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Step 1 Collect Your Supplies. Line up as many as you need to meet your watering needs. My Diy Rain Barrel And How We Built It A 55-gallon plastic drum with an intake hole cut in the top will work well. Make rain barrell . I am not a professional DIY and this is my first attempt at making a rain barrel. A rain barrel is a great way to go green using captured rain water to water the garden lawn or even houseplants. Ill be using some infographics for easy of instruction and also some inspirational pictures that others. You can make cheap functional rain barrels with trash cans and simple PVC plumbing and electrical conduit fittings. Cut the landscape fabric just enough to fit the rain barrel. Power drill and a drill bit matching the size of hole needed for your spigot. Thread seal PTFE tape also called PTFE tape Waterproof silicone sealant. Conserve Water Build a Rain Barrel. The simplest rain barrel is to stick it on its side make a quick stand and use existing hole