The drainage pipe needs to be set in a trench.
How to install gutter drain pipes.
Use wood stakes and string to mark where you should dig in a straight line.
You will probably need to use an extension ladder to reach the appropriate work height.
The trench needs to be eight to 10 inches wide and about 18 inches deep.
Gently insert the downspout adapter and reducer assembly into the pipe protruding from the elbow after slipping the adapter onto the downspout.
Then using a shovel dig your trench.
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Join a 3 4 in 7 6 10 2 cm pvc pipe to your downspout to divert rainwater into the ground if you want to get it further away from your home.
Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out.
Don t glue this joint.
A sewer pipe with plastic material can also be used since it is similar to the thick walled piping used for interior vent or drain piping.
To make the french drain work the pipe needs to be sloped away from the starting point.
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.
Dig the trench along the route you have already decided upon.
When you re ready to start the trench you can save the sod by cutting it out with a machete.
Be sure the top of the gutter is slightly under the roofing so water can drain into them.
Make a list of any connectors stop ends set angle pieces of gutter gutter outlets clips brackets usually spaced around 30 760mm apart and fixings you will need.
Then proceed down the trench to the first turn lay in a 90 degree elbow and cut a length of pipe to fit between it and the assembly at the downspout.
Step 2 begin at the very end of where the drainage will end and set the depth on the trencher to 16 inches.
Downspout pipes can have a size of either 2 x 3 or 3 x 4 inches to ensure the smooth flow of water from the gutter down to the drain.
Install the downspout drain pipe.
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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.