Cistern No Gutters

The cistern typically located underground may be constructed of various materials including cinderblock reinforced concrete or precast concrete fiberglass or steel.

Cistern no gutters.

A system of gutters and downspouts directs the rainwater collected by the roof to the storage cistern. It is more important that you have unrestricted flow into the cistern. I chose to use 2x6 material because i had it handy but if you choose to u. Remember that the x section of a 4 pipe is twice that of a 3 pipe.

Sweep all debris from the roof and gutters leading to the chosen downspout by using a broom. Put them where they need to be. Cistern covers are 2 x2 and are cast in the floor. Another method calls for gutters to be held in place by straps fastened to the roof.

This technique is usually only used when there s no fascia board. I got the used drum locally for 15 and the wood came from my scrap bin. The rain will collect in gutters that channel the water into downspouts and then into some sort of storage vessel. Install standard size mesh gutter covers over the entire gutter that will lead into the cistern.

K style gutters can be spiked or screwed to the fascia. Traditionally this involves harvesting the rain from a roof. This is a cistern i made from some pressure treated 2x6 material and a 55 gallon plastic juice drum. Half round gutters rest in brackets screwed to the fascia.