... I like the old idea of a hydrostatic hose balance. ...
Thanks
At first I did not like the idea of using a water hose because years ago I used a 1/2" x 100 ft clear hose that only lasted a couple of uses because of the minerals in the water coated the inside (I should have used distilled water). But now I am starting to like the idea.
I would use "funny pipe" (the best flexible pipe there is) and some sort of glass tubes (the sun is hot is So Calif). So as I wait and work on my 5' vials I will think how to do this. I will mount them on the ground around the building. I like the idea of having two systems, one inside and one outside.
I did not understand the pipette idea - now I do
I am thinking of using funny pipe (again the best pipe in the universe) and somehow connect to pipettes (the pipe comes with 1/2 pipe threads) - install the pipettes in 2" ABS (protection from sun) - cut slots in the ABS so I can see the pipettes. Take 3 - 90 lb bags of concrete and put on the ground and drive a steel stake into the bags. Wet the bags- when hard - fasten the ABS pipe to stake - install pipettes
The ends need to be open for air so I need to figure out how to keep out the bugs -- any suggestions ?
Boy I wished I had thought of this 20 years ago
This is extremely important to me. If this building (I call it the "villa" - because it cost me as much as a villa) gets out of control, I will have to sell my house. The next buyer will tear down my house and put up a million dollar house (my house is crap but the land is valuable). The villa will be worth keeping and with the house gone they could get machinery to the bottom of the canyon and brace the villa the correct way. I once tried to rent my house out - three parties came over and all they all wanted to see was the villa because it has an ocean view - the only ocean view I have
The reason I built a villa on a compost pile was because of the ocean view (a big mistake) At the time I did not realize how insane I am.