Cistern No Gutters

This is a cistern i made from some pressure treated 2x6 material and a 55 gallon plastic juice drum.

Cistern no gutters.

Rainwater harvesting is collecting the run off from a structure or other impervious surface in order to store it for later use. K style gutters can be spiked or screwed to the fascia. It is more important that you have unrestricted flow into the cistern. Remember that the x section of a 4 pipe is twice that of a 3 pipe.

This technique is usually only used when there s no fascia board. The cistern typically located underground may be constructed of various materials including cinderblock reinforced concrete or precast concrete fiberglass or steel. Sweep all debris from the roof and gutters leading to the chosen downspout by using a broom. Screwed connections are stronger.

Traditionally this involves harvesting the rain from a roof. Put them where they need to be. If you join too many downspouts before they enter the cistern you could have a constriction that would be problematic. Install standard size mesh gutter covers over the entire gutter that will lead into the cistern.

I chose to use 2x6 material because i had it handy but if you choose to u. I got the used drum locally for 15 and the wood came from my scrap bin. Half round gutters rest in brackets screwed to the fascia. Cistern covers are 2 x2 and are cast in the floor.