Hi,
So just a question about diy rdwc, which I’ve done several times before.
I was thinking of a design for a “container”, instead of ez-stor pails, 5gal buckets, or HD totes from home stores. I was pondering about a trough shape or style.
Eg: for an 8’x4’ area, a trough might be built with dimensions L=84" x W=14" x H=14". Assume the water level is going to be 10" high. So the water volume would be 51 gallons, call it 50. The weight of the water in the trough would be about 420Lbs.
Does anyone think this is “too much” weight for a trough constructed from [whatever building lumber] to hold? And what lumber would you use; 2x10 boards, 2x4 in corners with 1x10 boards or 1" thick plywood cut for the bottom and sides? Build a box “frame” with whatever lumber, line it with rigid insulation? Haha.
@carpenters, engineers and builders, diyers, etc.
Those 27 Gal yellow lid totes from hardware stores hold 20 Gal before they start to look over their limits, for sure. That’s around 166 Lbs.