How to Build the Ultimate DIY Rain Barrel - Step by Step

How to Build the Ultimate DIY Rain Barrel - Step by Step - Beginner Friendly

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Earth, Nails & Tails Homestead & Gardening

Күн бұрын

The Step-by-step guide to build the ultimate rain barrel !
I go over all the materials, tools, location, setup and assembly to show you exactly what you need to do to turn a food grade drum into the best DIY rain barrel.
I found this barrel and all my other barrels on facebook market place for $20. You can easily complete this setup for less than $40 and have access to 55gallons worth of rain water.
One thing not mentioned in the video is covering your rain barrel. This will increase its life from sun exposure and keep the algae down for cleaner water. Hope you enjoy this build!
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TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction
02:04 Tools
03:37 Materials
06:26 Location
08:26 Assembly
20:33 Dry Testing
22:10 Finalizing the Assembly
27:44 Final Setup

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@qzo1474 8 күн бұрын

This guy is awesome and very informative. Going to start on mine now! Thank you!

@connieriddle5117 5 ай бұрын

The best instruction and instructor that I have watched on building a rain barrel. Thank you.

@earthnailsandtails 5 ай бұрын

Wow 🤩 I’m honored. Glad that you enjoyed it 😁

@renatobautista563 4 ай бұрын

Very informative video. I have 6 barrels to put together and will start working on it this weekend. Thabk you!!!❤❤

@TRMooney 3 ай бұрын

I been doing my rain barrels just like this for around 10 years. Have 3 pairs around the house. Added a hose connection after the valve so the wife can use a garden hose. Doesn't have a lot of pressure but gets the job done.

@earthnailsandtails 2 ай бұрын

Tried and true 👌🏼

@scottkuppers 4 ай бұрын

wow I was skeptical about flipping the barrel upside down, but the threading on the cap seems so clutch.... have to re-think my design now :D thanks! I find hose fittings / splitters easier than rigging up PVC, though!

@joyw.3999 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this explanation, was perfect for my purpose

@earthnailsandtails 6 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Hope it turned out well

@luminary412 Жыл бұрын

That seems like a ton of work! I think I'll just stick to watering my veggies with my good ol hose water lol.

@earthnailsandtails Жыл бұрын

Everyone’s got their own goals 👌🏼

@douglaswindsor120 7 ай бұрын

First off most barrels no longer have 2x 2 inch female iron pipe thread bungs most have one and the other a course thread I'f that's missing you can not get a pvc or abs plug I do like your idea of using the barrel upside-down as for the plug below the 3/4 inch threads don't need to drill in most cases just use something about a 1/2 inch in diameter anything that fits into the hole without touching the threads once in just a blow with a hammer and it pops off as for the inlet get a 3 inch pvc preferably or abs adapter to fip u drill or cut a hole just big enough to thread the 3 inch adapter into put a 3 inch T rain goes in the top and the take off is the overflow barrel fills to the top then anything more runs out the T and can be plumbed away from the building the T can àlso be used to connect to other barrels I'f all barrels are not at the same levels just make sure that the overflow is above the level of the top of the highest barrel the T can be a 3x2x3 the overflow can use 2 inch fittings which are usually cheaper to buy I'f you are àlso tieing the barrels together at the bottom all levels will be the same all my 4 barrels downstairs have to be sealed between each other and vented out above the level of the highest barrel connected to my downspouts this way I have 180 imperial gallons of water for winter use and 450 imperial gallons of water for the the frost free months the barrels that came with the house are open top so if I replace them it'll be with a closed top barrel probably used upside down as well

@mikebond6328 17 күн бұрын

Amazon carries 2” buttress bung plugs as well as adapters for any size npt you need.

@mikebond6328 17 күн бұрын

Good idea about using a T for the infill and overflow.

@thecoopersmith 9 ай бұрын

4:38 I had success with one barrel. Added a 2nd one using a T as you describe, but the water is not flowing into the 2nd. Do I need a vent of some sort on 2nd to release the air as it fills with water?

@earthnailsandtails 9 ай бұрын

What I would recommend is putting the inlet on one barrel and the overflowed on the other so they are both vented

@sofiamiliaressis5403 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Phil l need to find me one of these barrels to make your awesome water collecting barrel. 👍 Thank you, once again for your priceless advice! P.S. what do you do for a day job….. are you in construction/plumbing? Cheers Sofia

@earthnailsandtails Жыл бұрын

awesome i glad you enjoyed the build! I am an engineer by day, gardener every other moment haha

@sofiamiliaressis5403 Жыл бұрын

@@earthnailsandtails And you are very good at the gardening!

@Leonidimus59 2 ай бұрын

Interesting solution, but with the faucet pipe in the bottom, sediment will get into the garden hose. I've seen people placing the faucet on the barrel side 2-3" above the bottom.

@earthnailsandtails Ай бұрын

If you do that then the sediment will gather at the bottom and you won’t be able to get it out. Use filter to reduce the sediment and having the valve at the bottom allows you to flick the sediment out

@mikebond6328 17 күн бұрын

I have an inline filter that is made for the garden hose. Screw it onto the barrel and screw the hose onto the filter. It has a removable screen. There won’t be much sediment in the barrel if you use the sock filter.