How to extend the service life of the old leaky barrels for watering.

Almost all of the owners of country houses are metal drums that are used to collect and store water. Over time, it appears the rotten hole, liquid storage it does not fit, and many gardeners throw tank. But it is possible to give a second life, and continue to use the barrel.
The size of the most common containers in height is 88 cm and the inner part of the rim flanks is 54 cm. Each tank is about 10 years. Of course, you can extend the service life of about another 10 years, but it needs each year to paint them with waterproof paint. Still, there comes a moment when the vessel will become worthless. First, there will be small holes, but eventually they will grow, and keep them in the liquid does not come out. Small holes can cold weld repaired by welding or tar but such repair does not last long. When the barrels were too many holes, the water will not be stored in them. All you can do is to burn them in the garbage or compost.
To extend the life of the tank and later use it for its intended purpose, that is, water storage, it is necessary to use packages! Go to the store, where they sell garbage bags. We need those whose volume of 240 liters, and 60 microns density. Be sure to take your bags, capacity larger than that of the barrel. The perimeter of the package should be equal to the diameter of the outer surface of the container. Do not take the packages smaller volume, since after the infusion of water in them, they would break under its weight. Once gain, the desired amount of packages, put them in a barrel, attach the edges to the bags do not slip and add water.

Here's a simple but effective repair of drums can be used. This will save power on embedding holes appeared, as well as funds for the purchase of new vessels.

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