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🌧️ Rainwater Harvest

🌧️ Rainwater Harvest

1 mm of rain on 1 m² is 1 litre. Multiply by a runoff coefficient (tiles ~0.85, felt ~0.8). UK roofs often yield more than a water-butt can hold — size the tank, not just the dream.

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