Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes.
How to use underground gutters.
The hole should completely cover up the extender when covered with the dirt.
An underground drain pipe can become clogged in a variety of ways including leaf buildup or damage to the pipe itself.
If you are using a standard size catch basin 9 plus moving the water 10ft away the estimated price of you completing this project yourself would be about 105 this price includes a filter.
Often sort of an afterthought the downspout is the pipe that takes the water from the gutters and conveys it to the ground.
If however the downspout is nothing but a straight pipe with perhaps a short elbow attached that ends at or above ground level the whole thing is useless because the water is still being dumped around the foundation this time in concentrated spots and the basement.
Slide the 45 degree angle joint onto the bottom of the filter using pvc glue to secure it.
Place other stakes spaced 8 feet apart in between.
Secure the filter to the house with two screws.
Before installing gutters rainwater from the roof fell to the ground and didn t flow anywhere before soaking in to the soil hence large spring rains lead to water in the basement.
Gutter downspout drainage is a very important aspect of any landscape drainage design.
Mark the trench line photo by smith baer.
I wanted a good way to get rainwater from the roof as far away from the house as possible.
A rain gutter drain pipe is usually installed to carry water away from your house.
Use a string and 1x2 stakes to lay out the trench.
Attach the downspout filter to the downspout.
During a 1 rain event downspouts can drain 100 s of gallons of water.
Place the end of a plumber s auger also known as a snake into the underground.
Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout.
Pull the underground drain which is often a black corrugated plastic pipe away from the end of the downspout.
It will depend on the size of the catch basin you need plus the distance you want to move the water away.
Bury the extender underground.
Many of these pipes are placed underground to avoid the eyesore of pipes laying on the ground next to your house.