12-10-2019, 07:19 PM
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Re: Rain Butts
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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We found proper rain buts rather expensive so we bought three big plastic bins and drilled a hole in the lid for the down pipe and we fitted a tap low down on one and the other we dip the watering can in the top. Cost less than one water but for three we did like that. Might get another two next spring to take the water off the shed that would mean we had water at the bottom of the garden so less carrying heavy cans around.
15-10-2019, 04:50 PM
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Re: Rain Butts
here's nothing too difficult about fitting a water butt, but you do need a few basic tools. here is quite a good video from B&Q although some differ slightly. You can get a full sized butt or a slimline spacesaver. Buy the fitting kit a the same time and buy the stand that goes with it (this lifts it off the ground so that you can get your watering can under the tap). They can sometimes leak a bit from around the tap fitting, so I added a squirt of mastic behind mine and it has been fine.|
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