Build your own rain barrels

Energy & Sustainability
Build your own rain barrels

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Rain barrels are easy to make and conserve both water and money. This tutorial, and the longer one it links to, shows you how.

Build your own rain barrel to conserve water and save money – Link

12 thoughts on “Build your own rain barrels

  1. Fenwick says:

    I’ve heard that rainwater is supposed to do miracles on your hair.

  2. Vermin says:

    Absolutely. My hair (and I have a lot of it) was never shinier or healthier than when washing with water from a rainwater tank.

  3. Whamodyne says:

    I made one of these a few months ago, but not nearly as pretty. You can see my DIY on it at:
    http://www.whamodyne.com/2007/06/14/double-barrel-drainpipe-cistern/

  4. jeff_duntemann says:

    Interestingly, where I live (Colorado Springs) it’s literally against the law to save your rain runoff, even if it’s coming off your roof and out of your gutters. I’m not sure if this is a Colorado state thing, or a local legal weirdness, but it’s worth a little investigation if you intend to do this sort of thing on a biggish scale.

    –73–

    –Jeff Duntemann
    Colorado Springs, Colorado

  5. Chris says:

    I made one with barrels that stores 600 gallons:
    http://www.rainharvester.blogspot.com
    I spent less than 5 cents a gallon! it’s fun!

  6. GMan says:

    I just bought a terracota rain barrel online, but it looks fantastic in my garden!

    Guys, check this out (pictures from my blog):
    http://garden-pond-accents.blogspot.com/2008/05/great-new-pictures-of-my-rain-barrel.html

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