How To Put In A Gutter Drain

Installation of gutter drain including downspout and hdpe triple wall pipe.

How to put in a gutter drain.

Help support our channel by supporting yourself with suggested items below. Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line. To prevent erosion make a rock bed around the end of the tube. We completed part 1 of a large project for one of our lawn care customers.

Twice in the fall and before spring. Inspect clear out your gutters regularly. Buy special roof hanger mounting straps for houses without fascia boards or for fascias that aren t vertical. This will help to prevent clogs and overflowing drains.

Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out. We are an affiliate for amazon and ebay. Hold the cap in place and insert a single sheet metal screw into its hole. Here are the steps to installing a pop up gutter drain system.

Dig a hole underneath your gutter downspout and place a catch basin in the hole. Slope long gutter runs 40 feet or more down both directions from the middle and put a downspout on each end. Their biggest concern was water running off the roof draining through the foundat. 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.

These drains are attached to the end of a pipe that runs underneath the surface of your yard. 10 gutter and downspout runoff drainage tips 1. Downspouts on gutters that drain large roof areas or if you live in an area with torrential rains. Also check and repair berms and.

Try to drop the depth of the trench at least 1 8 inch per foot to help. While this temporarily holds the cap in place drill another 1 8 inch 0 32 cm diameter hole and attach a pop rivet into it. These will help provide a.