One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets.
How to extend gutters away from house.
Also check and repair berms and ditches as necessary.
Use a string and 1x2 stakes to lay out the trench.
This one s a popular solution for a few good reasons.
Install a hinged elbow.
Use a ditch digger or shovel and dig a trench that runs from the current downspout to the spout where the downspout extension will stop.
Purchase a new length of downspout pipe that matches your old one s appearance.
Let s get into the six best methods we ve found for extending your home s downspouts.
Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter.
Clean gutters regularly to keep rainwater flowing freely.
Inspect clear out your gutters regularly.
Extend downspouts for better home drainage.
Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout.
If using a splash block at end of downspout be sure the splash block and ground upon which it rests slope.
Place a full length piece of pvc gutter.
Twice in the fall and before spring.
The house sits in the front half of the property which is flat.
Mark the trench line photo by smith baer.
I wanted a good way to get rainwater from the roof as far away from the house as possible.
To be safe aim for a 4 foot minimum extension away from a downspout.
Here are 10 things to take into account when trying to improve your water drainage and runoff.
Attach elbow to bottom end of downspout and connect a downspout extension to carry rainwater away from the foundation.
Measure the diameter of your existing.
Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia.
Use a splash block.
Attach a roll up sleeve.
Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes.
Use longer extensions to make sure you re getting all that water away from your home.
The depth and width of the ditch should accommodate the size of the extender that you purchase for your downspouts.
Place other stakes spaced 8 feet apart in between.