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How to Make a Rain Barrel

How to Make a Rain Barrel. Carrie T. Stevenson Escambia County Extension. Hardware Needed. One ½” brass faucet/hose bibb One ¾” MH x ½” MIP brass hose adapter Two 1” special female adapters, PVC Two 1” x ½” threaded bushings, PVC One 6’ garden hose connector One 4” round grate, plastic

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How to Make a Rain Barrel

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  1. How to Make a Rain Barrel Carrie T. Stevenson Escambia County Extension

  2. Hardware Needed • One ½” brass faucet/hose bibb • One ¾” MH x ½” MIP brass hose adapter • Two 1” special female adapters, PVC • Two 1” x ½” threaded bushings, PVC • One 6’ garden hose connector • One 4” round grate, plastic • One 4-6” square piece of screen material

  3. Hardware

  4. Equipment Needed • Drill • 1 ¼” hole bit • 4” hole bit or jigsaw • 12” adjustable wrench • 12” channel lock pliers • Waterproof glue

  5. Additional Parts for Drainage(may vary based on individual gutter system) • 2” x 3” x 4” S&D downspout adapter • A-B elbow cover • Flex elbow • 4 concrete blocks or equivalent (to raise barrel so water will flow, and to create a level surface)

  6. The Container • Industrial juice/pickle barrel • Large heavy duty garbage can • Wooden whiskey barrel

  7. Brass faucet/hose bibb

  8. ¾” MH x ½” MIP brass hose adapter

  9. Two 1” special female adapters, PVC

  10. Two 1” x ½” threaded bushings, PVC

  11. 6’ garden hose connector

  12. 4” round grate, plastic

  13. 4”-6” square piece of screen material

  14. Step 1: Clean barrel and lid

  15. Step 2: Faucet Assembly • Drill spigot hole with 1 ¼” hole saw

  16. Step 2: Faucet Assembly • Place 1 x ½” PVC bushing into hole from outside of barrel • Screw 1” PVC special female adapter onto bushing inside of barrel View down into barrel with female adapter installed

  17. Step 2: Faucet Assembly • Install ½” brass assembly into PVC bushing on outside of barrel

  18. Step 3: Overflow Valve • Using 1 ¼” hole saw, drill a hole on side of barrel close to top for overflow valve

  19. Step 3: Overflow Valve • Place 1” x ½” PVC bushing into hole from outside of barrel • Screw 1” PVC special female adapter onto bushing inside of barrel

  20. Step 3: Overflow Valve • Install brass hose adapter onto PVC bushing on outside of barrel

  21. Step 3: Overflow Valve • Install 6’ garden hose connector to brass fitting to direct overflow away from house

  22. Step 4: Rain Intake • Cut a 4” circle out of screen material so that it fits inside the 4” round grate

  23. Step 4: Rain Intake • Drill 4” hole in center of lid (can also be cut with a jigsaw)

  24. Step 4: Rain Intake • Turn barrel lid upside down and insert threaded portion of grate; secure grate with waterproof glue

  25. Step 4: Rain Intake • After drying, raised catch area should be through the top of the lid, place screen into grate

  26. Step 5: Gutter Attachment This barrel was attached using a flex elbow and an A-B elbow

  27. Need More Information? Escambia County Extension 3740 Stefani Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-475-5230 ctsteven@ufl.edu

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