Plywood glued and screwed together.
How to put a barrel on top of your roof.
Most of the contaminants are in the first 5 to 10 gallons of water that runs off your roof.
Learn how to install barrel trim on a roof in this free roofing instruction video.
If the water is being used to wash up or to do the dishes with you should be good to go.
Most rain barrel kits come with filters that take out large debris but we want to add finer filters or mesh to further keep debris out.
Install the rain barrel and stand as close as possible to the area where you will be using the rainwater.
Choose a downspout that drains from an area of the roof that has no trees over it.
First frame your barrel roof dormer up to the top plates in the conventional way but leave the roof sheathing and framing on the main house intact above the dormer top plates.
After all the water is rolling down your roof into your rain gutter and finally into your barrel.
Here are some key points to consider when choosing your site.
Logic reigns high in the process of selecting a location for your water barrel.