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| draiodoirmna |
Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 3:20:31 PM
I'd love to make my own rain barrel. Does anybody have experience? |
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| barnagainkristin |
Posted - Feb 04 2010 : 6:33:24 PM
Thanks so much for the idea and link. Can't wait to set one up soon. I don't think I have ever seen a real rain barrel. I've just sang about one over and over in the playmate song. It will be so fun and useful to actually have one.
barnagainkristin
"Others Before Self" |
| delicia |
Posted - Feb 04 2010 : 3:55:19 PM
Thanks for the web site I am definitely going to make at least 2 this year... |
| tinarie |
Posted - Feb 03 2010 : 7:57:07 PM
Here you go. I found some instructions similar to what I saw on tv. I need to try this too:)
http://www.naturalrainwater.com/make_rainbarrel.htm
...When one flower blooms,spring awakens everywhere....
- John O'Donohue |
| tinarie |
Posted - Feb 03 2010 : 7:54:31 PM
You can see how to on an episode of Renovation Nation. Which episode I'm not sure. They just added a faucet close to the bottom of the barrel so you can turn it on or off or add a water hose. It was so easy looking and neat. Sorry I don't have a link. I'll see if I can find it for you. Good Luck!
...When one flower blooms,spring awakens everywhere....
- John O'Donohue |
| dixiecuz |
Posted - Jan 21 2010 : 12:15:07 PM
i made my own last summer i took a plastic barrel with 2 spouts at the top cut a hole in the bottom big enought for the down spout to drain in added a shower drain without the metal piece, the barrell will be up side down put a spigot i one of the holes added a pvc connector inside to keep the spigot in place attached a short hose pipe to the spigot. i elevated the barrell with cement blocks workes fine. |
| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Jan 14 2010 : 11:59:29 AM
My husband made ours..they've been in place for 3 years now. I'll try to dig up the thread for you.
Here is the link to the past thread:
http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19095&SearchTerms=rain,
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
| MotherLodeBeth |
Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 8:29:54 PM
I use 30 gallon Rubbermaid garbage cans and simply divert the downspout into an opening in the lid, making sure I attach a nylon stocking to the end of the downspout to keep bugs and stray wee leaves out. Nice thing about the Rubbermaid garbage cans is they are so dang easy to clean twice a year and last years and years, even in our heat in summer and cold in winter. You must have some type of screen or nylon sock set up because you do not want mosquitos laying eggs in the water. And with a male female hook up at the bottom you can attach one can after the other so when it rains they all fill up well.
~Beth~
~MotherLodebeth- I was born in the wrong era~ |
| antoinette |
Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 5:37:28 PM
I didn't make a rain barrel, just cut off the down spout on the rain spout and put
a barrel underneath to catch the rain. Toni |
