Line the trench with a couple of inches of gravel and level it off.
Install gutter drainage pipe.
Cut out roots as needed so the pipe can be placed straight or only slightly curved in the trench.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
Pour a bag of pea gravel into the hole.
Step 2 begin at the very end of where the drainage will end and set the depth on the trencher to 16 inches.
Before digging call 811 to have utility lines marked.
Underground gutter drainage step 1.
For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.
Slip the fabric sock over the tubes leaving a few inches at each end to overlap the.
If you are using open drainage pipe line the trench over the gravel with filter fabric.
Measure the depth of your trench using a line level.
Now that the trench is dug you can assemble the catch basin.
To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
Cover the tube with fabric.
If there is a drain that needs to be connected to at the beginning of the trench be sure to connect it.
Dig trenches for drainage pipe.
Make sure the tube slopes to drain the.
Installation of gutter drain including downspout and hdpe triple wall pipe.
Connect the drain tube slope the trench to ensure proper drainage.
Assemble and place the catch basin.
Pound a stake in near.
Mark the clip bracket fixing holes and screw one screw into the wood for the chalk line.
Step 2 use a small sledgehammer to install stakes every four feet along the trench.
Reels of the closed system can be simply unrolled into the trench.
Dig a hole two to three feet deep under the end of the sewer pipe using handheld posthole diggers.
The easiest way to dig the.
This provides drainage for the water that runs off the.