Whether you re trying to hook up a pop up emitter on your curb or are trying to extend a downspout beneath pavers into your yard keep reading to learn how to run drain pipe under a sidewalk or walkway.
Gutter downspout over sidewalk.
Do not run the water into the landscaped bed next to the house or your next post will be about a wet basement.
How to redirect rainwater from a downspout.
Sometimes water pools under your.
I have two downspouts whose discharge i need to get past a sidewalk.
In colder climates water from gutters draining onto a sidewalk entranceway can be dangerous as the water will freeze making a slip and fall hazard.
Many times the roof design of the house requires a downspout in an inconvenient location.
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When the downspout is up water spills on the sidewalk and depending on the temperature i live in canada that water freezes and becomes like a sheet of ice therefore dangerous for people that come visit us delivery man etc.
Use the downspout to redirect runoff and help prevent garden erosion and foundation damage.
Things to keep in mind.
Pinkythepig has one solution a trench drain in the sidewalk which is pretty easily done.
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Metal or vinyl downspouts this versatile downspout has a lifetime guarantee.
For your elevated downspout it can be hidden with an arbor over the sidewalk and plant vines to hide both arbor and much of the downspout.
Compatible with 2 in.
Our house has a downspout that falls right on the top of the main sidewalk in front of the house.
Currently for each gutter corrugated tubing is run underground under the sidewalk for approximately 20 feet where it discharges out the side of the hill approximately 18 inches lower than where it began it s not a steep hill.
This durable downspout is maintenance free and has uv stabilizers to help prevent uv light degradation.
There are a couple of easy do it yourself methods for boring a hole underneath an area of sidewalk.
Sidewalks patios and driveways pose special problems for gutter drainage.
How to reroute or relocate downspouts.