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Increasing the Value of Property by Adding a Hidden Tank
Fri 14 Nov 2008 - 10:01
Increasing the Value of Property by Adding a Hidden Tank
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Philip_Kilworth]Philip Kilworth
Many people are increasing the value of their property by adding a hidden tank for rainwater collection. In Australia, long periods of dry weather is the norm. But there are also plenty of weather extremes including drought. The underground water tank can be installed on your property for rainwater harvesting. The collected water is then used to maintain lawns and gardens.
There is obvious value to your yard and gardens when you're able to keep them properly watered. Not only do you insure your gardening efforts are productive, a home's street appeal is much higher when the yard is green and healthy. Just think about how unsightly a brown yard or wilting bushes and plantings look when they're not getting adequate watering.
But even more importantly, the real value of property can be increased by installing an underground water tank. Anytime you invest in your property, the value of the property rises. The cost of the water tank is added to your property value as an improvement.
Other reasons property value is increased include the following.
* Lowers water usage expenses
* Makes it possible to maintain expensive landscaping
* Enables homeowner to accommodate weather extremes
* Increases flexibility in terms of water usage for ponds, vehicle maintenance etc.
* Provides a way to avoid yard and garden damage due to water restrictions
In Australia, gardening is an important cultural activity. A lot of money is spent every year planting shrubs, flowers and a variety of other plantings. The presence of a water tank, making it possible to protect this investment, increases the value of the home.
Hidden tanks installed on farms also adds value to the property. The rainwater can be used to water crops, supply water to animals or maintain lawn and gardens surrounding the house.
A Solid Foundation
There is another important way the hidden tank can increase property value. Long and recurring periods of dry weather or drought can affect the soil on which the house is built. As the ground becomes excessively dry, it can shift. When this happens, the shifting ground causes the house to shift also leading to cracks in the foundation or the walls. This is a problem which is occurring more frequently as Australia's climate becomes drier and drier due to changing ocean currents and global warming.
By keeping the ground moist around the house, it's possible to prevent this kind of house cracking. An underground tank makes it easy to monitor ground soil moisture. This will add to the value of any property.
There are lots of great reasons why installing an underground water tank on your property makes sense. You can protect your lawn and garden investment while also preventing house cracking due to dry ground shifting. The price of the tank will be recovered through more efficient use of water, savings accrued as a result of not needing to replace gardens and lawns, and lower home repair costs.
In other words, you are able to save money while also increasing the value of the property as a result of these savings.
Hidden Tanks is a leading Australian supplier and installer of underground concrete rainwater tanks. For a free consultation please visit [http://www.hiddentanks.com.au]Concrete Water Tanks.
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