Key construction issues for good workmanship (which also relate to preventing cracking/seepage) and costs for specific lining types are detailed below:<br>
'''Stone Masonry''':
* In Somaliland it cost between US$39 - $43 per m3 of storage for a new berked and US$8 per per m3 for a rehabilitated berked, excluding about 30-45% of local contribution (e.g. 493m3 new berked = $19,550; rehabilitated existing berked = 4,000 USD). In India, stone masonry sub-surface tanks cost US$28 per m3 of storage (35m3 tank cost US$990). <br>
* Floor to be made from concrete which needs to be laid with vibration in order to be sure they are leak-proof.
* In clay areas, be sure to build the tank robustly enough to resist cracking. Sample dimensions & mixtures for walls and floor for stone masonry tanks in an area of swelling clay are:
# Floor: 0.16m thick, unreinforced concrete, ratio 1:21⁄2:4.<br>
'''Bricks/cement''':
* In Kenya, brick/cement tanks cost US$37 per m of storage (21m3 tank cost US$780).* In Sri Lanka, brick tanks cost 28 per m3 of storage (5m3 tank cost US$140).
* In clay areas, be sure to build the tank robustly enough to resist cracking.
'''Ferrocement''':