Dig a trench for the downspout extension use a ditch digger or shovel and dig a trench that runs from the.
How to extend gutter downspouts underground for drainage.
Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes.
You can use a 90 degree angle at the base of the downspout where the underground piping begins as a drain cleaner can usually insert his metal snake here with no difficulty.
Route the water into a storm drain or dry well.
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.
How to put downspouts underground.
Try to drop the.
The other option is to extend the downspout underground into plastic pipes that will either disperse the water aboveground at a distance from the home into a small tank or drywell buried underground or into an underground energy dissipation basin often called a french drain.
Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout.
Simply cut your gutter extender at a 45 degree angle and connect it to your downspout with the zip hinge and 8 screws.
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Fasten a piece of pvc 45 degree angle joint to one end of a piece of eight to 10 foot long 4 inch diameter.
Extending downspouts underground beware the pipe to nowhere aug 26 2014 by matthew stock with michael likvan.
Pipe away from house if you are allowed to drain your stormwater on your own lot do so as far away from your home as possible.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
It s a well accepted fact that excess rain water near the foundation of a home is an invitation to a wet basement.
To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
On the flip side burying drain pipe is more work intensive but it s a guaranteed way to keep.
This one s a popular solution for a few good reasons.
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Place other stakes spaced 8 feet apart in between.
Aluminum downspout extensions are.