A garden cabin is an amazing habitat for those who love nature and want to reap the benefits in terms of physical health and mental wellbeing. It is indeed the right choice as a residence that has significant benefits.
The clean and fresh air exhumed from the garden, the smell of the lovely flowers in the garden and the relaxing atmosphere are the primary characteristics of a garden cabin.
Although a garden cabin is a symbol of a natural life, it is neither constructed or maintained by the nature and requires proper management and maintenance activities to ensure that it remains in the right condition.
Plumbing is a very important part of the structure of a garden cabin and requires the right design and appropriate maintenance to ensure that it functions efficiently for a long time.
Outside Plumbing
Outside plumbing requires great care and protection from extreme weather conditions. If your garden cabin is situated in a geographical location with very low and extreme cold conditions, it is important that you ensure that the plumbing outside the garden cabin is sufficiently insulated.
If the cold weather results in very low temperature, there is a possibility that the water inside the pipes on the outside may freeze. It will result in chocking of water and also damage to the pipes.
To avoid this, see to it that the pipes of the plumbing system that are outside your garden cabin do not have any blockages to prevent water logs and subsequent freezing of the water in it. Also, keep the pipes insulated to prevent the water in it from freezing.
It is equally important to ensure that there are no damages to the external pipes to avoid any water leakage. If there are cracks in the pipes, they may get worse when the temperature of the water inside the pipes reduces resulting in significant damages to the pipes.
* Prevent the external plumbing pipes from any damages. * If there are damages such as leakages, fix them before winter. * Ensure that the pipes do not have any jamming. * Keep the pipes insulated to avoid the water in them from freezing in the winter. * If there are even minor cracks, get them repaired before the seasons with low temperatures.
Drainage System
The drainage system is one of the most important part of the plumbing system of your garden cabin. A well designed drainage system ensures that the discarded water is disposed of without any hassles. In a log cabin, the role of a well-designed and constructed drainage system is even more critical. The waste water drained out is not just from the home but also from the garden.
It means that there is a larger flow of water through the drainage system and if there are any damages to the drainage pipes, there is a good chance of water logging in the garden. It is important to ensure that the drainage system of your garden cabin is in a good condition to avoid any instances of water logging or leakages.
Also, keep the drain pipes clean of any obstruction. In a garden cabin, one of the major issues is the fallen leaves in autumn. These can get logged into the drain pipes and block.
This blockage along with low temperatures in winter would result into water jamming and freezing in the drain pipes ultimately resulting in damages to the drainage system. A good drainage system is also helpful in making efficient and economical use of the water.
It can be an effective tool for water treatment that can be used to supply grey water. The grey water can be used for purposes such as cleaning and washing the house and watering of the plants, trees and grass in the garden.
* An efficiently functional plumbing system is an integral part of an appropriately constructed plumbing system. * You must take care that the plumbing system does not have any blockages resulting from the fallen leaves in the garden or other blocking material. * The drainage system must be kept clean and clear of any such blockages. * If there are any damages to the drain pipes, get the repaired to avoid any leaks that may result in water logging. * Precaution must also be taken to check if there are any leaks from the drain pipes that may result in contamination of the fresh water that is supplied to the house. * An effectively designed drainage system can also be helpful in segregating waste water that comes from the toilet and the water that comes from other sources. * Water used for bathing, washing clothes and cleaning utensils can be collected separately from the water from the toilet and it can be used as grey water. * Grey water has several applications such as watering the plants and cleaning the house and the garden. * It will result in conserving water and lowering its use.
Keeping the Garden Clean
Keeping the garden clean is an important aspect of an efficiently functional plumbing system of a garden cabin. During autumn and winter, a large number of leaves and old and dead branches fall from the trees.
These tree branches, leaves and twigs, if not cleaned in time can accumulate in the water pipes leading to blockages. It can result in severe damages to the pipes. To avoid it from occurring, it is important that the garden is cleaned periodically to keep it free from any unwanted dry and dead leaves and wood.
Plumbing is a very important part of the construction of a log cabin. The plumbing system should be designed in a manner that it makes optimum utilisation of water with minimum wastage.
An appropriately installed plumbing system and its timely maintenance will ensure long life for the plumbing system and its elements such as the pipes, water storage tanks and sewage tanks thereby reducing the costs incurred for repairing and replacing the damaged parts.
A good plumbing system also provides sufficient quantity of grey water that is useful for several purposes resulting in efficient consumption of water.
