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Water..Water everywhere but not a drop.....

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KatieMac · 09/02/2005 19:56

....to water my garden with.

I want a very large water butt.

It has to be rectangluar and not cost a fortune.

Is there anything I can use (like a cold water tank - from the attic) Couls it be easily adapted?

Any suggestions??

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BethAndHerBrood · 10/02/2005 19:33

They don't overflow if you put the pipe from the drainpipe into the butt at the right level. Does that make sense??!!

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suedonim · 09/02/2005 23:59

Oh, crumbs, I didn't notice the price of that one!! It is a bit expensive, isn't it?

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KatieMac · 09/02/2005 21:02

Thanks Sue love the rectangular one - but so expensive!!!!

I'll keep looking as little ones will overflow all the time

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suedonim · 09/02/2005 20:43

Try googling, Katie, I found a few such as these these and these . Be careful about prices - they seem to vary wildly for the same item!

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KatieMac · 09/02/2005 20:27

The gap it is going to sit in is 800x1400 and up to 2m high - I just assumed that rectangular would fit the space best.

It to collect from a roof that is 50spqm - so it needs to be quite big.

And it must be safe (I childmind)

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jangly · 09/02/2005 20:14

You would have to make a homemade one safe, though - cats, hedgehogs - not to mention kids!

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jangly · 09/02/2005 20:13

I've seen a rectangular one somewhere. Can't think where! It would only be small though - spacesaver.