Extend Gutter Downspouts Underground

This won t extend your downspout per se but it s an eco friendly way to collect and reuse rainwater.

Extend gutter downspouts underground.

I wanted to make this instructable to show how i hid my gutter downspouts. How to extend a downspout. 200 to 300 to extend two downspouts on average size home. Flexible perforated drain pipe 50.

Rain gutters and downspouts provide an efficient first step in controlling roof runoff. Your gutter system is only as good as your downspout drainage. The downspout is what takes the water that runs from your roof to your gutters down to the ground in a single location. 16 to 20 hours.

Shovel level 2x4 rubber mallet chisel utility knife. Extending them is a necessary project to keep your home safe from damaging rainwater. It s a well accepted fact that excess rain water near the foundation of a home is an invitation to a wet basement. Https amzn to 2pjd4iy flexible perforated drain pipe 25.

Https amzn to 2ivfaul gutter guard metal 200. Try to drop the depth of the trench at least 1 8 inch per foot to. What should be included. Featuring durable vinyl construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections.

There are many reasons to want to extend a downspout. This article will explain the steps and process needed to extend the downspouts for your home. The amerimax flex a spout downspout extension has a rigid the amerimax flex a spout downspout extension has a rigid corrugated design for versatility. But if the rain or melted snow channeled off the roof isn t carried far enough away from the house it will collect against the foundation wall or footing and seep.

It took about two full days of work. Extending downspouts underground beware the pipe to nowhere aug 26 2014 by matthew stock with michael likvan. Parts were pretty cheap i think total cost was only about 100.