I am currently re-reading Ferrocement Water Tanks and Their Construction by S. B. Watt.

I have also reordered Art Ludwig's book Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquafers and Ponds from the library.

The ferrocement tank book is for home builders, although other people in the business say that his designs need more support under the chicken wire.

One of the suggestions in Ludwig's book is to buy a large (like 5,000 gallon) plastic water tank and to wrap it with chicken wire and smear on an inch or so of concrete, which protects the plastic from UV and helps to keep the water cooler (most of the plastic tanks seem to be black).

Does anyone have any actual experience with either of these types of tanks?

Sue