Use square elbows when a turn is required to pull the downspout toward or away from the house.
Diy gutter downspout away from house.
Splash blocks help to direct the water onto the lawn and away from the house.
If using a splash block at end of downspout be sure the splash block and ground upon which it rests slope.
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If you have decided to use a splash block simply place it underneath the downspout.
Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house.
To be safe aim for a 4 foot minimum extension away from a downspout.
Finally if water is being retained in addition to the ground because of subsurface rock which will not permit the water to drain heavier equipment will be asked to excavate the drainage trenches.
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.
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Lay out the trench.
Professional installation of metal gutters usually involves specialized equipment used to form gutters from sheet metal at the job site.
Remove the string and.
Mark the trench line.
Use longer extensions to make sure you re getting all that water away from your home.
Eventually you may want to consider placing a permanent splash block underneath the downspout but a removable downspout allows you to take it away if necessary.
Attach elbow to bottom end of downspout and connect a downspout extension to carry rainwater away from the foundation.
Clean gutters regularly to keep rainwater flowing freely.
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Use a string and 1x2 stakes to lay out the trench.
Funny how must people the one that have gutter dont even drain away from their house.
Try to drop the depth of the trench at least 1 8 inch per foot to help.
By installing a gutter and a couple of downspouts the water is channeled away from that troublesome trench and diverted across the yard and away from the house walls.
Dig a trench even though you ve moved water away from the house your work isn t done.
Here in quebec everyone just dump it 1 2feet away from their foundation.
2 of these elbows when used together as illustrated form an offset of several inches in the downspout.
How to extend your downspout step 1.