How to build a rain water collector

Step 9 Installing the barrel braces

The bottom front barrel brace went in first.

I drilled pilot holes into the posts where the barrel brace was to go. The pilot holes were exactly 13 inches up from the ground.

I drove the lag bolts the rest of the way with a ratchet, making sure to check with a level.

Comments

[DanCrocker]

An alternative to using lag bolts would be to drill all the way through the post and use nuts and bolts with large washers under the bolt head and nut. These could be tightened as needed as the wood ages.

[garden goddess]

Pretty neat construction project! Our system is simpler compared to that...it works really well for our layout.