1. How to Make a Rain Barrel Carrie T. Stevenson Escambia County Extension

2. Hardware Needed One ½” brass faucet/hose bibb One ¾” MH x ½” MIP brass hose adapter Two 1” special female adapters, PVC Two 1” x ½” threaded bushings, PVC One 6’ garden hose connector One 4” round grate, plastic One 4-6” square piece of screen material

3. Hardware

4. Equipment Needed Drill 1 ¼” hole bit 4” hole bit or jigsaw 12” adjustable wrench 12” channel lock pliers Waterproof glue

5. Additional Parts for Drainage ( may vary based on individual gutter system) 2” x 3” x 4” S&D downspout adapter A-B elbow cover Flex elbow 4 concrete blocks or equivalent (to raise barrel so water will flow, and to create a level surface)

6. The Container Industrial juice/pickle barrel Large heavy duty garbage can Wooden whiskey barrel

7. Brass faucet/hose bibb

8. ¾” MH x ½” MIP brass hose adapter

9. Two 1” special female adapters, PVC

10. Two 1” x ½” threaded bushings, PVC

11. 6’ garden hose connector

12. 4” round grate, plastic

13. 4”-6” square piece of screen material

14. Step 1: Clean barrel and lid

15. Step 2: Faucet Assembly Drill spigot hole with 1 ¼” hole saw

16. Step 2: Faucet Assembly Place 1 x ½” PVC bushing into hole from outside of barrel Screw 1” PVC special female adapter onto bushing inside of barrel View down into barrel with female adapter installed

17. Step 2: Faucet Assembly Install ½” brass assembly into PVC bushing on outside of barrel

18. Step 3: Overflow Valve Using 1 ¼” hole saw, drill a hole on side of barrel close to top for overflow valve

19. Step 3: Overflow Valve Place 1” x ½” PVC bushing into hole from outside of barrel Screw 1” PVC special female adapter onto bushing inside of barrel

20. Step 3: Overflow Valve Install brass hose adapter onto PVC bushing on outside of barrel

21. Step 3: Overflow Valve Install 6’ garden hose connector to brass fitting to direct overflow away from house

22. Step 4: Rain Intake Cut a 4” circle out of screen material so that it fits inside the 4” round grate

23. Step 4: Rain Intake Drill 4” hole in center of lid (can also be cut with a jigsaw)

24. Step 4: Rain Intake Turn barrel lid upside down and insert threaded portion of grate; secure grate with waterproof glue

25. Step 4: Rain Intake After drying, raised catch area should be through the top of the lid, place screen into grate

26. Step 5: Gutter Attachment This barrel was attached using a flex elbow and an A-B elbow

27. Need More Information? Escambia County Extension 3740 Stefani Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-475-5230 ctsteven@ufl.edu