Attach elbow to bottom end of downspout and connect a downspout extension to carry rainwater away from the foundation.
Best way to run gutters away from house.
Besides making sure the slope is correct you ll want to make sure the pipe run ends in a good location.
They should direct water at least 6 feet 1 8 m away from the foundation of your house.
Your best bet may be to install underground pvc piping to manage water runoff.
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My plan was to use 4 pvc pipe with fittings to make a y shape away from the house.
The most difficult part is digging the trench.
We suggest topping the pipe off with a pop up emitter.
Clean gutters regularly to keep rainwater flowing freely.
Downspouts are the parts of the gutter that run vertically from the roof gutter to the ground.
While the house sits on flat ground there is enough slope in the back yard for this project to work.
The drainage pipe used for extending downspouts is non perforated schedule 40 pvc pipe with 4 inches diameter.
One surefire way to avoid such water related problems is to connect the downspouts to a series of buried drainpipes that lead far from the house.