Great DIY Rain Barrel For Those Who Want To Go Green
If you want to go green you definitely need to make a DIY rain-collection barrel. With it you can get and store some free water to help your flowers, grass and a garden thrive. Such barrel is easy to make and won’t cost much. The idea is to place a container below a downspout and connect a hose to it. A heavy-duty industrial trash bin would be a great container to make the barrel. For instructions check out this awesome article from Workbench magazine.
- November 7, 2011
- Mike
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November 7th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
Mike, I have been wanting one of these but they are SO expensive! My hubby is so talented,I am sure he can do this! I Love my Shelterness!
March 15th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
I soooo wanted to make one of these for our gardens but for some reason in our area it is ILLEGAL to have rain barrels. completely rediculous to me but that is the law.
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Rain barrels are illegal in several places due to the risk of standing water
April 16th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Some states require that precipitation fall to the ground, run off and into the river of the watershed where it fell. Because rights to water are legally allocated in this state, an individual may not capture and use water to which he/she does not have a right.