On Jul 30, 11:21 pm, Stephen wrote:

The down pipes on our gutters do not make it easy for us to connect
butts, but I am thinking about getting some new down pipes installed
to help us with that.

You'd be best to collect as much rainwater as you can. Have a very
obvious outdoor tap for watering your garden, plus a hidden pipe that
goes to your toilet cisterns and washing machine, and don't tell the
water company about it
So ideally your water butt needs to be higher than your toilet
cisterns and washing machine. You'll need a solid frame with diagonal
braces to support a ton of water.