DIY Rain Barrels

On a 1000 square foot roof, an inch of rain yields approx. 600 gallons of water that can be collected! Perfect for watering landscaping plants etc. where fresh water isn't necessary. Captured rain from food grade barrels can also be a good backup plan for earthquake/ disaster preparedness. It can be very inexpensive and easy to assemble a rain catchment system. I was inspired by and learned a lot by looking around online at different folks designs. Here's one I built in my backyard.

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