Dig a hole underneath your gutter downspout and place a catch basin in the hole.
Gutter run off pipe.
For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.
Twice in the fall and before spring.
Here are 10 things to take into account when trying to improve your water drainage and runoff.
They cut a narrow slit along the length of the pipe just wide enough for the corrugations to fit inside the pipe.
During a 1 rain event downspouts can drain 100 s of gallons of water.
Inspect clear out your gutters regularly.
Once the pipe has the correct slope connect the pipe to the catch basin.
Check to make sure the pipe is draining away from the house sloping 1 1 2 every 10 feet or the bubble on a level is sloping down.
Featuring durable vinyl construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections.
Put in the pop up drain at the discharge point of the pipe and position it at the same level as the ground s surface.
We suggest topping the pipe off with a pop up emitter.
The flexible design easily bends and holds its shape and can be extended from 25 in.
Fasten a pipe near the bottom of the catch basin and run it along the bottom of the trench.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
Now that the catch basin is in place lay the drainpipe into the trench.
There are many things you can do to improve the effectiveness of your gutters.
Gutter downspout drainage is a very important aspect of any landscape drainage design.
The most difficult part is digging the trench.
The narrow strip is then cut into lengths and used to strap the gutter in position.
Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage.
On the flip side burying drain pipe is more work intensive but it s a guaranteed way to keep water away.
Besides making sure the slope is correct you ll want to make sure the pipe run ends in a good location.
To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
Also check and repair berms and ditches as necessary.