The tops of the pvc pipes have threaded fittings so i can close off the pvc if needed.
How to drain your gutters underground.
Try to drop the.
Dig trenches for drainage pipe.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground.
Underground gutter drainage step 1.
Fasten a piece of pvc 45 degree angle joint to one end of a piece of eight to 10 foot long 4 inch diameter.
He will connect your downspouts to the pipe ends so that the rainwater cannot leak as it passes from your gutters to the underground pipe.
After removing the downspout diverters i can easily replace them with a standard elbow and downspout the kind i tripped on to inspire this project.
Next he will place lengths of rigid pvc pipe into the trenches.
Depending on the trench length and more important the type of soil digging the trench with a shovel can range from relatively easy to downright impossible.
The easiest way to dig the.
The trench should be at least 6 inches wide and slope down slightly 1 to 2 inches per length of pipe so water drains away from the downspouts.
The pipe must be perforated on the bottom to allow the water to drain into the surrounding soil.
Now that the trench is dug you can assemble the catch basin.
How to put downspouts underground.
Before digging call 811 to have utility lines marked.
Dig a trench eight to 10 feet long 12 to 14 inches deep and about six inches wide for each of the downspouts on your house.
Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout.