You ll need a wooden stand cinder blocks or something similar.
Cut gutter rain barrel.
You can bend the gutter slightly to easily make the rest of the cut all the way around to the other side.
1 or 2 small screws and a screwdriver.
Hover the other end of the spout over the filter holes.
A spigot or hose connector lets you drain the water for use around your landscape.
If you have gutters and downspouts you can choose to either.
A flexible downspout or 90 degree angled fitting for your.
A rain barrel collects rainwater that hits your roof and flows through gutters and out the downspout.
Rain barrels which are especially useful for lawns and gardens during droughts or periods of water restrictions can be made of plastic ceramic wood stone or metal pick the type that matches your home s exterior style and meets your water saving needs.
Level out an area underneath or near the gutter.
Attach a flex a spout to your rain gutter using the manufacturer s instructions.
A rain barrel is a container that collects runoff from your home s gutter system connecting to the downspout with a rain diverter or fitting under a modified downspout.
Rain barrels collect rainwater from your roof by rerouting a section of your gutter s downpipe into a nearby reservoir.
Place the barrel atop retaining wall blocks.
Or you can cut around to the bottom side stop flip the gutter over and continue cutting from the other side until you meet the other cut in the middle.
Rain barrel to gutter installation how to set up your new rain barrel tools.
As rain falls on your roof it adheres to the physical surface it s touching starting with the roof then likely into the gutters and into the downspout and toward the ground.
Beginning where you marked cut all the way down to the bottom side with metal shears.
Remove the barrel s lid or cut a large hole through which rain can enter.
A hacksaw or jigsaw to cut your down spout.
Cut your downspout so it pours directly into your barrel about 6 inches above the top of the barrel.
Rain barrels provide an alternative to using municipal water or well water for irrigation.
How to cut and install a gutter outlet.
Determine which gutter the barrel will collect rain from.
The rainwater can be used for watering flowers shrubs and even the lawn drastically reducing.
5 cover the barrel with mesh window screening to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in the barrel.