My rain barrels are full and overflowing!! (One inch of rain in each of my two rain gauges.) I thought I’d release some water from my overflow rain barrel but found the faucet is poor–or faulty. So I searched the Internet regarding “self-tapping faucets.” I discovered this website that tells you how to build your own rain barrel. He also mentions self-tapping faucets. Another site telling us how to build our own.

Here’s the answer I was looking for. That clip art isn’t exactly what I’ll use; my faucet will have threads to attach a garden hose.