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.
How to run rain gutters underground.
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.
How to put downspouts underground.
Attach the drainage pop up emitter.
The easiest way to dig the path of the drain is to.
How to extend downspouts underground.
You will need to go to a home improvement center or other retailer that sells home renovation materials and.
Gently insert the downspout adapter and reducer assembly into the pipe protruding from the elbow after slipping the adapter onto the downspout.
Bury your gutter downspouts.
Before digging call 811 to have utility lines marked.
If that water isn t carried far enough away from the house you risk damage to your foundation or basement.
Don t glue this joint.
About an hour after finishing my gutter project this summer i tripped over one of the downspouts.
Rain gutters play an essential role in collecting roof runoff during a storm.
Fasten a piece of pvc 45 degree angle joint to one end of a piece of eight to 10 foot long 4 inch diameter.
Assemble and place the catch basin.
Connect the hose to the downspout.
Since it is thin aluminum.
Downspout extensions will help your downspouts direct water to a specific place away from your home s foundation.