Start from the location of the down spout on the gutter system and mark the desired path of the pvc drainage.
How to install drain pipe for gutters.
Dig trenches for drainage pipe.
Cut out roots as needed so the pipe can be placed straight or only slightly curved in the trench.
Before digging call 811 to have utility lines marked.
Use your spirit level to ensure the downpipe is straight.
Starting from the highest point on the downpipe fix the clips to the wall using rawlplugs and screws.
Line the trench with a couple of inches of gravel and level it off.
Get a downspout several elbows and a downspout connector.
Dig a trench roughly twice the width of the drainage pipe and at least 2 feet deep with a shovel.
Begin at the very end of where the drainage will end and set the depth on the trencher to 16 inches.
1 1 2 x 8s screws should be sufficient to hold the clips and pipe in place securely.
Drain pipes attach to the gutters at the top and extend downward toward a stormwater system a pipe a rain garden rain barrel or a splash pad.
If there is a drain that needs to be connected to at the beginning of the trench be sure to connect it.
How do you install drain pipes for gutters.
The easiest way to dig the.
How to install pvc pipe for drainage step 1.
Smooth out the bottom of.
Step 2 use a small sledgehammer to install stakes every four feet along the trench.
Space these around 4 to 5 ft 1200 to 1500mm apart.
If you are using open drainage pipe line the trench over the gravel with filter fabric.
We completed part 1 of a large project for one of our lawn care customers.
Reels of the closed system can be simply unrolled into the trench.
Now that the trench is dug you can assemble the catch basin.
Assemble and place the catch basin.
Installation of gutter drain including downspout and hdpe triple wall pipe.
Installing drain pipes for gutters.