Water Butt Repair?
Is there a type of adhesive which I could use to seal the split (it's
a couple of inches long and not very wide). Reg Q I'd be tempted to try Araldite - it is very good where strength is important. It should also fill the split provided it is not more than about 1mm wide. Perhaps you could also glue a piece of small piece of plastic over the split to help strengthen it against further tearing. I wouldn't try melting any plastic onto the split - I tried using melted plastic myself years ago for something similar and it set too brittle and didn't bond very well to the surrounding plastic - certainly wouldn't be watertight. -- Drakanthus. (Spam filter: Include the word VB anywhere in the subject line or emails will never reach me.) |
Water Butt Repair?
I have a green plastic water butt which has split at the bottom
because I foolishly didn't put it on a proper level surface, and the weight of the water has done the damage. I've repaired my water butts. I used a waterproof silicone sealant that I bought from a DIY store such as B&Q, Homebase etc. Just squirt it into the gap, leave to dry for at least 24 hours. Repair the hole from both sides, i.e. inside the butt and outside. - h |
Water Butt Repair?
I don't know about the "cement " you can get for joining Plastic pipe, but I
would also be looking for a very large poly bag to use as a liner. -- David Hill Abacus Nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Water Butt Repair?
Thanks to all who responded - some useful ideas there.
Unfortunately I tried and failed to repair the leak. The split was bigger than I thought and because the bottom of the butt isn't flat where the split is (it has some indentations, presumably to strengthen it) it was difficult to stick tape on it, etc. It looks as if I'll have to replace it :( Any suggestions as to what I can do with the old one - maybe make it into a compost bin or something? Seems a shame to dump it. Reg Q |
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~Any suggestions as to what I can do with the old one - maybe make it
~into a compost bin or something? Seems a shame to dump it. I made mine into a wormery by drilling loads of holes in the bottom etc. I then changed my mind some time later, filled in the holes with silicon sealant and now it's a water butt again. Best, - h |
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