How to Build a Water Tank

Building a water tank is one of the easiest ways to save money and the environment and keep your garden watered. During months when lots of rain falls, the water tank fills up. Later, during the hottest summer months, you can use the water for your garden. Making a water tank requires only some netting and a barrel with a lid. The project takes less than an hour.

Barrel with detachable lid
Fine netting
Box cutter
Staple gun

Instructions

- 1
  Place the barrel next to a downspout of your gutter. Although you can place the water tank anywhere, positioning it under a gutter means that it will fill up faster. Using the box cutter, cut the spout so that it ends about 6 inches above the barrel. Take the lid off the barrel and store for later.
- 2
  Pull the netting tight over the barrel opening and staple it in place. Place the barrel under the downspout.
- 3
  Check the barrel after heavy rain to see if it is nearly full. Clean the leaves off the netting and place these in your compost bin if you have one. When the barrel is full, place the lid on.
- 4
  Fill your watering can from the barrel. If you have a barrel with a tap, you can draw the water without taking off the lid.

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