Appledrains check out our blog 3 easy diy yard projects for a how to guide for cleaning and inspecting your gutters.
Best way to run gutters away from house.
Your best bet may be to install underground pvc piping to manage water runoff.
Besides making sure the slope is correct you ll want to make sure the pipe run ends in a good location.
The most difficult part is digging the trench.
While the house sits on flat ground there is enough slope in the back yard for this project to work.
We suggest topping the pipe off with a pop up emitter.
Clean gutters regularly to keep rainwater flowing freely.
Attach elbow to bottom end of downspout and connect a downspout extension to carry rainwater away from the foundation.
The drainage pipe used for extending downspouts is non perforated schedule 40 pvc pipe with 4 inches diameter.
They should direct water at least 6 feet 1 8 m away from the foundation of your house.
My plan was to use 4 pvc pipe with fittings to make a y shape away from the house.
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.
If yours currently don t do this you can add extensions to make them more effective.