http://www.ne-design.net Fri, 02 May 2008 21:17:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is a growing list of donations we have made to schools and other projects that are useful and important for developing an awareness of water conservation, sustainability, community involvement and self sufficiency. Rain Barrels in New Orleans Aaron designed a rain diverter for The Edible Schoolyard at The Samuel J. Green ... http://www.ne-design.net/community-involvement.html What can I use the rainwater for? Rainwater by nature is a soft water, void of harsh chemicals or pollutants, usually hitting the soil in its purest form. Rainwater is the most precious source of freshwater on earth, and the most readily available, as only 3/10 of 1% of all the ... http://www.ne-design.net/rain-barrel-facts.html Barrels: Downspout Diverter Gutterless Barrel Horse Barrels Irrigation System Oak Whiskey Barrel Rain Chain Barrels Standard Rain Barrel How-To: Make a rain barrel stand Rain Barrel Care Rain Barrel Installation Rain Barrel Paint Learning: Mosquito Hawks Rain Barrel Facts Support: About Contact Custom Rain Barrels Frequently Asked Questions Rain Barrel Options Testimonials Options: Order Form Mail Order Form Workshop: Rain Barrel in Winter Community Involvement http://www.ne-design.net/sitemap.html You have three choices, you can pay using your Paypal Account or an ordinary Credit Card in the following easy steps. Interested in mailing us a check? Use mail order form. Credit Card Purchases Step #1 - Select a Product: Click the arrow on the right side of the box below to pick ... http://www.ne-design.net/order-form.html Step #1 - Select a Product: 58 Gallon Standard Rain Barrel - $150.00 58 Gallon Irrigation System - $175.00 Temporarily out of stock -53 Gallon Whiskey Barrel and Diverter - $275 plus $25 shipping 53 Gallon Rain Chain Barrel - $250.00 plus $25 shipping 55 Gallon Gutterless Rain Barrel - $140.00 15 Gallon Downspout Diverter - ... http://www.ne-design.net/mail-order-form.html Got Questions and Need Answers? [contact-form 1 "Contact form 1"] Aaron's Rain Barrels 86 Watertower Plaza #174 Leominster, MA 01453 Phone: 978.790.1816 Fax: 775.628.4325 http://www.ne-design.net/contact.html We would love to put 4-6 of your whiskey barrel rain barrels around our house in the Pacific Northwest. However, we want to use them with our existing rain chains, not downspouts and diverters. Is there a way we could have barrels that don't use a hose for ... http://www.ne-design.net/rain-chain-barrels.html Placing a rain barrel up on ordinary cinder blocks (to get better access to the spigot) is a smart idea so why not compliment your current rain barrel stand with an attractive concrete retaining wall support? Here are some easy steps to make a simple rain barrel stand, but first let ... http://www.ne-design.net/make-a-rain-barrel-stand.html Mike Haremski, Tucker, GA wrote: Aaron, I finally finished installing the rain barrels. It took me a while to build the platform and enclose them with lattice. I painted the barrels per your instructions and they turned out great, as you can see. Your design for connecting 2 ... http://www.ne-design.net/testimonials.html One thing people do not think of when they purchase a rain barrel is how they will care for it. Like a car, a rain barrel can be kept in perfect condition if you clean and apply a preservative a couple times a season. A rain barrels plastic can be ... http://www.ne-design.net/rain-barrel-care.html We often are contacted by folks in need of horse barrels for horse barrel racing but up until now have not offered them for sale. After looking online at horse racing pictures we realized that our rain barrel stock would make perfect horse barrels because of their smooth contours, rugged ... http://www.ne-design.net/horse-barrels.html It is a fact that mosquitoes (aka) mosquito hawks lay eggs in standing water. It is also a fact that mosquitoes hawks lay eggs in open ended rain barrels. My rain barrels are fully enclosed so mosquitoes do not get in the rain barrel to lay eggs. I witnessed how ... http://www.ne-design.net/mosquito-hawks.html How did we start off making the #1 selling rain barrel? My wife, Ellen, son Henry and I spent a whole summer preparing a new lawn and garden for our newly purchased bungalow. It needed plenty of water to continue growing that year. The only problem was we didn't want to ... http://www.ne-design.net/about.html Krylon Fusion paint adheres well to rain barrel plastic. When I went looking for information on krylon fusion paint for my rain barrels I couldn't find anywhere online to purchase it and there was also little instruction on how to apply it to plastic. The following instruction is for those who ... http://www.ne-design.net/rain-barrel-paint.html Easy to Install How do I install a rain barrel with gutters? The free universal downspout adapter (included with all our 58 gallon rain barrels) can be connected directly to a gutters downspout tube. It's easy and will take you only a few minutes to complete the installation. Notice: The downspout adapter pictured ... http://www.ne-design.net/rain-barrel-installation.html Do you need a rain barrel that fits in a certain location? Do you have a new feature that you want added to our existing products? We make our rain barrels to meet your specific needs. In most cases there is no extra charge for this service. We find that some people ... http://www.ne-design.net/custom-rain-barrels.html Question: Can I paint my rain barrel? Answer: I have a page with easy instruction to follow, so yes, you can paint a rain barrel! Tip: Want to hide your rain barrel the natural way? Get some plastic mesh and plant a hardy ivy near bye, allow the ivy to climb up ... http://www.ne-design.net/frequently-asked-questions.html Don't have Gutters? A good basic rain barrel for those without gutters and downspout tubes. Just place this rain barrel in the path of pooled rooftop runoff and it will soak it up thru it's venting system. Or if you have a downspout tube simply direct water to its surface. I don't ... http://www.ne-design.net/gutterless-barrel.html The main purpose of our downspout diverter is not to store rainwater like our popular rain barrels but to divert rain from a rooftop. For those who have leaky basements our downspout diverter solves this problem quick. Most of the water that soaks back into a leaky basement comes from ... http://www.ne-design.net/downspout-diverter.html Whiskey Barrels in Oak Our recycled plastic barrels are a top seller but we often have folks ask if we can make them a high quality whiskey barrel. The only reason we haven't offered whiskey barrels is that an empty whiskey barrel weighs 125 pounds and the logistics and cost to ... http://www.ne-design.net/oak-whiskey-barrel.html Our 58 Gallon Irrigation Rain Barrel is perfect for low cost irrigation. It comes with all our standard rain barrel features and a second spigot. Rain Barrels are not pressurized like the faucets in your home and require completely different irrigation devices to get the ... http://www.ne-design.net/irrigation-system.html Our #1 Selling Rain Barrel This barrel continues to be our most popular item because of price and quality. Specifications: Made from 20 pounds of thick 100% recycled food grade plastic. Dimensions: 36" (high) X 23" (wide) Color: Cool White - (Paintable) Our 58 gallon rain barrels are fully enclosed for children's safety. Free Universal Down Spout ... http://www.ne-design.net/standard-rain-barrel.html Free Overflow Valve Upgrades We will upgrade the standard 3/4 overflow valve on your rain barrel to a larger 1 1/2 inch overflow valve for free if you choose. Default 3/4 inch Overflow Valve - Thread for regular garden hose Free 1 1/2 Upgrade - PVC Overflow works with standard 1 1/2 inch ... http://www.ne-design.net/rain-barrel-options.html Well, it looks like our rain barrels are not bothered by the harsh New England winters at all. It's the second year of leaving them out and they passed the test with flying colors! For those who want to leave their rain barrel(s) out all year, this is ... http://www.ne-design.net/rain-barrel-in-winter.html