Well done!

Today we got our well drilled! For a while it was actually TOO cold but finally the weather cooperated and the conditions were good enough to move forward. Matt and I only got to witness part of the drilling but it was a fascinating process.

This huge rig started out horizontal and then moved up to a perpendicular position.

The drilling is about to begin. The rig is like a 6-shooter; there
are several ~20'  shafts. As the drill gets down, the holder rotates
and an additional shaft gets added on top to create a longer shaft.

Here you can kind of see the shaft going into the ground beneath the truck.
Below is a video showing the drilling.

Things started to get a little steamy...

Drilling is done; Time to put in the well casing!

Lengths of casing were welded together to get the needed depth.

Before we left the brothers let us know that it was 54' to bedrock, and they drilled a total of 120'. They estimated a 20 gallon/minute flow rate, which is fantastic! My dad called later to let me know that they actually wrapped up not long after our departure. So after $3835 and less than two and a half hours, we have a well! We'll find out more of its details in a couple days when Moravec sends us a folder of information and some quotes on pump installation. They were really friendly and efficient, and we were very happy with their work. So pleased, in fact, that it kind of broke my heart to have to tell them we already have someone lined up to do geothermal work for us (they do some geothermal work, too). But overall, a very exciting morning!

Updated budget:
Cost of well drilling: $3,835.00
Total spent thus far: $31,538.29