If this is the case then it will clearly be indicated in the product information for your awareness. Situated at the front of our house, it has drawn many appreciative comments blending well with terracotta pots and plants. He owns a 25-acre farm in Aberdeenshire with a focus on self-sufficiency, living off the land, and working with nature. While its slimline design is a benefit in some ways, being tall and narrow means that it isn’t quite as sturdy as the chunkier models out there. This very attractive water butt looks like oak, but is actually just a very good polyethylene version, perfect for rustic style gardens.

The lockable lid provides secure protection against leaves and debris falling into the water butt and blocking up the water butt tap and also ensures vital safety for wildlife preventing them from falling into the butt and becoming trapped. However, this plastic water butt does come with the necessary indents that show you where to drill new holes if you would like to connect multiple water butts together. Whilst the problems above sound significant, I’ve literally had water butts come apart at the seams 😀 and the base just randomly start leaking.

This Natural Water Butt Treatment 500ml is the perfect solution for keeping your water butts odour free and clean. Given this has been so good to me I am moving it up to second in the ranks ahead of the double mini water butt setup.

cm down from the top of the water butt, on the side facing the downpipe, and mark where the hole will go. In this article we focus on the plastic type as they are the best wearing, least maintenance, and cheapest. It’s made from high density plastic which is pretty sturdy, and whilst they don’t give the thickness, with so many positive reviews all over the net it’s hard ignore this if you’re looking for a high quality hassle free water butt that’ll last. With our wide range of tents and accessories, you can embrace the cold, crisp winter air as you explore frozen landscapes and winter wonderlands.The alternative is using which is probably a bit easier – installing with a water butt rain diverter kit if you already have guttering. A water diverter kit – used to help divert rainwater from the guttering into the water butt (we’ll cover water diverters in a lot more detail in the following section).

In addition to its sleek aesthetic, this water butt comes with a lockable lid and four legs , along with a few extra indents that would enable you to connect it up with another water butt.

Its slimline design means that this water butt is taller and narrower than a traditional water butt which saves a fair bit of space.

It’s made from strong recycled plastic, feels sturdy once set up, and can fill a bucket much faster than its competitors – it really does excel in every aspect. For further information please use our Live Chat service, having the product you are interested in to hand. Mine was standing on rough ground, and even though I had levelled this out before setting the water butt up, the legs didn’t quite seem as though they would hold up to the job.Not only does this mean that it doesn’t take up much room, but it also gives it a sleeker look , as opposed to the larger and chunkier water butts out there. I put it to the test, and unsurprisingly it come out as one of the best water butts if you’re after a slimline model. Maurano Stone Effect Water Butt is another butt that is not only attractive, but doubles as a planter. The only downside is that you need to use a screwdriver whenever you want to undo the lockable lid – lids that have a latch are much more convenient. It’s sleek enough to sit inconspicuously in the corner of small gardens, yet it’s also slim enough to be lined up in a row of connected water butts to contribute to a larger water storage system.