ll need to get an electrician to wire up an outdoor power point. 🤗 Hope this helps! ^Cam

Hi Ann, what kind of sliding gate were you thinking of? It might pay to have a chat to the team at your local store for some specialist advice on your project ^Matt

Hi there, if you're wanting to get advise on your specific project, please pop in to your local store and have a chat to the team there - they'll be able to give you some advice

Hi Lindsay, it's easy as - water collection tanks come with the outlet pre fitted as you can base the placement of everything else like any extra pipes going in at the top, around that. ^James