[[wiki-architecture]] · [[Biographies]] · [[ARCHITECTURE]] · [[000]] # Rain chain Rain chains (Japanese: 鎖樋, kusari-toi or kusari-doi, literally "chain-gutter") are an alternative to downspouts and are widely used in Japan. Their primary purpose is decorative, turning the flow of rainwater from the gutter into a water feature as it travels downward to a drain or storage container. (Rainwater is sometimes collected for household usage.) They can also be found on temples. Rain chains are typically either a series of metal cups, chained together with a hole in the bottom of each, or chain links that span vertically. Rain water run-off gets distributed from a rooftop gutter downward through the rain chain. Rain chains have also been used in the West. Nordic vernacular architecture often used a simple stick as a rainwater guide, in similar fashion. They have also been used in the Modernist era, to juxtapose metal chains with a concrete or Portland stone facade. They are often seen in cup-shape, link and loop style, as well as decorative. == References == - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 09 - Plumbing Services/Section 2 - Drainage and Sanitation]] - [[Building Services/Plumbing and Drainage]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 06 - Structural Design/Section 5A - Plain and Reinforced Concrete]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 12 - Asset and Facility Management]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 08 - Building Services/Section 4 - Acoustics]] - [[Building Construction/Construction & Materials/Building Material/Natural Stone]] - [[Building Construction/Structural Systems/Masonry Structures]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 06 - Structural Design/Section 5B - Prestressed Concrete]] - [[Building Construction/Construction & Materials/Building Material/Insulation Materials]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India]] == Further reading == Pleasant, Barbara (2006). "Make a Rain Chain". Easy Garden Projects to Make, Build, and Grow: 200 Do-It-Yourself Ideas to Help You Grow Your Best Garden Ever. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale. p. 147. ISBN 9780899093994. OCLC 62782168.