Cistern No Gutters

A system of gutters and downspouts directs the rainwater collected by the roof to the storage cistern.

Cistern no gutters.

I got the used drum locally for 15 and the wood came from my scrap bin. The cistern typically located underground may be constructed of various materials including cinderblock reinforced concrete or precast concrete fiberglass or steel. Rainwater harvesting is collecting the run off from a structure or other impervious surface in order to store it for later use. Another method calls for gutters to be held in place by straps fastened to the roof.

K style gutters can be spiked or screwed to the fascia. The rain will collect in gutters that channel the water into downspouts and then into some sort of storage vessel. Cistern covers are 2 x2 and are cast in the floor. This technique is usually only used when there s no fascia board.

This is a cistern i made from some pressure treated 2x6 material and a 55 gallon plastic juice drum. I chose to use 2x6 material because i had it handy but if you choose to u. If you join too many downspouts before they enter the cistern you could have a constriction that would be problematic. Screwed connections are stronger.

Remember that the x section of a 4 pipe is twice that of a 3 pipe. Put them where they need to be. Sweep all debris from the roof and gutters leading to the chosen downspout by using a broom. Half round gutters rest in brackets screwed to the fascia.