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Take the boards from an old fence and a IBC tote...

 
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...put them together for an attractive (ish) rainwater catch tank.

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That's a heck of a rainwater basin.  I really enjoy the work that you have done with the fence boards.  Great job

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Nice. Keeps the light off the water also!

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Part of the method to my madness there was to keep out light and hopefully retard or even eliminate algae growth. Plus, I just wanted something that looked a little nicer than a plain old tote.
Those fence boards had two possibilities for use. One of them was the fire pit.
 
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