Without planning for where runoff will be it is possible to have puddles form around your home.
No gutter drainage.
If using a splash block at end of downspout be sure the splash block and ground upon which it rests slope.
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How to divert water without gutters or downspouts everyone knows the importance of diverting water away from a house but sometimes a traditional gutter and downspout simply won t work.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work.
The landscaping around your home slopes downwards especially when other factors are present.
Roger cook evaluates a couple alternatives for moving rainwater effectively.
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Install a french drain one of the top yard drainage solutions to divert water away from problem areas.
Attach elbow to bottom end of downspout and connect a downspout extension to carry rainwater away from the foundation.
This gutter is also called a french drain and allows a network of pipes to be laid all around the house.
In such cases having gutters adds maintenance costs with no benefits.
Water pooling in a yard can kill grass attract mosquitoes and create mud patches.
The trick to fixing drainage problems before.
Your eavestroughs should have a downward slope of 1 2 inch for every 10 feet of the run to ensure they drain completely.
Heavy rains can also erode your home s foundation.
Sometimes your property already performs the functions of rain gutters rendering them obsolete.
Gutters need to be installed properly so that they catch the water coming off your roof and channel it away from your house and its foundation.
Often your soil is unable to absorb all the rain as it falls so it runs off into the drains without your lawn or garden enjoying the benefits.
Clean gutters regularly to keep rainwater flowing freely.
Care is taken to ensure that the trench is angled away from the house to direct water away.