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Post by kitkor on Jul 20, 2008 14:08:00 GMT
fredg, that is an impressive difference in price. From what I understand, it's not uncommon to use a rain barrel/water butt in the UK, so perhaps that's the reason for the huge price difference. I don't make a habit of going through people's back yards, but I can't ever recall seeing another rain barrel in this small town of 15,000. The rarity might be the reason for the higher prices. Well, that and the fact that Americans will pay premium prices for garden gear (for proof, see the prices at Smith & Hawken.)
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Post by Aidan on Jul 20, 2008 16:32:51 GMT
I'm just amazed by the prices There's such thing as being too cheap. The first butt/barrel I ever had was made by Plysu. Never again. It began to disintegrate within a year.
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Post by fredg on Jul 25, 2008 19:59:50 GMT
I'm just amazed by the prices There's such thing as being too cheap. The first butt/barrel I ever had was made by Plysu. Never again. It began to disintegrate within a year. Your first barrel? Just how long ago was that?
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Post by scottychaos on Sept 9, 2008 13:59:56 GMT
I built my own "rain collector" out of very inexpensive parts..the whole thing was less than $10. here is a description, lifted from my webpage:In the Fall I remove the bin, drain it, clean it out, and store it in the shed for the winter, and re-install the "regular" downspout extension in its place. More information on my rain barrel can be found here: www.terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114391Scot
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