There are lots of ways you can anchor your rain chain. Decorative pebbles, or this vintage-style copper basin, available from Amazon, would create a stylish feature. 3.

Replacing your downspout could improve both the aesthetics and the ecology of your outdoor space—but there are some things to consider before you do.

Where to anchor the chain A rain chain can drain into any area that a regular downspout can drain, such as a lawn, basin or channel.

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.

Rain chains come in many varieties such as ornamental chain links, ... You can also lay stones on the ground that act as an anchor to control where the water flow goes.

Rain chains also perform a vital function, connecting to your roof’s guttering, and channeling water down the metal links. Depending on your guttering and location, this could replace the need ...

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 ...

w Make the rain chain by connecting the links to the hooks. The resulting length has to match the distance between the roof drainage gutter and the ground. You can either use just simple chain ...