Installing Ground Gutters

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Installing ground gutters.

It s out of sight doesn t require any maintenance and is relatively simple to install even as a retrofit. Deep trench around the perimeter of the house. Per foot toward the back of the house. Cover the tube with fabric.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Measure the depth of your trench using a line level. An alternative is an inground gutter which diverts water away from the foundation wall. Here s how to go about installing them.

Finally trim a notch in one end of a 36 in. Bring the downspout to within 1 ft. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet.

Length of downspout to make a fold up extension. By installing a ground gutter system. Connect the drain tube slope the trench to ensure proper drainage. A ground gutter is similar to the french drains familiar to most builders with a few additional components.

Pound a stake in near. Deep at the front and pitching 1 4 in. Make sure the tube slopes to drain the. Slip the fabric sock over the tubes leaving a few inches at each end to overlap the.

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. 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. Snap the sections together.