Pound a stake in near.
Installing ground gutters.
Start by digging a 1 ft.
Slip the fabric sock over the tubes leaving a few inches at each end to overlap the.
Connect the drain tube slope the trench to ensure proper drainage.
Bring the downspout to within 1 ft.
Measure the depth of your trench using a line level.
Finally trim a notch in one end of a 36 in.
Cover the tube with fabric.
Deep at the front and pitching 1 4 in.
Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low.
Make sure the tube slopes to drain the.
Here s how to go about installing them.
Per foot toward the back of the house.
For ideal drainage you want about one inch of fall for every 20 feet of travel.
On this project we started by digging a trench along the foundation wall 12 in.
Of the ground and install the last elbow.
Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet.
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.
It s out of sight doesn t require any maintenance and is relatively simple to install even as a retrofit.
It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.
Length of downspout to make a fold up extension.
Deep trench around the perimeter of the house.
A ground gutter is similar to the french drains familiar to most builders with a few additional components.
Snap the sections together.
Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.