A large hole had already been drilled into the top of the barrel, and that’s where the filter sits. Near the bottom of the barrel, I drilled a hole in the side so that I could screw in a 3-inch ...

Our gutters are made of old-fashioned galvanized steel. That type of gutter was on the house when we bought it 32 years ago. We have since replaced all of the gutters with new galvanized steel.

It fit the character of a house built in 1870 much better than a modern plastic barrel. After the first rain filled the barrel, my bride siphoned off a watering-can full, and it smelled like we ...

That gave my bride time to find just the right pieces and parts for a “proper” connection to one of our downspouts. Old House Handyman: It's the season for gutter and drainpipe cleaning ...