CMV
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Standard (not high cube) 40' container, collect water in 330 gal IBC totes.
I put "best" in quotes since that will mean something entirely different to every reader here. I define it for this projects as (1) easiest, (2) lowest/lower cost materials, (3) doesn't have to be pretty, (4) sturdy enough I'm not rebuilding in 5 yrs, but not bomb-proof either, and (5) efficient at capturing run-off water, but I don't care if I don't catch every last drop - anything is better than the 0 I collect today. This is what I'm thinking - please tell me if a better way:
1. Raise one side about 2" higher than the other getting the container slightly out of level. Bad for door operation I know, but need the water going where I want.
2. Affix pressure treated 2x6 along top of low side to act as fascia. Even with top edge.
3. Affix AL drip edge over top of container and 2x6
4. Attach gutter as normal from there, one downspout routed to open lid of IBC tote. Appx 2" drop over 40' span for gutter.
If that captured 80% of the water hitting top of container, that would be about a full IBC tote for every 2" inches of rain.
I put "best" in quotes since that will mean something entirely different to every reader here. I define it for this projects as (1) easiest, (2) lowest/lower cost materials, (3) doesn't have to be pretty, (4) sturdy enough I'm not rebuilding in 5 yrs, but not bomb-proof either, and (5) efficient at capturing run-off water, but I don't care if I don't catch every last drop - anything is better than the 0 I collect today. This is what I'm thinking - please tell me if a better way:
1. Raise one side about 2" higher than the other getting the container slightly out of level. Bad for door operation I know, but need the water going where I want.
2. Affix pressure treated 2x6 along top of low side to act as fascia. Even with top edge.
3. Affix AL drip edge over top of container and 2x6
4. Attach gutter as normal from there, one downspout routed to open lid of IBC tote. Appx 2" drop over 40' span for gutter.
If that captured 80% of the water hitting top of container, that would be about a full IBC tote for every 2" inches of rain.