Installing Ground Gutters

Bring the downspout to within 1 ft.

Installing ground gutters.

Per foot toward the back of the house. Make sure the tube slopes to drain the. Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet. Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Cover the tube with fabric. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Start by digging a 1 ft.

One of the first and most critical parts of installing gutters is creating fall or slope that will ensure that water always moves toward the downspouts. An alternative is an inground gutter which diverts water away from the foundation wall. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Of the ground and install the last elbow.

Connect the drain tube slope the trench to ensure proper drainage. Slip the fabric sock over the tubes leaving a few inches at each end to overlap the. A ground gutter is similar to the french drains familiar to most builders with a few additional components. Here s how to go about installing them.

It s out of sight doesn t require any maintenance and is relatively simple to install even as a retrofit. By installing a ground gutter system. For ideal drainage you want about one inch of fall for every 20 feet of travel. Snap the sections together.

On this project we started by digging a trench along the foundation wall 12 in. Deep trench around the perimeter of the house. Measure the depth of your trench using a line level. Finally trim a notch in one end of a 36 in.