How to setup guttering on shed to collect water

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I have a new shed with an apex roof (like this http://www.shedscene.com/sheds/apex-sheds/select-shed-range-apex-roof).

I would like to install guttering and harvest the rain water in a waterbut on one side. I intend to use Miniflo guttering which seems intetended for sheds etc.
https://www.diy.com/departments/bui...ing-drainage/miniflo-guttering/DIY1235885.cat

My intention was for the water butt to be on one side, under the gutter there (e.g. not at the apex end).

The only bend I can find is a 112.5 offset bend.

How can I use this type of guttering to direct the water to a waterbutt on one side? I cant see how I can go around corners without a 90 bend.

Thank you.
 
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Don't just look at the one supplier -

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Floplast-M...hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583589108054835&psc=1

They even do a diverter specifically for a waterbutt

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Thank you @Madrab and @CBW .

I was hoping to just have guttering on two sides (to catch the rain water running off each side of the roof), each with their own outlet. A waterbutt would be placed under one gutter, so dowpipe goes straight down on that side - easy. The downpipe for the other gutter would be directed around the back of the shed via 90 deg bends. This is what I have in my head - but I've never done any with guttering before!

I see there are 90 deg bends for 'normal' size downpipes - but not for these minflo sizes.

If I use the 90 deg gutters that you have shown, I guess I will have guttering on 3 sides of the shed, and then have only one outlet. It just seems odd to have guttering on a side of the shed that no water runs off into. It will be an open channel.
 
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I used a similar dummy run of gutter across the end of a leanto- saved me faffing with shallow bends or creating a new downpipe. Stopped noticing it about a month after I put it up ..
 
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to save the shed fantastic idea well worth a gutter and pipes to divert water and stop wrott
if its to save the planet or money forget it will cost you a fortune and take maybe 15-30 years to pay back cost

simple maths 210L barrel £30
https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-water-butt-with-tap-green-210l/p/0507741

round here water about £2.20 a ton/1000L so if you get say 4 full loads a year in 210L tank and you use it all thats £2 worth off water used so 15 years pay back just for the barrel no pipe gutter or fixings included:D
 
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@big-all This is certainly not to save money (although it would be nice to be able to draw less water from the mains). The plan is to eventually have a solar panel and battery and use this to irrigate the garden from the water butt. I've never done anything like this before. I expect to make many mistakes along the way :) but hopefully learn a few things too (e.g. like it was all a big mistake in the first place :LOL:).
 
If you have the room, get a 1000l IBC (£30-£40 on Fleabay last time I looked). If you're in an area prone to summer hosepipe bans it'll help a lot.
 

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