Material List for Concrete Filter Training

Tool Kit
Item Description Quantity Approximate
for one Cost $ CDN
group
1 1 ½” combination wrench 1 40

2 9/16” combination wrenches or 2 12

socket set

3 6” slip joint pliers (optional) 1 6

4 Hack saw with blades 1 25

5 Utility knife 1 9

6 Tubing bender 1 15
7 Tubing / pipe cutter 1 8
8 Wire brush 1 3

9 Measuring tape 1 6
10 Hand saw 1 18
11 Masonry trowel (optional) 1 8
12 2” paint brush (optional) 1 4
13 Hand level (optional) 1 9
14 T square 1 8
15 Fine sand paper - package 1 3
16 Rubber mallet 1 12

17 Claw hammer 1 14
18 2” galvanized nails – package 1 4

19 1” galvanized nails – package 1 3

20 Tool box 1 24
21 Shovels 2 15
22 Pails – 20 liter 4 16
23 Measuring container (1 liter pop bottle) 1 2
24 Water hose (25 ft) 1 12
25 Plastic sheeting or tarps 1 12
26 Rags, paper towels 5 3
27 Black marker / pencils 1 2
28 1” scraper 1 4

29 Rubber gloves – pairs 2 10

30 Wheel barrow 1 75
31 Bleach – household, 1 litre bottle 1 4

Media Sieves – for 3 sieves

Lumber 1” x 4” (or 3”) x 8’ 3 pieces $9
Lumber 1” x 1” x 8’ strapping 3 pieces 7
2x2 hardware cloth (2 squares per inch- 8 ft2 2
each direction) Comes in rolls either 24”
or 36”
4x4 hardware cloth (4 squares per inch, 4 ft2 2
each direction) Comes in rolls either 24” or
36”
Metal mosquito screening – 14 or 15 gauge 4 ft2 2
– 14 wires per inch- comes in 24” or 36”
widths

Concrete Filter
Portland cement 1 - 40 kg bag $8
Sand for concrete 1 ft3
Gravel for concrete (screened to ¼”) 1 ft3
3/8 ” copper tubing 3 ft 4
Vegetable oil 500 ml 2

Filter Media
Crushed rock and sand – ½” minus – construction grade, 1/2 cubic $10
mixed material, include fines, unwashed - this material yard
is also used for the concrete sand/gravel

Filter Lids and Diffuser Basins

Galvanized sheet metal – 24 gauge 12” minimum width 4 ft2 $3
OR 1 sheet plastic cardboard (4’ x 8’ - makes 32
diffusers) 12
OR 1 Sheet plexiglass or stiff plastic 24” x 48” (makes 24
8 diffusers)