A better solution is to have the downspouts discharge indirectly to yard drains, which most commonly consist of black corrugated 4" tubing. Connecting a downspout directly into an underground drain ...

Gutters are designed to channel the water off your roof. Downspouts are designed to channel the water away from your home. Unfortunately, the water isn't always carried far enough away from the home, ...

Q. I need to bury downspout drainage pipes in my yard before the yard is seeded. Where is the best place to put them, and how deep should they be buried? What type of pipe do you like? How far away ...

A puddle that lingers for more than 48 hours after rain is a warning sign of deeper grading or soil problems — not just bad luck. Regrading the soil around a foundation is one of the most overlooked ...

Q:While raking up leaves and pulling weeds, I came across some long, concrete, half-pipe-shaped tubing that extends the length of one side of our house, the uphill side, about a foot from our ...

It will never cease to amaze us how difficult it has been to get the word out about how important it is to keep water away from a home's foundation. Take gutters and downspouts for example: There's no ...

Spring melt brings downspout concerns Spring melt brings downspout concerns Homeowners often ask what they can do with their own property in order to be part of the greater solution and not the ...