You'll find that each blow from your maul tends to loosen joints. Tell Junior to give pipe a twist after each blow. When it gets too difficult to drive assembly any more--use a tripod over well. Suspend a heavy block from apex and use a rope and pulley to drop block on top of assembly.

Sometimes water appears in pipe, but more often you will have to lift pipe out to see. When point has been driven far enough, lower suction pipe and foot valve into well. Hook up a pump and test flow of water. You may find that flow of water is small at first.

The point is probably clogged. It will probably clear itself as you continue pumping. After you have finished driving well, slip a reducer fitting over suction pipe and screw this to top of drive pipe assembly to cover gap. If small opening of reducer will not fit over suction pipe, file it.

Any of pumps mentioned before will be satisfactory for this installation. In accompanying illustrations I have shown important details of such a system. A jet or reciprocating pump is used.

This is one type of well that you shouldn't try to do yourself. If water is too deep to be reached by any other method, or if rock lies between surface and water level, you may have to use a drilled well. But this is a job for a professional. Find out from your neighbors who has a good reputation--then hire him.

Piers are type of construction you will probably use. It is quickest way to get your summer home under way. Most cottage plans have a pier plan which you should follow. There are several rules to remember about piers. They can be built of block (8 by 8 by 16 inches) or of solid concrete. Piers require foundation footings just as walls do.

Take advice of local building inspector on depth they should extend below grade. You'll want to have footing below local frost line. The illustration at side shows usual arrangement for footings. Poured concrete piers should be 10 by 10 inches if square or 12 inches in diameter if round.

I have seen a posthole digger used to make hole for a round pier. It worked. The only trouble is that center of pier is used part and some portion of pier will project beyond building line. The proper mix is same as for footings mentioned above. The maximum height above grade that you should build a pier is four times its least dimension.

If pier on low side of your camp is 6 feet, pier size should be increased to 18 inches square. The forms for solid concrete piers may be made from any old lumber. The illustrations at side should show you how.

Take your choice of these three ways to build your foundation. Some may ask why I haven't mentioned wood post construction. I'm not convinced that they are worth using except above grade. If you must use wood, be sure that you get pressure-treated posts. Dipped or painted ends are little protection.