So we decided to redo the buried downspouts and replace it with something more like a french drain.
Connecting gutter downspout to french drain.
This structure can be attached to your downspouts and will work seamlessly with your existing gutters.
You can see how to bury a downspout just like we did before it worked but would not recommend it.
Building a french drain.
Gutter drains connecting to foundation drains.
That s a blind inlet guys.
When it rains a 2000 sq ft roof gathers 1160 gallons of water in a 1 inch rainfall.
All right so while marcello takes care of the strap on the gutter downspouts and trust me guys when you go to these jobs not all the gutter systems are in the best condition.
That s like 38 trash cans full of water.
Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout.
That causes the debris to fall onto the grate while the water goes into the french drain.
Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes.
This technique solved the problem but we realized we had no way of cleaning out the pipe.
Place other stakes spaced 8 feet apart in between.
Use a string and 1x2 stakes to lay out the trench.
We always isolate and separate the roof water from the french drain system.
A french drain is actually a network of pipes laid in trenches dug beneath the ground through which water runoff can flow.
So this is solid it s all solid and this is a downspout run and that s just going to be in the french drain system.
That s what a blind inlet looks like before the stone is put in it.
Can a french drain take in gutter downspout water.
Downspout adapters allow you to connect your downspout to the drain pipe underground reducing puddling and foundation damage to your home.
A tv show suggested that instead of the pvc endcap the entrance to the french drain should be a catch basin with a grate and there should be an air gap between the downspout and the grate.
They ve had all kinds of crazy things done to them.