To prevent erosion make a rock bed around the end of the tube.
Running gutter drainage underground.
Many of these pipes are placed underground to avoid the eyesore of pipes laying on the ground next to your house.
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Running gutter drainage underground.
An underground drain pipe can become clogged in a variety of ways including leaf buildup or damage to the pipe itself.
Spraying high velocity water from a hose blowing high pressure air from a pump or vacuum or using a pipe snake can often clear it.
The process to install underground gutter drainage to move water away from the foundation of a home also known as a french drain.
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Shows an underground downspout drainage system to remove roof rain water away from the building foundation into ground through a french drain with a lawn pop.
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.
If the water backs up into the gutter there is a blockage in the pipe.
Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out.
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Something that can be very damaging to the foundation of a home is exterior water.
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A gutter s purpose is to move water from a roof to the desired location but usually this is right by the foundation of a home.
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.
This can be done by running water from a hose down into the pipe from the point where it meets the gutter.
It s a well accepted fact that excess rain water near the foundation of a home is an invitation to a wet basement.