Rainwater Harvesting Fittings for Owner Builders
I have been asked what the best way to connect the gutter to your rainwater tank is.
My response included good design will always include:
1) A rainwater head
2) A Leaf Diverter
3) A First Flush System
4) A fine mesh inlet strainer.
To help our Owner Builder students identify these components, pleas see the images below
Rick Heaton
Rick Heaton is a Queensland Registered Builder (Licence No. 032061), licensed plumber, drainer and gasfitter, and the founder of Abacus Training, one of Australia's longest-running owner builder training providers. With over 30 years of hands-on experience in residential construction, design and project management, Rick has guided more than 4,000 Australians through the owner builder process across Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia.
Rick holds a Master of Management and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, and has delivered approved and accredited owner builder training since the early 1990s. His courses combine real-world building knowledge with practical project management systems — giving owner builders the confidence to manage their own projects, control their costs and build to a higher standard.