Downtown Downspout to Tank Workshop, Sat Nov 18, 2017
The object of this workshop was to connect a 265 gal Slimline tank to a downspout on a small cottage in downtown Santa Barbara. The cottage was repeatedly flooded during last winter's rainy season. Redirecting the rain that falls onto the roof of this rental property so that wouldn't happen again was a priority before the rainy season begins.
The tank will also serve as supplemental water to nearby fruit trees and water storage for emergencies.
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Cutting pipe is easier when you work together
PVC needs to be painted so it won't deteriorate in the sun
Connecting the downspout to the tank
Teflon tape needs to be put on exactly right
The hole for the overflow has been drilled. It will exit into a mulch pile on the other side of the fence, on the same property.
Sweetwater workshops are a great place to joke around, as long as we stay safe.
Ready to put the gutter strainer in. If there had been more fall, we would have used a Leaf Eater instead.
