F.A.O buildersmate

[Tilly2]

F.A.O buildersmate. I have the waterbutt, the stand and the diverter. It has the instructions and my problems are:

How do I drill a hole in the butt with the usual drill bits 'cos I don't have a circular type drill attachment and my downpipe goes into the ground, not a grid, so how do I lower that to get the diverter on?

[HowardKennitby]

this migh thelp

[HowardKennitby]

or this

http://www.crocus.co....stall_water_butt.html

http://www.dobbies.co...to-install-water-butt

http://www.simplywate...ing-A-Water-Butt.html

http://www.waterwise....all-a-water-butt.html

[buildersmate]

Q1: Drill bits. The hole required is either 22mm or 25mm (depends on the kit). Flat drill bits of this size (suitable for wood or soft plastic) are readily available. I used these but I suppose you could file the hole larger from the larger diamter bit you have, using a rasp.

Q2: My downpipes also go into the ground, with a neoprene cover sealing the bottom of the downpipe which sits over the top of the (plastic) 100mm soil pipe that fors the soakaway. You have to remove the pipe to be able to cut a section (typically about 25mm) out of the pipe in the position where the diverter unit sits. That is the way to avoid lowering the bottom of the downpipe.

[Tilly2]

Thanks to both of you. Going to have a go today as it's not raining here. I may be back though, if I have a problem.