Covering your balcony allows you to enjoy the outdoor air even during harsh rainstorms.
Rain collection balcony with roof.
Just a half inch of rain falling on a 1 000 square foot roof will yield 300 gallons of water.
Good old umbrella the universal sign of rain water harvesting and the featured photo of this article is the simplest way to collect rain on a balcony.
How to cover a balcony from rain.
Store your rain water collection in a shaded area of the balcony.
When you look at the numbers it s surprising how much water you can collect every time it rains.
They can be attached to a barrel and left out on balcony like the 1st photo or can be hanged by the roof of the balcony or window canopy as in the second photo.
I keep it near my balcony door so i can just reach out and water my plants directly without even stepping outside.
Rain barrel supplies list.
There are many ways you can keep your balcony dry.
Retractable awnings light lean to structures and full roof.