Catch Rain Without Gutters

This is a large rainwater catchment system.

Catch rain without gutters.

How to divert water without gutters or downspouts everyone knows the importance of diverting water away from a house but sometimes a traditional gutter and downspout simply won t work. If you want to collect rainwater without a roof or downspout you can use a tarp instead. In addition terms such as roofwater collection or rooftop water collection is also used in other countries. You won t be hauling in some super large tank that has to buried underground.

Just lay the tarp out on an elevated area and run a drainpipe from the lowest corner to a collection tank. But even homes without gutters can use a. These will block the water passageways and downspouts. A blocked downspout will add tremendous weight enough to dislodge your gutters in the process.

Rain gutters need to be cleaned and free of debris brought by a previous storm or passing rain. Many householders set up rain barrels to catch the water as it drips from the roof reducing runoff and erosion while preserving water for garden use. To collect rainwater you can attach a rain barrel to your home s downspout so when it rains the water flows directly into the barrel. That comes later no in fact this takes 4 of the metal water tanks that will be interlocked together.

The low profile design creates an unobtrusive look and can be covered with mulch straw or stones for a subtle appearance with no digging required. A slanting rooftop will always direct rain water down. And this video does a great job at walking you through the build from start to finish. These catchment areas focus rainwater like gutters which means there will always be sections of your house where rainwater falls more heavily.

This just consists of digging a v shaped trench at the drip line i e the place where water falling from the roof overhang makes contact with the soil. When two sections of rooftop meet they will often form a single catchment line that will force the rainwater into a stream. We believe that rainwater harvesting is a viable technology in an urban setting. But don t let it scare you.

I have a big garden set back from the house that is hard to get a hose to. It ranges from rainwater collection to rainwater harvesting to rainwater catchment. You ll find huge amounts of dead leaves dust soot small stones and more. Roger cook evaluates a couple alternatives for moving rainwater effectively.

A ground gutter can help protect the house foundation and siding from rainwater without being too conspicuous. Because it is mulched with woodchips it retains moisture after rains pretty well but i can still use some supplemental water during the dry periods of summer.