10 gutter and downspout runoff tips.
Run gutter under sidewalk.
Inspect clear out your gutters regularly.
Its easy and you can do it yourself.
Sidewalks patios and driveways pose special problems for gutter drainage.
There are many things you can do to improve the effectiveness of your gutters.
Here are 10 things to take into account when trying to improve your water drainage and runoff.
Twice in the fall and before spring.
Currently for each gutter corrugated tubing is run underground under the sidewalk for approximately 20 feet where it discharges out the side of the hill approximately 18 inches lower than where it began it s not a steep hill.
Easy to follow video.
A cross sidewalk drain csd is designed to carry away rainwater from down spouts safely and discreetly across the sidewalk driveway or patio.
A more expensive but also more attractive option is to run the drainage under your patio or driveway to deliver the water to a storm drain lawn area or drainage swale this is a common practice and when done right can offer an efficient mostly out of sight way to control gutter drainage.
Also check and repair berms and ditches as necessary.
Whether you re trying to hook up a pop up emitter on your curb or are trying to extend a downspout beneath pavers into your yard keep reading to learn how to run drain pipe under a sidewalk or walkway.
I have two downspouts whose discharge i need to get past a sidewalk.
There are a couple of easy do it yourself methods for boring a hole underneath an area of sidewalk.
Things to keep in mind.
Take your drainage underground.
The house sits in the front half of the property which is flat.
The rainwater from the back half of the property slopes down to the alley which has a storm sewer.