How to Install a Rainwater Collection System

How to Install a Rainwater Collection System | This Old House

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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook installs a rainwater collection system for yard and garden irrigation. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install a Rainwater Collection System:
- 650-gallon rainwater pillow kit
- heavy-duty plastic tarp
- PVC pipe and assorted fittings
- PVC primer and cement
- anti-siphoning valve
- garden hose and lawn sprinkler
- bark mulch
Tools for How to Install a Rainwater Collection System:
- push broom
- hammer and cold chisel
- PVC pipe handsaw
- drill/driver
- shovel
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@Jonathan-pz3zb 2 жыл бұрын

Roger: “Your word is: Tahp.” Alan: “Can you use it in a sentence?” Roger: 0:58 “Now with the tahp in place, we’re just going to lay the pillow right on tahp.”

@5tonyvvvv 5 жыл бұрын

Roger is a Legend! Love these guys, great memories, I hope they never retire!!

@cwsechler 3 жыл бұрын

Roger already retired... They've got a lot of new people now as "apprentices" to do the work in an effort to get more people interested in the trades.

@thomasmoye664 6 жыл бұрын

"to protect this pillow we're gonna lay down this tawp.."

@venividivici4253 4 жыл бұрын

Thomas Moye “Taap”

@sasabnis 3 жыл бұрын

Taahp

@russellmoore8187 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, people have accents

@sasabnis 3 жыл бұрын

@@russellmoore8187 it's meant as an adoration, not pejoratively. I'm getting negative Nelly vibes off of you 🤣

@jascharl 3 жыл бұрын

Top?

@johnnynbk 9 ай бұрын

Cool in the winter, wet in the summer!

@WinstonCrowder 3 жыл бұрын

"Roger, whats that pipe in your hand?"

@jimharrington1234 9 жыл бұрын

1 We install pillows outside and have not had an issue with any rodents, cats, dogs etc. 2 The pillow is able to withstand freezing but unfortunately the pipes and pumps must be prevented from freezing. Outdoor pillow systems need to be drained in freezing locations or other protections need to be provided. 3 The pillow is filled with harvested rainwater from the roof not municipal water. 4 Return on investment is determined by the amount of water you use. Each system has a different ROI 5 A single container is always better then multiple containers because each container requires a minimum of 3 fittings. 10 (50gal.) rain barrels require 30 fittings and fittings are the location of most system leaks whatever system you install. One pillow with 3 fittings is made to fit your available space.

@lucaskellan1225 2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster.

@Chuck59ish 9 жыл бұрын

Good for making a backyard hockey rink in the winter.

@gypsygirl731 6 жыл бұрын

very cool and i like the filter thing as well of course. looks easy enough

@krisraps 8 жыл бұрын

This Is A Brilliant System, I need It To

@Maxid1 9 жыл бұрын

I wonder how long it was before he wished he had thirteen 55 gallon drums instead of this thing?

@dziadek1287 6 жыл бұрын

First thing i would do is putting some walls around this thing because it is ugly as hell

@97marqedman 5 жыл бұрын

I know. I just did this but with 2x250 gallon plastic “cube” tanks. I covered them with pickets to match my fence and you can’t even tell they’re there. Tossed in a $30 sump pump and bingada-bongada-boom I gots wattah.

@MikeM-pk6zq 3 жыл бұрын

About a month or two wheb that flexibke pipe degraded into powder

@stlchuckhd Жыл бұрын

Very cool project Roger! Any concerns for freezing? Awesome and thank you 🇺🇸

@mythraider1 7 жыл бұрын

I like it. That'll be my next project.

@adnanb1548 6 жыл бұрын

mythraider1 is it done yet?

@black_squall 5 жыл бұрын

@@adnanb1548 Why do you care? Are you a fellow procrastinator?

@aaronsukhdeo855 7 жыл бұрын

He said he can't wait to start saving water, but just put 650 gallons of water from the hose into that thing

@black_squall 5 жыл бұрын

You say that as if he's just gonna dump the water out and waste it. It will get used just the same.

@bricelewis7869 5 жыл бұрын

@@black_squall not the point...the point is someone has to pay for that 650 gallons of water used to fill that thing

@aztekwarrior518 5 жыл бұрын

Where I'm at, 14,000 gallons is about 50 bucks..

@stantonsmithisb-a-c-k260 Жыл бұрын

I’m on a water well so I don’t have to pay 1 cent just use lots of water. I run my irrigation sprinklers for about one hour for 1.5 inches of water to my lawn and other landscaping

@lucasloud 4 жыл бұрын

TAHP ... I love it

@vanhalenps4 7 жыл бұрын

could have used 130 or 250 gallon IBC totes instead of barrels

@nick4leader 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking, and you can even paint them so they don't look terrible and they'll be a lot more durable than that pillow

@vexphoto 7 жыл бұрын

What's a tahhhhp?

@rbeck3200tb40 6 жыл бұрын

Its what you lay the waaataa pillow on top of for the waaata for the yaaad

@harxmoond 3 жыл бұрын

That looks nice all he has to do now is cover it with paneling. Sadly we have too small of a plave so I quess i'll incest in a couple of barrels.

@benvoliothefirst Жыл бұрын

😆

@lifeisgood070 6 жыл бұрын

Pump electricity is probably more $ than the city water. Just a thought. Probably about $7/1000 gallons.

@CoelhoSports 6 жыл бұрын

not to mention in most areas you'll never see a return on the initial investment as that thing is bound to blow long before you saved enough on water bills to pay for it.

@luischav3z 6 жыл бұрын

One thing though. Rain water is better than city water. So it may be worth it for some.

@lifeisgood070 6 жыл бұрын

edit: I take back what I said. In every plant study I've looked at - for the specific purpose of plants, it appears any rainwater is superior to city water. I'd still be careful with consumption in certain areas. Depends on the state and global wind patterns. Rainwater is great in Oregon, New mexico, Texas, etc. I wouldn't recommend it in: eastern Ohio, PA, NY, etc, because of coal power plants and mines. Haven't done any testing though. Likewise, groundwater probably isn't a good idea in Oklahoma, West Texas, or heavy fracking areas. Only so much barium one should absorb. Tricky thing water is these days, especially with all the pharmaceuticals.

@black_squall 5 жыл бұрын

In all likelihood this isn't some elaborate money making scheme. He's probably just trying to be a little more environmentally conscious.

@dancooper6002 10 ай бұрын

@@lifeisgood070 New Mexico and Texas have tons of coal burning plants. Oregon is getting theirs from China. Fracking is fine, it happens far below the water table.

@jawa5669 3 жыл бұрын

Now i can do that

@KpopLabPro 6 жыл бұрын

That's a rain on demand:)

@hinalpanchal7172 4 жыл бұрын

Which type of filter pad is used...??

@Andyrob323 9 жыл бұрын

better call tom silva because i'm sure the water bill is through the roof after filling that thing!

@namewithoutdigits 7 жыл бұрын

🤔

@YouTubestopsharingmyrealname 6 жыл бұрын

to repair the roof! you know, cuz the bill went though the roof...

@villeqq4789 6 жыл бұрын

you are slow

@jasonmorehouse3756 6 жыл бұрын

you do realize it cost less than $3 for that 650 gallons

@aztekwarrior518 5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Robinson filling a 24,000 gallon pool costs me about $48 ..

@williammeszaros3382 2 жыл бұрын

Wait till the neighbor kid with the bb gun sees it.......

@poland_stronk3044 4 жыл бұрын

Roger's flexible pipe...

@deewill6663 5 жыл бұрын

ok so where are the links so that people can purchase the system that he just helped dude install? unless im missing it I dont see it anywhere

@Off-Grid 2 жыл бұрын

We have 5000 gallons of rain water in our system. I'm posting videos of the system build now.

@ChuckyLarms 3 жыл бұрын

I think I need a good taap for my gaaden

@ron8793 6 жыл бұрын

Why is the top laying on the bottom of this water pillow? And how much does your water cost when it's cheaper to run a pump than to use city water?

@Boxman5 2 жыл бұрын

Just gotta lay down the taaaaaap

@jasonsgroovemachine Жыл бұрын

I'm on board with everything up until the "We filled your 650 gallon pillow with tap water." I know it has to be tested but jeepers.

@shawniscoolerthanyou 3 жыл бұрын

Put the pillow on tahp of the tahp.

@spigotface 7 жыл бұрын

Great! Now he can save water by having to run an electric pump every time he wants to water his lawn.

@axtra92 6 жыл бұрын

ike fun electric pump... dont you get it sherlock?

@kalijasin 6 жыл бұрын

Electricity cheaper than the water so there will be a net difference.

@donaldwilcox9006 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the video when the neighborhood cat tries to sharpen his claws on that bag. Why did they fill it with tap water?

@cwsechler 3 жыл бұрын

To test the system....

@anibalmartins4457 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of pump is this.?

@jeffreyvelthuis9245 2 жыл бұрын

I use an 2 ibc tanks that holds 1000 liters each. I think that that is way more dursble than this bag.

@motifman07 6 жыл бұрын

Did this old house reimburse him for the 600 gallons lol

@chrisc5178 6 жыл бұрын

EL Brown I was thinking the same

@AceITH007 6 жыл бұрын

EL Brown To be fair, I think anyone would have done the same to see if everything worked as it should.

@jasonmorehouse3756 6 жыл бұрын

it cost less than $3 for that 650 gallons

@Chri710 6 жыл бұрын

We don't live in california lol, id guess you're not in the midwest either. Here its a penny a gallon

@TNtoolman 9 жыл бұрын

This system costs over $2,000!!! Payback in about 10 years if the components last that long.

@stafonvoncamron 5 жыл бұрын

I think I would be to buy a small above ground pool and a pool cover to hold rain water. Much more Afforable.

@Lexaire 4 жыл бұрын

DIY you could do it for a lot cheaper. Recycled 275 gallon IBC totes are $45. Just need to install a diverter, some fittings, and a $100 pump.

@stafonvoncamron 5 жыл бұрын

How does he keep the pillow from freezing in the winter?

@stephen2738 2 жыл бұрын

They don't you don't water your lawn in the winter.

@stantonsmithisb-a-c-k260 Жыл бұрын

Drain the pillow than block off the pipe to the pillow so if it rains in winter the water will go to the ground instead of the pillow

@wamcelot1807 6 жыл бұрын

Nice pump. It is not listed in the shopping list. Who makes this pump, and where can I get it?

@stevenm4117 6 жыл бұрын

google search you fucking idiot.

@jamez2u 6 жыл бұрын

www.harborfreight.com/110-hp-transfer-pump-63317.html

@augustreil 6 жыл бұрын

Real nice Steve.

@ek9772 5 жыл бұрын

Where is the downspout water first flush divert?

@aownixander 7 жыл бұрын

I like it but it needs to be covered because that rainwater bed is ugly to look at.

@Deb1650 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder what it would cost - materials and labor - to have a company install this system?

@charlies_ears 4 жыл бұрын

so you put the top under the pillow?

@harrybond007 2 жыл бұрын

LOL as usual This Old House does not tell you how massively expensive this was!

@derewreck 2 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah it’s an expensive bladder

@RichardGMoss 6 жыл бұрын

Might work where there is year round rain but useless when there are only winter rains.

@Chri710 6 жыл бұрын

Why not underground sprinklers?

@groundup001 4 жыл бұрын

“We’re going to install this water pillow to collect rain water so you can save water from the hose. First thing we’re going to do is fill the whole thing up with water from the hose.”

@Heraclitean 2 жыл бұрын

Do you suppose he kept refilling it with the hose after that first time? Is that what you suppose?

@f1y7rap 9 жыл бұрын

they never mentioned any freezing concerns or winterization issues with this system seeing as its permanently installed. even a thick rubber bladder needs to be cared for with regards to freezing and sharp pointy objects. Its not like this is a military-use fuel bladder...

@augustreil 6 жыл бұрын

Drain and put pump, bladder in basement.

@isaacvoeller3208 5 жыл бұрын

This is going to save you money so I wasted a lot filling the thing with water

@shmorpiem6323 4 жыл бұрын

Of course, don’t let your states DEP, or federal EPA get word of you doing this!

@dancooper6002 10 ай бұрын

Turn the tables on them, claim it as a water treatment device.

@grahamfloyd3451 5 ай бұрын

Why do you say that? The EPA advocates the use of rain barrels: www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rain-rain-barrels

@grindstone4910 6 жыл бұрын

"With this tahp in place we're just gonna lay this on tahp."

@ryanpetley2679 5 жыл бұрын

"I can't wait to start saving water!" Just wasted 650 gallons of water to test his new water saving feature.

@compactcow 3 жыл бұрын

He still gets to use it technically I don't think they drained it.

@almcken2 7 жыл бұрын

I want one, wanna come install one at my house?

@N3ttwerk 4 жыл бұрын

Just let nature water your grass

@grovecitysirens_GCS 3 жыл бұрын

Tap

@jonwhite2706 Жыл бұрын

bet they don't sell many of these and a anti syphon on the garden hose thats above the water LOL

@hazardousheart6266 6 жыл бұрын

I don't see the water pump thing.... what is it?

@stafonvoncamron 5 жыл бұрын

If you have a slope in the yard you could use gravity to feed the water out and save from using a pump. or raise the bag higher on something to get more gravity.

@craigthepony6259 6 жыл бұрын

They filled the pillow full with 650 gallons of water from their house Geez, cant wait to see that water bill

@augustreil 6 жыл бұрын

1.25, it ain't much.

@Perseus109 5 жыл бұрын

Here, let me waist 650 gallons of water to test this way to save water. LOL

@black_squall 5 жыл бұрын

Why do you assume he wasted the water? He clearly has high water requirements.

@ppumpkin3282 2 жыл бұрын

Waterbed under the porch

@rdaws73 Жыл бұрын

Gaahden hose

@kilikus822 6 жыл бұрын

Why is it called the top if its on the bottom?

@byah160 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t drag tha tawp of the pillow on the tahp

@teachbearcop 5 жыл бұрын

When it bursts because some kid wants to crawl around on it and poke it with a sharp stick, all that water is going to go into the basement.

@black_squall 5 жыл бұрын

1) the thing is under a deck, and will ultimately be covered (as stated in the video). 2) the yard is significantly sloped.

@SuperLocoloco69 4 жыл бұрын

Then comes a racoon and tears up the water tank... keep me posted

@robs1852 2 жыл бұрын

What are the chances of a spiteful animal clawing the big bladder and making it rupture?

@aztekwarrior518 5 жыл бұрын

I just did this with a smaller barrel .. The overflow is way too small (at least in my application..) My roof area is 24' x 22'.. I live in the Ohio River valley and we've seen nonstop rain for about ten days .. when it's raining reasonably hard, the barrel is full and overflowing coming out of a hose end at the bottom, and a 2.5" overflow at the top.. I'm going to try a 4" overflow.. hopefully it's enough, I was disappointed !

@Howard007 2 жыл бұрын

trying to save water but fills up 650 gallon water pillow!

@oldblackstock2499 3 жыл бұрын

Southerner here, interesting listening to Yankees talk! Lol. No offense intended, yall.

@playroy79 4 жыл бұрын

which is illegal in some states

@unreliable_guy 5 жыл бұрын

"What is OFC?"

@kooky216 9 жыл бұрын

What happens in freezing weather?

@augustreil 6 жыл бұрын

I would imagine you need to drain the system and put the pump in the basement, it's a little extra work but if the person doesn't care then... No need to water the lawn in freezing temps if that all he wants to do ?

@stafonvoncamron 5 жыл бұрын

I think its for people who want to use it to fill their ponds in dry spells. I guess that's why they bury their tanks in the ground where its warmer in the winter.

@fredrubble4305 4 жыл бұрын

Burst.

@volundrfrey896 6 жыл бұрын

The day that bag eventually bursts is not going to be a fun one.

@DejanAngelovFamily 8 жыл бұрын

My neighbor told me I had to visit Simply Love Gardening (just google it).I lernned a lot there.

@Cypher791 6 жыл бұрын

I believe the water company would rather you waste as much water as possible >_>

@TheStavros1001 9 жыл бұрын

And what if you have cats or dogs?

@davidriley7659 9 жыл бұрын

you segregate the pillow, or use a rain barrell.

@Engineer9736 6 жыл бұрын

ike fun Maybe he’s afraid that a cat uses it as a scratching post. I don’t think dogs have any interests in this waterpillow. And cats like something wood much more so i dont think this is an issue.

@bg147 6 жыл бұрын

If they walk across it, there is a risk, I assume.

@LegalAmerican4 3 жыл бұрын

He must live in an area with no animals, no wind, and no freezing temperatures. Lucky guy.

@coreyoconnor5145 5 жыл бұрын

...

@lunethgardens 5 жыл бұрын

I hope the homeowner didn’t have to pay for this. 2 used food grade IBC totes will get you close to 700 gallons and you could put them up on cinder blocks to gravity feed the water, eliminate the pump and save electricity. And that thing is ugly, will likely puncture when a rock thrown by the lawnmower or trimmer hits it. I like TOH, but the landscape ideas they have sometimes baffles me.

@white1sox1 11 ай бұрын

Exactly. I picked up a couple at an auction and they are great. Have all the water I need for my chickens and other animals

@bjornjoseph 3 жыл бұрын

This is surprisingly illegal in some areas

@northwinds9155 6 жыл бұрын

save water but consume electricity with that pump 😅

@lsvtecb18c1 6 жыл бұрын

Isn't it Illegal to save rain water in certain states?

@stafonvoncamron 5 жыл бұрын

Only if you get caught. If you are smart and hid it away no one will know or tell on you.

@Perseus109 5 жыл бұрын

@@stafonvoncamron Keep it secret, keep it safe. LoL

@christofarnucc1344 3 жыл бұрын

a 450 dollar balloon unless i live in a literal desert, i'd rather go with one or a few drums.

@matthewwong1064 5 жыл бұрын

Wtf I would not let him fill up 650 gallons just to test it.

@the486man9 6 жыл бұрын

That would have to be the most useless door

@kevtheman7226 6 жыл бұрын

Did he really just fill the thing with 650 gallons of water from his hose?

@percival23 5 жыл бұрын

1 Cat will turn this into the worse idea in history.

@gantmj 7 жыл бұрын

Some areas will put you in jail for collecting rain water.

@iveco555 7 жыл бұрын

Yeh, this is what areas nature will do to you ..

@judyfleming6269 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's sad isn't it?? I think that's mostly because you might get to a point where you don't need to "pay" the city for what what falls out of the sky!

@CoelhoSports 6 жыл бұрын

and then there are all these chemtrails and black helicopters controlled by the illuminati

@linnklitzkie9601 6 жыл бұрын

coelho sports mpppmjij go

@dancooper6002 10 ай бұрын

@webbcityfilms BS. Go to the us government energy site, they have a map on it. Some states have a few regulations on it (like every other plumbing fixture) but the vast majority actively encourage you to do so. In Texas the HOAs are prohibited from banning the equipment.

@MikeM-pk6zq 3 жыл бұрын

God this is a bad idea. It went from bad to insane when Roger filled it with water from the house.

@franciscoaranguizarce6505 8 жыл бұрын

jpbenes desnudos

@greekcabanaboy 9 жыл бұрын

Be advised that people are going to jail over this in the U.S....

@jamesgang94591 9 жыл бұрын

BS!

@MrTimb56 9 жыл бұрын

Sadly it is true, a guy in Oregan went to jail in June for keeping water he collected, and not paying a county fee on it

@jamesgang94591 9 жыл бұрын

Post a link to the headline and I'll believe it.

@greekcabanaboy 9 жыл бұрын

Daren James www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/16/gary-harrington-oregon-water-rainwater_n_1784378.html

@greekcabanaboy 9 жыл бұрын

Daren James rt.com/usa/florida-woman-private-utilities-735/

@DyLemmaOG 2 жыл бұрын

Dislike for no law puhs

@BigDave1125 7 жыл бұрын

this pillow crap is stupid, flexible pipes can kink and the pillow is just stupid, ever had a waterbed? they always leak eventually. just use some 300 gallon ibc totes

@stafonvoncamron 5 жыл бұрын

water beds only leak because people sleep or they bounce on them having sex. These pillows don't have people laying or bouncing on them so they may last longer.