http://www.domenicknaccarato.com/blog/2009/07/11/rain-water-obsession/ a blog by Domenick Naccarato Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.domenicknaccarato.com/blog/2009/07/11/rain-water-obsession/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Tom Bevivino Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:19:18 +0000 http://www.domenicknaccarato.com/blog/?p=103#comment-219 I love the idea! I actually made a rain barrel a year or two ago out of a plastic trashcan. I basically cut a square hole out of the lid, applied some mesh screen from an old window I had to prevent bugs, etc from laying eggs in the stagnate water, then I cut a hole at the bottom and screwed in a brass nozzle for a hose to hook up. I ran the flexible tube from the rain spout to the screen and collected water for a good year or so. The problem I had was when it filled up, the trashcan would sag, etc. Since my 3 year old daughter ripped out the brass nozzle by accident this weekend when helping me water the garden, I am on the hunt for a more sturdy barrel. I see the type you used and I would like to try that out. Where do you advise someone can find them? I have seen them on craigslist, but it is very few and far between. Thanks, and I like the blog! I love the idea! I actually made a rain barrel a year or two ago out of a plastic trashcan. I basically cut a square hole out of the lid, applied some mesh screen from an old window I had to prevent bugs, etc from laying eggs in the stagnate water, then I cut a hole at the bottom and screwed in a brass nozzle for a hose to hook up. I ran the flexible tube from the rain spout to the screen and collected water for a good year or so. The problem I had was when it filled up, the trashcan would sag, etc. Since my 3 year old daughter ripped out the brass nozzle by accident this weekend when helping me water the garden, I am on the hunt for a more sturdy barrel. I see the type you used and I would like to try that out. Where do you advise someone can find them? I have seen them on craigslist, but it is very few and far between. Thanks, and I like the blog!

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