Building & Installing a Rain Barrel
July 22, 2008 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Water
If you can get past the guy in the intro with the unnaturally tall mustache, then you’ll learn how to build a rain barrel from a food barrel. The video also goes into installation and maintenance tips, as well as some interesting facts. It’s 4:57 from HGTV.
If you’d prefer written directions, go to HGTV’s Rain Barrels project.
I didn’t know watering a garden uses so much water. An average size garden can drink up to 200 litres or 52 gallons, every watering! That’s why rain barrels are such a great product and an environmentally friendly way to make a positive impact.
I like this YouTube Video b/c it really explains the difference in the designs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ndwzVu8Pw