Step 2 use a small sledgehammer to install stakes every four feet along the trench.
Install gutter drainage pipe.
Dig a trench roughly twice the width of the drainage pipe and at least 2 feet deep with a shovel.
Step 2 begin at the very end of where the drainage will end and set the depth on the trencher to 16 inches.
Now that the trench is dug you can assemble the catch basin.
Slip the fabric sock over the tubes leaving a few inches at each end to overlap the.
Start from the location of the down spout on the gutter system and mark the desired path of the pvc drainage pipe on the ground using construction marker spray.
The easiest way to dig the.
Reels of the closed system can be simply unrolled into the trench.
Installation of gutter drain including downspout and hdpe triple wall pipe.
If you are using open drainage pipe line the trench over the gravel with filter fabric.
At the side furthest from the drain hold a gutter clip bracket against the fascia board in a position where if the gutter was present it would be just below the edge of the roof tiles.
If there is a drain that needs to be connected to at the beginning of the trench be sure to connect it.
Mark the clip bracket fixing holes and screw one screw into the wood for the chalk line.
For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.
Pound a stake in near.
This provides drainage for the water that runs off the.
To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
Dig a hole two to three feet deep under the end of the sewer pipe using handheld posthole diggers.
Assemble and place the catch basin.
Cut out roots as needed so the pipe can be placed straight or only slightly curved in the trench.
Line the trench with a couple of inches of gravel and level it off.
Before digging call 811 to have utility lines marked.
Dig trenches for drainage pipe.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
Pour a bag of pea gravel into the hole.
Connect the drain tube slope the trench to ensure proper drainage.
Underground gutter drainage step 1.