Leaky Rain Butt

[Chipchopper]

Does anyone know how to keep an old oak barrel watertight ?

[DTCwordfan]

I daren't even think of responding to this one, Chip, given some of the sensitivies of our AB female gardeners/horticulturists and older gen garden fanatics/dabblers....do you know that you are on a dangerous very compost heap or even a boggy marsh.... Dare you to ask minty this during GMEB?

[calmck]

Agree ask minty

[johnk]

Best way is to keep it full of water, did it dry out?

[Old_Geezer]

Probably just need to get the wooden staves to swell. Try soaking it.

[Redhelen72]

Just keep filling it with water until it’s swollen and tight.

[Chipchopper]

Good advice, thanks all.
It got to the stage where it was leaking faster than I could fill it.
I've since ordered a preformed liner for it, so I hope that will do the trick, wish me luck!

[emmie]

good luck....

[William51]

I would drain it and then line the inside with plastic sheeting. That should do it.