Before digging call 811 to have utility lines marked.
How to run rain gutters underground.
Don t glue this joint.
Connect the hose to the downspout.
Try to drop the.
The easiest way to dig the path of the drain is to.
Bury your gutter downspouts.
Rain gutters play an essential role in collecting roof runoff during a storm.
You will need to go to a home improvement center or other retailer that sells home renovation materials and.
Dig a trench for the downspout extension.
Then proceed down the trench to the first turn lay in a 90 degree elbow and cut a length of pipe to fit between it and the assembly at the downspout.
Downspout extensions will help your downspouts direct water to a specific place away from your home s foundation.
How to extend downspouts underground.
Fasten a piece of pvc 45 degree angle joint to one end of a piece of eight to 10 foot long 4 inch diameter.
Gently insert the downspout adapter and reducer assembly into the pipe protruding from the elbow after slipping the adapter onto the downspout.
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.
If that water isn t carried far enough away from the house you risk damage to your foundation or basement.
Assemble and place the catch basin.
Dig trenches for drainage pipe.
Since it is thin aluminum.