Currently, stores have a huge selection of drainage systems made of plastic and metal; you can buy any set from both very well-known manufacturers and very young companies. They work well and are quite adequate in terms of operational and design indicators. modern requirements consumers. But all factory systems have one significant drawback– high cost. For ten meters of the cheapest gutters you will have to pay 10,000 rubles. Installing drainage systems on a medium-sized cottage will cost no less than 50,000 rubles. Such sums are beyond the means of rural residents, and it is even more a pity to pay them for ordinary drainage systems. There is a way out - to make a roof drain with your own hands from cheaper materials.

The cost of home-made structures is approximately five to ten times lower than factory ones; the specific price depends on the chosen material and the professional skill of the performer. An inexperienced craftsman can only ruin the purchased pipes and additional elements.

To make a device with your own hands, you can use several types of materials.

There are objective reasons for this state of affairs.

1. First - sewer pipes they are made from the cheapest plastic, most often not primary, but secondary, they are not affected by hard ultraviolet rays, they do not freeze/thaw, and mineral dyes are not added to them to improve the designer look.
2. Second - famous manufacturers drainage systems set additional markups for brand promotion. This does not apply to sewer pipes.
3. Third, excellent shapes and appearance significantly complicate the production of drains. It is necessary to have special machines and precise multi-component molds; the set of devices includes many dozens of units. Fourth - high quality is also supported by process control at each stage of production. This causes an increase in defects and, accordingly, increases the selling price of products.

In this article, we will consider making a roof drain with your own hands from sewer pipes, as the only acceptable option, in detail and give step-by-step instructions.

What function should the drain perform?

Regardless of what material the drain is made of, it must protect the foundation and base of the house from rain and melt water.

Waterlogged soil can cause premature deterioration of building masonry materials or subsidence of the foundation. Reducing the load-bearing indicators of the foundation is very big problem. It can only be noticed when façade walls cracks appear in the house. Restoring the strength of the foundation is very difficult and expensive; such work can only be performed by professionals. But they are not able to give a 100% guarantee that the measures taken will achieve the goal. All other drainage functions (collection of rainwater into a container, decorative decoration facade of the building) are considered secondary and do not have any impact on the duration and safety of operation of the building.

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Step-by-step instructions for making a drain from sewer pipes

Before starting work, you should clarify some technical issues, this will help avoid annoying mistakes and improve performance characteristics designs.

Components of a homemade drain

Item name	Design features and purpose
	One of the most noticeable and most important elements of the system. It not only removes water from slopes, but also withstands quite significant snow loads. It must be made of durable materials, have a neat appearance and have high values ​​of physical strength.
	Directs water from gutters to special receivers or into the house sewer system. Sewerage can be not only hidden underground, but also open above ground. The main thing is that water is effectively drained away from the house.
	The homemade one is significantly different from the factory one, but it takes water perfectly. During manufacturing, attention should be paid to the tightness of all joints. The fact is that the funnel may wobble a little, this is due to the peculiarities of the places where it is installed. Due to additional sealing it is possible to level out minor fluctuations.
	Installed at the ends of the gutters. They don't play the system very well important role, restrain water overflows only during very heavy rainfalls.
	With pipe turns, issues are easily resolved - sewer systems have these additional connecting elements. For gutters you have to make the turns yourself. In terms of complexity, these are some of the most difficult elements.
	Fixed in the desired position and in the right place gutters and pipes. For homemade systems metal strips bent at certain angles are used. The thickness of the strips and the distance between the fixation points should guarantee the stability of the structure under maximum loads.

We specifically dwell on the purpose and operating conditions of each drainage element; such knowledge will help to avoid mistakes during self-made designs.

Step 1. Preparation of materials and tools. Pipes with a diameter of 110 mm are quite suitable for drainage; most factory systems are manufactured with a diameter of 100 mm. These are universal sizes and are suitable for most homes. If your slopes are too large in area, then you can install not just one funnel for water drainage on one straight section of the gutter, but several at a distance of approximately 6–8 meters from each other. The standard length of sewer pipes is 2.5 meters, made of polypropylene.

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Polypropylene pipes for sewerage

Important. You need to understand the difference between pipes for internal and external sewerage.

Some inexperienced craftsmen think that pipes for external sewerage are not afraid of ultraviolet rays and negative temperatures, because they are installed outside the house and connected to external highways. Everything is correct, these are pipes for external sewerage, only they are installed in trenches, and not on outdoors. And in the trenches there are no UV rays and negative temperatures, but there are additional mechanical loads. In order for the pipes to withstand them, they have thicker walls and, accordingly, a much higher price. Additives from negative impact pipes for external sewerage do not have ultraviolet rays. For gutters, it is better to buy pipes for internal sewerage, they are noticeably cheaper.

Calculate the footage of the pipes, and you need to know the height and length of the building. Two gutters are made from one pipe. Immediately find out the number of turns and at what angles they should be, the number of bends with different angles of rotation, tees and plugs. A meter of sewerage pipe costs approximately 150–200 rubles, ten meters of drainage will cost approximately 1,500 rubles with all additional elements. This is an order of magnitude cheaper than a factory drainage system.

To work, you need to have an electric cylindrical grinder and several thin metal discs of the appropriate diameter. Choose the smallest grinder. For cutting plastic high power no need to work alone light hand An angle grinder is much more convenient.

Prepare a ruler and tape measure, hardware, metal strip, plumbing and measuring tool. It is advisable to first draw a sketch, think through everything again and calculate.

Practical advice. First try to make a homemade drainage system for non-essential buildings: garage, bathhouse, workshop, etc. During this time, you will gain experience and learn how the system looks on site.

Step 2. Prepare workplace. The fact is that the pipes are long, you need to think about how to cut them from one place. If you work inconveniently, then the cut will never turn out smooth. This is an obvious defect, it will either have to be corrected, which takes a lot of time. Or install such a gutter in an inconspicuous place in the building. It is very convenient to work on ordinary pallets. The pipe is rolled into the gap between the boards and held there quite firmly, which greatly facilitates the process of longitudinal sawing.

Provide a separate area for storing purchased materials and finished elements, a table for tools and hardware, and resolve the issue with the light supply.

Step 3. Install a plastic plug into the end of the pipe. The pipe is subsequently cut into two halves for the gutter, so the plug will not hold. To prevent it from falling out, secure the element with self-tapping screws; the length of the hardware is approximately one centimeter. You need at least four pieces, the distance between them is symmetrical. After cutting the pipe, there should be two self-tapping screws on each gutter. Make sure that the screws are not located very close to the cutting line.

And one more nuance. A rubber ring is installed at the end of the pipe; it seals the plug. The screws should be screwed in in such a way that they do not damage the rubber ring, but press the pipe socket against it. Step back from the end about 3-4 cm, measure the specific distance yourself, it may vary slightly due to differences in pipes from different manufacturers.

Step 4. Mark to cut the pipe into two halves. Marking should be done with a felt-tip pen; a pencil does not draw on plastic.

Step 5. Carefully cut the pipe along the drawn line. It was already mentioned above that you need to hold the grinder with one hand and fix the pipe with the other. As sawing progresses, the pipe moves towards the tool. If it’s difficult to work like this, you’ll have to call an assistant. Let him hold the pipe, and the master works with the grinder with both hands. By the way, this is how the safety instructions recommend working with the tool.

Step 6. Remove hangnails. The disc does not cut the plastic, but melts it, leaving large burrs that can be easily removed. Some use special grinding discs, put them in a grinder and try to use them to remove melted plastic from the edges. We do not recommend doing this; the disc will remove old burrs and leave new ones; high speeds will melt the plastic. Work without tools, burrs can be cut off without any problems with a mounting knife or broken off by hand, but you will have to make significant efforts. Third option - take an abrasive disc and work with it manually. If your cut is wavy, then it is advisable to trim it. Don’t be too upset, the next pipe will be cut much better and easier, and a slightly damaged gutter can be placed on the back side of the building, where no one will see it.

Using the same algorithm, continue cutting all the remaining pipes for the gutters. Two gutters are also connected using self-tapping screws; in places where they overlap, half of the factory one must be installed rubber gasket, for this they have technological grooves.

The gutter connection areas are the most dangerous; this is where leaks most often occur. The fact is that the gutter is long, minor forces at one end through the mounting brackets increase tenfold, they work like a lever. The second end may move slightly. In order to completely eliminate the possibility of leaks, we strongly recommend using a sealant. You can buy a cheap one, there is no need to use UV resistant material, the material is not exposed to the open air, half a plastic pipe lies on top and protects it. But you should pay attention to the indicators of adhesion and ductility.

Now you have some experience and you can begin to manufacture more complex elements of the drainage system.

Making a funnel

This is one of the most complex elements of the system. To make it you need to prepare:

• a piece of pipe of the required length;
• end cap;
• turn;
• connecting cross.

Step 1. Assemble all the elements into one structure, check the length of the pipe section again.

Step 2. Fasten the individual parts with self-tapping screws, as we described above.

Important. Remember to always lubricate the surfaces to be joined with sealant; do not rely only on rubber seals.

Step 3. Carefully find the middle of the structure and draw lines on both sides.

Step 4. Use a grinder to cut the assembled structure along the lines.

Remove hangnails. Work carefully, don't rush. Make sure that the individual parts do not move during cutting.

Practical advice. It is better not to cut the plugs at the ends of the gutters into halves, but to leave them whole; in this position they are held more firmly. To do this, the pipe socket is not cut along the axis, but its half is cut along the circumference. Appearance such a gutter differs from the standard one, decide for yourself which connection to make.

The water will be drained into a storm drain buried in the ground. Rainwater considered very useful for watering all plants, summer cottage will always come in handy. Moreover, if there is no centralized water supply.

Almost all elements drainage system prepared, you can start making metal brackets.

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Manufacturingbrackets

You need to prepare a metal strip approximately 2.0 mm thick and up to two centimeters wide.

Step 1. Measure the length of the brackets. It is equal to the length of the section that is fixed to rafter system and half the circumference of the gutter. To avoid mistakes, it is recommended to use soft wire. Make a template out of it, adjust it several times to the optimal position. Everything is fine - align the wire and measure its length. Practitioners advise in any case to give an additional margin of about 2–3 cm.

Step 2. Make marks on a long strip and cut blanks for brackets, drill holes in them.

Drain installation

If the length of the slope is short and there is an assistant, then you can attach the brackets to the gutter while still on the ground, and install the assembled structure on the roof. You will have to work very carefully; during installation, you can damage the assembled gutter. Do not forget that for the water to drain, you should make a slope of ten linear meters approximately 2-3 cm. No more is needed, otherwise at the opposite end the gutter will be too far away from the roof and water will not get into it.

Assemble the drain pipes, attach them to the drain, and place the other end into a container to collect rainwater. Vertical pipes are attached to the walls with any clamps; there is no need to tighten them too much. It is advisable to place the clamps in such a place that they rest against the projections of the sockets.

If there are some vertical posts near the house, then you can tape plastic pipes to them with tape.

Practical advice. In order to completely eliminate the possibility of depressurization of vertical pipe joints, screw in self-tapping screws at the junction. They will not allow the pipes to fall out under their own weight.

Manufacturinghook bender

The method of fixing the gutter described above is considered very risky; it is advisable to use the traditional one - first the hooks are fixed, and then the gutters are installed on them. But it can be quite difficult to bend homemade metal strips correctly. To facilitate the process, you can make a simple “hook bender” device.

This will require two segments square pipes 30–40 cm long. The cross-section of the pipes must be selected so that they fit into each other with a gap of approximately 6–8 millimeters. For example, the width of one pipe is 30 mm, and the second is 20–25 mm. Carefully clean the ends of the pipes, remove all burrs, and level the surfaces.

Step 1. Insert the pipes into each other, align the ends, they should be located in the same plane.

Step 2. Insert a bracket into the gap between the pipes; it will control the size of the gap.

Practical advice. The width of the gap should be slightly greater than the thickness of the metal strip, this will make it easier to use the device. Not all metal strips are perfectly straight; some have slight bends. The increased gap will allow them to be bent in the fixture without any problems. In order to achieve such dimensions between the device and the metal strip, it is recommended to insert a piece of sheet iron approximately 1 mm thick over the strip. After tack welding, it is removed.

At the bottom of the mute, grab the pipes with electric welding, and do the same operation at the other end.

Step 3. Remove the bracket and weld the pipes firmly. Clean off any dross.

The device is ready for use. It is very easy to work with him. The workpiece is inserted into the hook bender according to the mark, the device is held with one hand, and the part is bent with the other at the desired angle and at a given distance.

The hook bender allows you to make not only straight bends, but also various slopes. To do this, the workpiece should not be pressed against the side wall, but slightly rotated in one direction or another. Depending on the angle of rotation, the bend angle changes. Over time, experience develops; all hooks are bent exactly to the given dimensions, taking into account the characteristics of the roof and drainage system.

Conclusion

It will take no more than one day to make such a roof drain, and the financial savings are very significant. The only drawback is that sewer pipes are afraid of ultraviolet radiation. If possible, it is recommended to take any measures to protect the plastic from sun rays. Otherwise, the system will last no more than 4–5 years.

The drainage system of a house is an integral and necessary part of it. Today, making a drain with your own hands is not a big or difficult problem, fortunately manufacturers offer large number options. But not all consumers are ready to buy them.

For some, this is an unattainable financial goal. Therefore, among them there are those who give their preference homemade designs made from scrap materials. For example, from sewer plastic pipes or regular plastic bottles. Let's take a closer look at the second option - a drain made of plastic bottles, as the most unusual and non-standard.

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So, the main material for home drainage is a plastic bottle. Which bottle is suitable?

Attention! The number of required plastic bottles is determined by standard calculation. But it is necessary to make a supply of material more than necessary. During installation work, the container may become damaged, especially when cutting and installing it.

• The horizontal part of the system is calculated.
• Vertical.
• Shaped products.
• Fasteners.

The horizontal part is calculated based on the length of the cornice. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the entire bottle is not installed on the horizontal part of the drain. She is cut in half. It turns out this way, if, for example, the length of the eaves of your house is 10 m, and the working part of a plastic bottle is 20 cm (based on its overlap), then the number of bottles will be equal to:

10:0.2:2=25 bottles.

As for the vertical part, everything will depend on the installation height of the drain risers and their number. For example, the height will be 4 m, which means that one riser will require: 4: 0.2 = 20 bottles. If we talk about small house With gable roof, then these are four risers, which means 20x4 = 80 bottles per risers. In total you will need 105 pieces plastic containers, taking into account a margin of 10-15%, the final result will be 115 or 130 pieces. Collecting such a quantity is not a problem today.

To carry out the installation process of a roof drainage system made from plastic bottles with your own hands, you will need additional materials and a few simple tools.

• Wire.
• Sealant, preferably silicone.
• A stapler, better than a stationery one, because a construction stapler is more powerful, it will simply break thin plastic with its staples and pressure.
• A sharp knife and scissors with which to cut plastic containers.
• The drill required to drill the hole for the fastener.
• Tape measure and pencil.
• Fishing line.

DIY installation of a drain from plastic bottles

The installation process is divided into two parts:

1. Assembly of horizontally laid gutters.
2. Assembly and fastening of risers.

Installation of the horizontal part of the drain

First of all, you need to prepare the plastic container, or, more precisely, make blanks of the desired shape and length from it with your own hands. Therefore, the neck and bottom are cut off from the bottle, leaving only the cylindrical part, which is cut lengthwise with scissors, making two identical halves. That is, from one cylindrical blank we get two gutters.

You can connect several gutters right there on the ground or collect them one at a time under the eaves of the roof. If the first option is chosen, then the gutters are laid overlapping relative to the two edges with an offset of 15 mm. The two elements are fastened with a stapler and metal staples. If they are not available, then you can make holes with your own hands with an awl and fasten the two trays with wire. It is recommended to apply sealant to the overlap area.

Now all the work is transferred to the top. The main condition for a well-functioning horizontal part of the drainage system is its slope towards the riser. There is a minimum angle of inclination here, it is equal to 2%, that is, the difference in the laid tray line should be 2 mm per meter of its length. To do this, you need to screw in a self-tapping screw at the highest point of the drain, and from there, draw a line with a calculated drop towards the riser. Here a self-tapping screw is also screwed in, onto which the wire is wound in the form of a loop. This will be a kind of bracket.

The wire is installed in the same way on the top screw. Now between the two fasteners exactly the same ones are installed every half meter. Next, the prepared gutters are placed on the brackets.

Do-it-yourself installation of the vertical part of the drain

As for the shape of the elements of this part of the drainage system, there is a slight difference. First, the funnel. This upper part a plastic bottle with a neck, which is cut so that it actually becomes a funnel. The neck is too narrow, so it is cut off to make a larger, wider hole. But they don’t cut off too much, because it must fit flush into the cylindrical profile of the bottle itself.

Beginning summer residents often face a lack of funds, since they have to invest a lot of money in arranging the site and the house. Therefore, some designs can be assembled from improvised materials waste material. Of course, they won’t last long, but they will help out for the first time. Let's look at how to assemble a drain from plastic bottles with your own hands.

Drainage system – important element any building, even if it is small house summer cottage. The main function of this system is to drain rain and melt water from the walls and foundation of the house; if a drain is not installed, the structure will last much less.

A high-quality roof drain is assembled from special elements made of plastic or galvanized steel. But, as a temporary option, you can make a drainage system from plastic bottles.

Preparation

First of all, you need to take measurements from the roof to find out how many bottles will have to be used.

Advice! To carry out calculations, it is worth assuming that the “working part” of the bottle, taking into account the necessary overlap, is approximately 20 cm. Therefore, for the calculation required quantity elements, you need to divide the length of the cornices by 20.

Which container is suitable?

To make a roof drainage system, you can use containers with a capacity of 1.5 and 2 liters. Basic requirements for the “material”:

• the container must be the same size and shape;
• these should be smooth, cylindrical bottles without recesses or relief patterns (the presence of relief creates hydraulic resistance and contributes to rapid clogging of the drainage system);

• the color of the container is not an important point, however, drainage systems made from dark bottles look more beautiful, since all the dirt that flows from the roof is visible in the transparent drainage. You can, of course, use multi-colored containers; this will not affect the quality of drainage, but such a drainage system will not decorate the house;

• Labels from bottles must first be removed, since if this is not done in advance, then soon the paper will begin to lag behind and hang in ugly rags.

Advice! When planning to assemble a spillway from a plastic container with your own hands, you need to prepare the “material” with a reserve, since in the process of work you can accidentally damage the prepared elements.

What else is needed for the job?

To collect water drainage from the roof with your own hands, in addition to the required number of bottles, you will need to prepare:

• sharp knife or scissors for cutting material;
• furniture stapler with brackets for connecting individual elements into a gutter;
• wire on which the plastic gutter will be attached to the roof covering;
• a drill to make a hole in the roof covering;
• soldering iron or awl for making holes in plastic;
• for greater reliability, it is also worth using a sealant, however, sealing will greatly increase the time spent on construction, and since the structure is being assembled temporarily, you need to decide whether it is worth bothering with it for a long time.

Installation

The work is carried out in two stages:

• assemble and secure the gutter to the roof;
• construct a vertical drain for water.

Gutter assembly

To assemble the gutter, you need to cut off the bottom and neck of the bottle so that you get an even cylinder. Then the resulting workpiece must be cut in half to obtain two semicircular elements. Having prepared a sufficient number of blanks, you can begin to collect:

• two parts are folded with an overlap of 1.5 cm wide;
• fasten with staples using a furniture stapler or make holes in the parts with an awl and fasten them with a piece of wire;
• You can additionally use sealant.

Repeating the operations described above, it is necessary to assemble the gutter required length. Then you will need to secure it to the roof. The most convenient way is to hang the plastic gutter on a wire by making holes in the slate and in the gutter itself. In this case, you need to ensure that the gutter is suspended at an angle to the location where the funnel is installed.

Vertical part of the system

The drainage funnel and drainpipe are also made from bottles. To make a funnel, cut off the neck of the container and, after cutting out a hole, connect the funnel to the gutter.

We assemble the drainpipe from the same bottles, cutting off the bottom and neck from them so that we get a part with a narrowed edge. We insert the blanks one into the other, forming a pipe.

Pros and cons

The main advantage of such a roof drain is its low cost and the fact that it is easy to assemble with your own hands. The drain works quite effectively, of course, if extreme operating conditions with hurricane winds and tropical downpours are not expected. The disadvantages are the unreliability of the system and its short service life. It is unlikely that a bottle structure will last longer than one year.

So, if necessary, quickly and cheaply assemble a roof drainage system that can be used as building material ordinary plastic bottles. It is not difficult to assemble such a spillway; the work will not require time or labor. However, the design made from plastic containers is unreliable and short-lived.

The plastic bottle has a cylindrical shape. This form encourages a wild desire to assemble a pipe for transferring liquids (gases) from many plastic bottles. The pipe can be used both in a vertical position (as a spillway or drain) and in a horizontal position (as a drainage or irrigation system). Combined inclined or bent options for the location of such an improvised semi-rigid hose are also possible. High level resistance to weather and soil influences further fuels this desire.

Idea

The plastic (PET container) of a plastic bottle is quite reliable, but making a reliable connection of these bottles into a pipe is quite problematic. For example, I would rush into battle with the technology of plastic rivets, but it is quite long and tedious for such volumes of work! After all, you may need to connect several dozen bottles, for example, like here (http://www.afterwork.com.ua/?p=1917)! The easiest way is to connect the bottles with tape, but it is not at all a fact that such a connection will withstand at least one more or less decent rain. In my opinion, the safest way to make a spillway from plastic bottles (vertical or inclined) drain pipe) using a connection based on snapping a plastic bottle onto the flange and strengthening these connections based on the design principle of the Kulikov antenna.

Tools and materials

For this type of connection, almost any plastic bottle can be used, regardless of the diameter of the neck, flange and volume of the bottle itself. This is precisely the tempting idea of ​​using the flange latches principle. However, to ensure sufficient water flow through such a drain, the plastic bottle must have a fairly wide neck. Milk or kefir bottles with a wide neck are suitable for this. Maybe there are other similar bottles with an internal neck diameter larger than 33mm and a flange on the neck (I don’t know)?

Assembling a drain pipe consists of gradually snapping plastic bottles into one another. The neck of one is pressed with force into the base (with a hole made) of the other, the latch petals diverge and snap into place behind the flange of the first bottle, and so on. Actually, at this stage the drain is already reliable enough to be used, but if you set out to make it really reliable design, then it is necessary to apply the principle of the Kulikov antenna.

The main element of Kulikovka is a steel cable. The role of the steel cable of the Kulikov antenna for the design of a drain made of plastic bottles connected by snapping will be played by a plastic tape. Plastic tape is easy to obtain if you select a cylindrical part of a plastic bottle and cut the tape in a spiral (http://www.afterwork.com.ua/?p=1438). The length of the tape depends on the volume of the bottle and the required width of the tape. To use as a Kulikov stretch, the width of the plastic tape should be about 1 centimeter; for this width, a tape up to 5 meters long can be cut from PET containers. The plastic of PET containers can withstand very high tensile loads and the length of the tape up to 5 meters is sufficient for installing a drainage system one-story house or a barn.

The main problem of using a wedge is ensuring constant tension of the cable, and in our case, the plastic tape. To do this, the tape needs to be secured somehow on the source and drain sides (Fig. 2). For those who know the technology of plastic rivets, this will not be difficult. Others will have to be content with various tricks, which are determined by the place where the drain will be installed. For example, you can nail the tape together with the upper and lower parts of the drain to a wooden plank, or fasten the plastic tape to a transverse spacer-pin (in this case, the main thing is that the pin does not block the drain opening from below and above), and so on.

Notes

1. Using a similar approach, you can also make curved gutters; you can do this using plastic bottles of different heights and diameters.

2. It is especially convenient to use such structures in kiosks, containers, for collecting water from the garage for watering the garden, etc.

3. This principle of latches is easily used not only for gutters, but also in completely other areas, for example, this way you can assemble a labyrinth for hamsters or mice. It is even possible to conduct scientific experiments and research.

How to make a drain from plastic bottles with your own hands. Often, summer residents are faced with the fact that they do not have enough funds to equip certain systems, since a lot of money is spent on finishing/constructing the house. For this reason there will be great solution problems with the arrangement of some structures from waste, improvised material. Naturally, it will not be able to serve for a long time, but it will be able to help out for a short period of time. Let's look at how to assemble a drain from plastic bottles yourself.

A roof drain is an important drainage element. In its absence, melt water and rain will flood the foundation and walls. Drain system can be made from various materials, and is usually used for these purposes. But sometimes such costs cannot be called rational or they are simply not feasible if we're talking about about the arrangement country house. Is it possible to reduce the cost of such work and if so, how? It turns out that everything is quite possible, it’s enough to make a drain from plastic bottles; making it yourself won’t cause any difficulties. In this article we will talk about how to implement such a solution.

General information

Advantages and disadvantages

Do-it-yourself drainage from plastic bottles is an excellent alternative to creating a permanent drain. But what positive and negative characteristics does such a system exist? Why is it often used by home craftsmen?

Roof drains made from plastic bottles have a number of advantages:

These advantages and the sufficiently high efficiency of the system as a whole attract many craftsmen - both home and professional - to this method of arranging the system. But such a drain also has certain disadvantages. First of all, we are talking about service life. It is unlikely that such a drain will last you longer than 1 year. Moreover, such a drain for water from the roof is not able to withstand heavy loads, and if there is heavy rain, the device simply will not cope with the task.

Using used plastic containers to create a drainage system is only justified if it is a temporary measure. Also, a similar drainage system can be used for small country houses, and using the system for a permanent residential structure would not be a reasonable solution.

Steps for making a drain

Selecting the right material

A DIY plastic bottle drain can be very effective. The main thing is that everything is done correctly. First you need to prepare the basic materials, namely plastic bottles for draining rainwater. But which container will be better? Bottles with a capacity of 1.5-2 liters are ideal for a roof drainage system.

To prevent drainage from causing a lot of trouble in the future during operation, all containers must meet the following list of requirements:

• All plastic bottles must be same size. This will greatly help make it easier to create a drain yourself. Moreover, it will help make your entire system airtight.
• The container should be chosen without any relief, even, so that there are no protrusions or depressions on it. This rule must be observed, since otherwise the drain will quickly become clogged and will not be able to perform its main functions.
• Labels should be removed from all containers. To do this, just put everything plastic containers into a cup of water. If this is not done in advance, then after some time the drain will become a “monster”, which will be hung with paper rags.

Which color should I choose? There are no specific recommendations here. Everything will depend on your preferences and tastes, but the only thing that can really be recommended is the use of dark-colored containers, since in this case the stuck garbage in the drain will not be so visible, but believe me, there will be enough of it in the drain. Now a little about how many plastic bottles you need. In order to answer such a question, certain calculations must be performed. You will need to measure the perimeter of the roof and this will be the length of all the gutters. You should also consider the height from the ground to the eaves. This parameter will indicate the length of the drain “pipe”.

After this, we will perform the calculation for ours from plastic bottles. You need to measure the length of the plastic bottle and calculate how many pieces you will need to do the work yourself. But here you will need to take into account two extremely important factors - the length of the bottle should not be calculated all, but only 80%, since the remaining 20% ​​will be used for the joint. In addition, the number of containers must be prepared in excess.

Additional tools and materials

To create a drainage system, plastic bottles alone will not be enough. You will need to prepare other materials and certain tools in advance.

In order to cope with this task, you will need:

• To connect the individual components of the gutter, you should prepare a furniture stapler and a lot of staples for it.
• Prepare steel wire. It will be needed to attach gutters and pipes to the roof.
• Don't forget about the tool. To cut plastic bottles you will need large scissors or a sharp utility knife. Also, to complete the work you will need an awl/soldering iron (to create holes) and a drill.

To ensure that the drain is sealed and does not let water through in any way, you will need to use a sealant. But there is a certain nuance here. Naturally, in this case the drain will be reliable, but its cost will increase. In addition, the work will also last more than one day. If you plan to use such a system as a temporary solution to the problem, then there is simply no point in buying expensive sealants.

Installation work

So, how to make a drain from previously used plastic bottles? To get started, you'll need to create a plan. future system for drainage. Determine the location of the gutters and the location of all pipes. Next, you should prepare all the materials, and only after that you can proceed directly to the installation. First, you should assemble with your own hands the horizontal part of the drain, which will be located along the roof eaves,

and such work should be carried out in a certain sequence:

Once you have the required length of gutter assembled, it can be attached directly to the roof. For this, it is better to use steel wire. Here you should use a drill to drill holes in the roof and attach a drain to them. You can nail nails to the eaves strip and carry out installation on them. It is also very important that when installation work the angle of inclination of the drain was maintained.

It should be directed to the drainpipe, which will be located at the corner of the house. As a rule, the slope should be based on differences of 0.2 cm for every 1 meter of the gutter. If you do not follow this rule, then the drains will begin to accumulate at a certain point, and moreover, the debris that will flow along with rain and melt water will certainly form a blockage somewhere.

Construction of the vertical part

The last stage of creating a roof drain from plastic bottles will be the assembly and installation of drainpipes, and such work should be carried out as follows:

1. Cut off the bottom of a plastic bottle.
2. You need to cut off the neck, but not completely - you need to leave such a segment so that a pointed end is formed.
3. After this, insert the bottles into each other and get a drainpipe.
4. To improve the strength properties, the resulting structure can be attached to a wooden stick. In this case, the risk of pipe breakage due to wind or mechanical stress will be reduced. Moreover, such structures will be easier to attach to the wall.

It is also important to create the correct funnel for the drain. It should be made from the top of a cut plastic bottle. It is enough to make slits on the sides so that the gutter can fit tightly into them. After this, the funnel should be inserted into the drainpipe. As a rule, the place where the drain passes from the horizontal part (i.e. the gutter) to the vertical part (i.e. standing pipe) are done on the corner of the building.

But there are certain nuances here too. If your walls are too long, then the gutter will be long, and because of this, it will not be able to cope with even the flow of water from a light rain. To avoid this, pipes and funnels should be installed every 4 meters of the gutter. This rule is extremely relevant if the drain was made of plastic pipes, since this material not very durable like ceramic or metal.

Results

At this point, the production of the roof drain, which is made from plastic bottles, can be considered complete. There is an additional recommendation - it is advisable that the drain be tested, and it is better to do this at both the first and second stages. First, you should spill a little water after attaching the gutters to the roof, and this way you can understand whether the slope is made correctly and whether you have a leak. After the structure is completely assembled, you can conduct an additional test, and then you will see the entire operation of the system. If everything is normal, then new system can begin to be used for abduction waste water from the roof.