Installing Ground Gutters

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Installing ground gutters.

Install two u shaped downspout brackets on the corner of the house one high and one low. Snap the sections together. Bring the downspout to within 1 ft. Pound a stake in near.

Per foot toward the back of the house. Start by digging a 1 ft. Rivet all joints including the connection with the outlet. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.

Cover the tube with fabric. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. Length of downspout to make a fold up extension. Deep trench around the perimeter of the house.

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. An alternative is an inground gutter which diverts water away from the foundation wall. Make sure the tube slopes to drain the. Measure the depth of your trench using a line level.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. A ground gutter is similar to the french drains familiar to most builders with a few additional components. For ideal drainage you want about one inch of fall for every 20 feet of travel. It s out of sight doesn t require any maintenance and is relatively simple to install even as a retrofit.

By installing a ground gutter system. Deep at the front and pitching 1 4 in. Slip the fabric sock over the tubes leaving a few inches at each end to overlap the. Of the ground and install the last elbow.