Good job, thanks for sharing. I was going to make 2-4 table style ones for my barrels but I might copy your design which seems solid and holds heavy barrel inside so it doesn't move or fall.
It's been a few months now and works great! I ended up making a nice garden bed around the barrel in a recent video I uploaded if you want to check it out. ruclips.net/video/XXLA6MenN6U/видео.html
My calculation indicates that for 50 gallons of rainwater in the drum the load on the soil will be ca. 8.7 psi. Is the topsoil strong enough, or will the stand, and the drum settle and tip gradually?
Nice. Quick questions: 1. How is it holding up three years after this build? 2. I'm thinking of maybe going two-feet off the ground to increase the head pressure. Do you think that makes it too prone to tip? 3. How did you locate the notches in the center of the cross pieces? Thanks. dp
I moved from that place last August and it was still holding up great. I actually hooked some drip irrigation lines into the facet for easier watering. Head pressure wasn't the greatest so maybe your idea could help there. They were slow drip lines so I didn't mind. I didn't feel any risk of tipping. If you have enough support, it should be fine. If you're worried you could add some concrete supports to the base. As for the notches, if I recall, I just measured the midpoint, overlayed the pieces, and outlined the edges for where i wanted it. Depth was just half of the 4x4 so that the cross would be flat.
@@DrWD40 The drip irrigation line was a nice touch. Did you do a video of that? I just built a 3X6 raised bed garden. I want to put the barrel next to it. It might be fun to measure how much I water it from the barrel and how much produce I harvest in a season. I'd like to rotate several crops in a season to see if I can produce much within the same 18 square foot space.
I finally did this and I am pleased with the result. I made a few adjustments. My uprights are three feet tall and I located the barrel shelf two feet off the ground. I wanted a little more height to reach some elevated beds elsewhere in the yard with a hose. I had a little trouble cutting the right depth for the lap joints. I was afraid of cutting them too deeply, but had to cut them again to get them deep enough. They still aren't perfect, but I think the next time I'd be better at doing them. Thanks for the nice design.
The problem with that approach is that is doesn't hold the barrel in place to help prevent tipping. I was going to build a table but went with this design (albeit from a different source with a few assembly changes) because of that.
Unfortunately, I don't. I did a rough sketch using SketchUp and then just adjusted as I built. If you have any questions, I'm more than happy to answer.
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Good job. That is a cool design. Love the sticker. We love the Indian River Lagoon as well.
Good job, thanks for sharing.
I was going to make 2-4 table style ones for my barrels but I might copy your design which seems solid and holds heavy barrel inside so it doesn't move or fall.
It's been a few months now and works great! I ended up making a nice garden bed around the barrel in a recent video I uploaded if you want to check it out. ruclips.net/video/XXLA6MenN6U/видео.html
Nice I see the Indian river lagoon sticker. I'm in southern Brevard
Nice! This was from Castaway Point.
I came for the bone markings and I stayed for the cistern.
My calculation indicates that for 50 gallons of rainwater in the drum the load on the soil will be ca. 8.7 psi. Is the topsoil strong enough, or will the stand, and the drum settle and tip gradually?
Nice. Quick questions:
1. How is it holding up three years after this build?
2. I'm thinking of maybe going two-feet off the ground to increase the head pressure. Do you think that makes it too prone to tip?
3. How did you locate the notches in the center of the cross pieces?
Thanks. dp
I moved from that place last August and it was still holding up great. I actually hooked some drip irrigation lines into the facet for easier watering. Head pressure wasn't the greatest so maybe your idea could help there. They were slow drip lines so I didn't mind.
I didn't feel any risk of tipping. If you have enough support, it should be fine. If you're worried you could add some concrete supports to the base.
As for the notches, if I recall, I just measured the midpoint, overlayed the pieces, and outlined the edges for where i wanted it. Depth was just half of the 4x4 so that the cross would be flat.
@@DrWD40 The drip irrigation line was a nice touch. Did you do a video of that?
I just built a 3X6 raised bed garden. I want to put the barrel next to it. It might be fun to measure how much I water it from the barrel and how much produce I harvest in a season. I'd like to rotate several crops in a season to see if I can produce much within the same 18 square foot space.
I finally did this and I am pleased with the result. I made a few adjustments. My uprights are three feet tall and I located the barrel shelf two feet off the ground. I wanted a little more height to reach some elevated beds elsewhere in the yard with a hose. I had a little trouble cutting the right depth for the lap joints. I was afraid of cutting them too deeply, but had to cut them again to get them deep enough. They still aren't perfect, but I think the next time I'd be better at doing them. Thanks for the nice design.
How tall do you think I can go with this?
Four 16”x8”x8” cinder blocks will do you for $8. All you have to do is level and compact the earth.
The problem with that approach is that is doesn't hold the barrel in place to help prevent tipping. I was going to build a table but went with this design (albeit from a different source with a few assembly changes) because of that.
What is that power tool?
Circular saw was used to make most cuts and then chiseled out the pieces for the joints.
Do you have downloadable plans?
Unfortunately, I don't. I did a rough sketch using SketchUp and then just adjusted as I built. If you have any questions, I'm more than happy to answer.
the barrel stand looks so weak, not sturdy. It only takes a storm day to flip the barrel stand upside down.
Hmm been over a year with lots of Florida storms and it hasn't moved. Would take a very very strong storm to flip this when filled with water 😂