What is a rain chain? There’s a rain chain out there for every aesthetic, but the basics are the same: a set of linked elements that provide a guided path for rainwater and gutter runoff.

2. Not anchoring a rain chain at the base Always anchor your rain chain to prevent it from moving around in high wind and bad weather, and to make sure water flows down it correctly.

While downpipes are the norm for most roofs, a rain chain is a decorative alternative that can be a stylish addition to your home’s exterior. Rain (or drain) chains typically hang down from the ...

A large hammered copper cup-style rain chain runs into the mouth of a giant fish fountain. Downspouts are a necessary element to guide rainwater from the gutter to the ground. And though ...

Rain chains come in many varieties such as ornamental chain links, cascading enamel cups, copper pails, and flower petal designs, not to mention leaves, fishes, and umbrellas.

Rain chains can make a garden more efficient and more attractive. They might be especially handy if we see a hosepipe ban this summer, so find out how they work by reading on.

Taken from our back deck... (aka the "Man Room") in the Four Creeks neighborhood of Issaquah. The rain chain is frozen from top to bottom and looks beautiful sparkling in the sunrise.

If you love the petrichor rain brings with it and can spend hours staring out of the window at the water rushing down, this is just the project for you. With a few chain links, you can create your ...

By Rene Eisenbart The Oregonian Sept. 21, 2006 Rain chains, called kusari-doi, have been used for hundreds of years in Japan to channel rainwater off roofs. Make this one and place it near a deck ...