How to Build and Install a Rain Barrel
STEP 2.
Set Up Barrel and Modify Downspout
! Set up barrel
Since water will only flow from the garden hose when the hose is below the barrel, place the barrel on
high ground or up on cinder blocks or a sturdy wooden...
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How to Build and Install a Rain Barrel
STEP 2.
Set Up Barrel and Modify Downspout
! Set up barrel
Since water will only flow from the garden hose when the hose is below the barrel, place the barrel on
high ground or up on cinder blocks or a sturdy wooden crate underneath your downspout.
! Modify your downspout
Cut your existing downspout using a saw so that the end can be placed over the top of your rain barrel.
Use a 3” vinyl downspout elbow to connect the two downspout pieces (or use a downspout adapter and
a piece of corrugated plastic pipe).
Trim the end of the downspout if necessary.
STEP 1.
Cut Holes in Barrel
! Cut lower drain hole
Measure about 1 inch above the bottom of the barrel where the barrel side begins to rise toward the
top.
Using a ¾” bit (or hole saw), drill a hole through the barrel.
! Cut upper drain hole
Mark the upper drain hole according to where you want the overflow to be located in relationship to the
lower drain.
Use a 1-5
/8” hole saw to cut out th
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