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Installing a gutter drainage system.
Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line.
Attach a short length of downspout to the underside of the diverter.
Remember a gutter downspout system is a containment sy.
You can use inexpensive flexible drainage hose if you need a curved drain or longer lasting pvc pipe if you want a more durable system.
Install a diverter in the downspout positioning it even with the top of the rain barrel.
Install an inlet grate at the point where the water pools the most.
Below the shingles on the high side of the gutter run.
Simply cut your gutter extender at a 45 degree angle and connect it to your downspout with the zip hinge and 8 screws.
Measure and record the distance from the bottom of the fascia board to this nail.
The water simply drains into the ground at the end of the underground downspouts.
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It s fairly easy to install.
When installing gutters set the proper slope by driving a nail 1 2 in.
To prevent erosion make a rock bed around the end of the tube.
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Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out.
Secure as many fittings as necessary for your pipe system to extend from the inlet grate to the water outlet point.
There are a variety of different ways to do this but we recommend building your very own retractable downspout using zip hinge.
You can also hire a professional to tap into an underground drainage system if you have one installed on your.
Set a rain barrel on top of the concrete pavers.