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Rain gutters are in, and the rain's not due for 3 or 4 hours yet. We'll see how effective they are......

Posted by Meg (aka Mojave) Apr 7 '15, 13:22

and without me even asking he put in a downspout - I could indeed put a rain barrel under it :)

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Not sure why the snark, but people use rain from them like reclaimed water, for gardens and stuff -- (link) - con_carne Apr 7, 14:14 6
- I grew up drinking rainwater of the tin roof but this would be right out by the driveway and I suspect the HOA wouldn't go for it. - Meg Apr 7, 14:20 2
  - Wait, you're being brought to a standstill by the HOA? Few things... - Will Hunting Apr 7, 14:25 1
    - Heh, at least it will drain down into the shrubbery. Other people have an extension that sends it out over the driveway and it drains into the street. -- nm - Meg Apr 7, 14:43
- Whoops, meant for Andie -- nm - con_carne Apr 7, 14:14 2
  - where was a i snarky? you didn't read the im, did you? -- nm - Andie Apr 7, 14:19 1
    - Maybe he misinterpreted the enthusiasm :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 14:20
in drought land, a rain barrel seems like a great idea! - Andie Apr 7, 13:26 4
- in the west a rain barrel could land you in jail for violation of water rights - zeitgeist Apr 7, 14:07 3
  - for harvesting rain water, from your roof, for future use watering your own property? -- nm - Andie Apr 7, 14:13 2
    - Crazy americans. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 7, 14:20 1
      - Rainwater harvesting was illegal in Colorado until 2009 -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 7, 14:23

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