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I just finished setting and plumbing up some rain barrels. The stand was made by my grandfather.
The stand was a little over-engineered, as it's 1/4" aluminum angle, and he used it to set his garbage cans on. This application is a bit more fitting.
Good timing, too.
I'm the little blue dot on the eastern edge of that mess, and in the time it took me to type this, the red is now on top of us, and it's hailing like a..... It's hailing a lot.
EDIT: The aftermath (now raining).
Last edited by OhioLariat; May 30, 2021 at 08:40 PM.
So.. I saw your pic, Ohio, and remembered years ago wanting to harvest rainwater, and being told it was illegal in Utah. Welp.... for giggles, I looked it up to see why. Instead of finding why, I found that law was changed in 2010. Although, it does require registration to do so. This is what I found:
As of 2010, all Utahns are allowed to legally collect up to 2,500 gallons of rainwater on their property in covered above ground containers or in underground cisterns. If a residence is collecting rain water in more than two containers under 100 gallons or in one container above 100 gallons, they must register with the State Engineer. The process is free and can be completed in just a few minutes online.
We go through 55 gallon barrels like crazy at work. My friend built a drip system for his Mom's trees at her vacation home in Idaho out of several of them.
Colorado changed their tune in 2016, allowing the collection of up to to 110 gallons for residential use, though in the big scheme of things, that's not really all that much. Had I not gotten both barrels for $40 and already had the stand, I don't know if I would have gone through the hassle.
Last edited by OhioLariat; May 30, 2021 at 10:20 PM.
Good morning thinkers!- hope you all had a great weekend! Changed the oil for the first time on new blue... after 7 mos. and 3,000 miles!- (it was a bit darker than what i expected) The guy who put the last oil filter on needs his bag slit, and his leg ran through it!
Dang it was on tight as hell!!!
White, what, in your opinion, is the best cleaner for aluminum rims?- there is a boat load out there, and everyone claims to be the best!
Im leaning towards Maguires, but...
B-O-W- that is a beautiful resto project!-
I wasnt aware there was any restrictions, anywhere, that says you cant trap and store rain water- but i live in rural southern Ohio...most of the rural houses have cisterns ( and some are quite large!)
Coffee times over... gotta go- ttyl!
This application is a bit more fitting.
