Tricky site for Water Butt

MisseyB

I wasn't sure if to put the question in DIY or gardening as it straddles the two.

I want to position a water butt so that it collects water which currently streams out of a pipe at roof level. The difficulty lies in attaching a downpipe to something. As you can see from the photo the roof overhangs the wall onto which we'd be fixing a downpipe. I know we could shape the downpipe back in towards the wall but it's be a tricky angle to achieve and i'd like to avoid doing that if i can. Any ideas?

All the best
E

paddy147

MisseyB wrote: »

I wasn't sure if to put the question in DIY or gardening as it straddles the two.

I want to position a water butt so that it collects water which currently streams out of a pipe at roof level. The difficulty lies in attaching a downpipe to something. As you can see from the photo the roof overhangs the wall onto which we'd be fixing a downpipe. I know we could shape the downpipe back in towards the wall but it's be a tricky angle to achieve and i'd like to avoid doing that if i can. Any ideas?

All the best
E

Is that a school??


Is there a shore/drain in the ground below that pipe???



45 degree coupler off that pipe and run a small length of pipe down flush with the slope of the roof.
Fit another 45 degree coupler at the bottom of the roof/soffit so that you can slot in a downpipe


There should be some plywood under the soffit board.

A 90 degree stainless bracket screwed up into the ply/soffit and a gutter pipe bracket will do the job there to hold a downpipe in place.
Then another plastic downpipe bracket screwed into the wall below the window...job done.


You will pick up a 210 litre water butt kit (barrell,stand and divertor kit) in most builders providers for 50 euro at the moment.

quietsailor

MisseyB wrote: »

I wasn't sure if to put the question in DIY or gardening as it straddles the two.

I want to position a water butt so that it collects water which currently streams out of a pipe at roof level. The difficulty lies in attaching a downpipe to something. As you can see from the photo the roof overhangs the wall onto which we'd be fixing a downpipe. I know we could shape the downpipe back in towards the wall but it's be a tricky angle to achieve and i'd like to avoid doing that if i can. Any ideas?

All the best
E

One thing to think about is that the downpipe will be coming down in front of a window, you may not want to do that.

Is it located in the front, back side of the building? Would you consider putting a (nearly) horizontal pipe onto the existing one to move the down pipe left or right? It will look strange though, you may ne able to send it left/right if you bring the initial pipe straight down under the overhang and then send it left right as well.

Edit: Is the existing pipe vertically in line with the window frames? If so you can bring it straight down.

MisseyB

Thank you very much for your suggestions.

I think the existing pipe does line up with the mullion of the window frame but i'll double check it on site.

It is a school and i was sort of hoping to avoid having to trace the downpipe around the profile of the roof because i think the roofing guy - who'll have to do it - isn't keen on that solution. But if it's the best option i suppose i'll just have to be very persuasive.

Thanks again
E