Assemble and place the catch basin.
Underground pipe for gutters.
The second key is covering your gutter system with a leaf guard product like our mesh gutter system.
Downspouts are the part of the gutter system that works to get all the rain water off the roof to an area away from the home.
Many times this end of the pipe has a leaf guard or metal screen.
If water is not redirected away from the foundation of the home a lot of damage can be done to your yard or any beautification such as flower beds or gardens.
Check where the water drains out of the pipe.
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Remove the guard and pull.
Now that the trench is dug you can assemble the catch basin.
The drainage pipe used for extending downspouts is non perforated schedule 40 pvc pipe with 4 inches diameter.
Things needed shovel pvc 45 degree angle 4 inch diameter plastic sdr 35 sewer pipe pvc glue downspout filter screws screwdriver tin snips or hacksaw pvc t connector pvc filter handheld posthole diggers.
Some jobs will also require flexible drainpipe which is invaluable for getting around obstacles or following uneven terrain.
How to unclog underground rain gutter drain piping.
But i laid out my pvc pipe and fittings into their approximate shape cut pipe to the necessary length and used purple primer and pvc glue to connect the pvc parts.
Remove the guard.
The first key to the trifecta is having new or well functioning properly sized gutters.
Before digging call 811 to have utility lines marked.
Disconnect the gutter downspout from where it connects to the drain pipe.
The third key is running the water through underground drainage pipe far away from your home.
Featuring durable plastic construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections.
For our installation we used it to snake around a few large boulders we couldn t pry out.
All three of these elements complete the trifecta.
Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage.
Dig trenches for drainage pipe.
The fittings i used were a y for the connection where the two lines connect two 90 degree angles and two couplings to connect pipe.
This pipe is perforated and the idea behind the design was that water would flow through the perforations and be absorbed by the soil.
I didn t take enough pictures of this sorry.
Another local homeowner had underground extensions installed using the kind of corrugated plastic pipe that is normally used for interior drain tile.
