New Ridge Pole for Tank #1
A hard rain on a hot summer day can be a welcome break in the weather. Unfortunately, this event often caused the PVC supports of […]
Rainwater
Rainwater System Diagrams
Rainwater systems for gardens are relatively easy to design and construct, especially if you can do the work yourself. The design shown here uses a […]
Tunneling for a New Soaker System 100717
The hardest part of installing a new soaker system is adding the new plumbing—especially when you need to tunnel under a driveway. Thankfully, we have […]
Rainwater Tank from Tractor Supply Hardware
This 65-gallon gray poly tank from Tractor Supply Hardware was modified slightly to accept a standard downspout, and the new strainer filters. Note that it […]
Poly Strapping Supplies
Poly strapping supplies are inexpensive. Expect to pay $30-$50 for 3,000 feet and enough reusable buckles to keep you busy. In time, we would learn […]
Adding Tank Bank Covers
Our IBC rainwater storage tanks are wrapped in black plastic sheeting to inhibit the growth of algae. Unfortunately, this 4-mil wrapping is already showing signs […]
Constructing the Rainwater Tank Banks
One of our first projects after relocating from drought stricken Northern California was the installation of a rainwater collection system. We captured runoff from every […]
The Strainer Project
Constructing non-clogging and easy to clean strainer filters for the rainwater collection system has been a problem since the system was installed. This problem was […]
The Master Plan 121914
Hard assets are designed for maximum utility and easy maintenance.