DIY with function over finesse!!

[mickthemaverick]

Well I hunted high and low for the 2 x 2 But to no avail. However nestling in the corner of the loft were the disassembled parts of my old Hifi cabinet. So a little sawing, drilling and screwing and this is the result:

Strong enough to support 3 times the potential weight of a full tank!!

Another job finished!

[myglaren]

Have often considered capturing rainwater but the downcomer from my roof comes down into next door's garden. Awkward but not insurmountable but: the gutters are full of pigeon s**t, eggshells, feathers and nesting materials. The downcomer often gets clogged with it all too.

I hates pidjinns.

[Vic Evans]

Too much of a faff for me !
I like the French countryside 'bung a few barrels under the eaves & dip the water out with a bucket or watering can' method.
With 4 barrels we rarely run out of water but also have a mega powerful pump in our well with 50m of hose connected if all else fails.
Ain't life grand in the countryside where nobody cares what you do.

[mickthemaverick]

That's one hell of a bird bath on the left there Vic!