What coupling/attachment do you guys recommend for a standard rectangular gutter spout? I really like this 4 inch round look but unfortunately, unfortunately I don’t have a round downspout.
Nice video. Something to consider if you're watching this before a DIY: Consider a soil barrier around the popup/gravel hole to stop soil from settling in and clogging the stones, and don't glue your popup on until after the SOD goes in. If you popup is below final grade, soil/grass will seal it up.
Great job! I did this for my sump pump, to a natural drainage point. For the downspouts I used 4” corrugated polyethylene. New subdivision, new trees, this was 20 years ago. I might have to update because the trees are getting there, but not yet.
The deck may crack and have problems in the future as the ground under it settles. Not sure if there is a "right way" of doing this... but you cant really hand compact dirt effectively. In the fiberglass pool industry, they have started using crushed stone for backfilling because it doesn't settle and compact after its placed over time like normal dirt does. Just a thought. Nice work btw.
For sure. The right way would be to pump is full of concrete I suppose. Or of course aggregate. Just trying to help this customer out. He was out of options. Thanks for the comment and advise for the future!
Great Video!!! I'm looking at connecting two 2x3 and one 3x4 downspouts to a 4" PVC pipe. I live in Westchester county (just north of NYC). Is the 4" big enough or should I go to a 5" PVC pipe? Thanks, Paul
If you are just doing single downspouts I would do up to 2-3 3x4 downspouts. It really depends on the size of the roof/gutter set-up. Overkill is always a good route to take.
Thank you! Landscapers just fight with me in how to do this, so I'm attempting to do it by myself. Backyard is a pond: clay soil, bottom of watershed from a 16 acre hillside pasture. Upstate NY. March snow melt generates muddy madness every year, getting worse.
PVC Schedule 40 vs. PVC DWV pipe for underground gutter drain with 4-8" of gravel (flower beds) but no vehicle traffic (only foot)? Thanks for posting!
If you can I always recommend schedule 40 for the PVC side of things. Its just so tough. But for your situation SDR 35 would be a great choice as well. I would get which ever one was cheaper.
Soil separation fabric is only needed with perforated pipes, typically found on french drains where excess subsurface water is an issue. This system is correct - it’s taking surface sheet water and getting it away from the foundation.
I’m prepping to do the same thing with sdr 35 pipe. It’s easy material to get for me. Thanks for making videos like this for us white sneaker wearing middle aged dads lol 👊
Great video and perfect explanation. I’ve been looking everywhere on RU-vid for some tips on how to install, dig and where to put stone and I just want to say thank you!!! Time to get started.
You can get a dead straight line with a piece of string between two sticks right on the ground, and spray over it with the turf spray paint sold at Home Depot. Did it this week and it works so much better than eyeballing.
Very nice job. Will that PVC 6 inch to 4 inch reducer that is exposed to daylight will that last at least 10 years or will that get brittle and break within 5 years??? Would double wall corrugated pipe be better for locations that have 10 inches of frost.
Thank you! I think you will get discoloration with direct sunlight. This seems to be shaded well so it should have a very long lifespan for the customer. I would check out the french drain man on RU-vid for drainage in an area that has a freeze and thaw period.
The French man doesn't recommend French drains starting and then dumping into a catch basin tied together with a surface water system? He likes to keep them separate but together. Do you agree?
I'll be running a drain pipe for backyard water, parallel with my concrete driveway, about 1.5ft distance from the driveway. Occasionally someone in my household will "miss" the driveway and might roll a vehicle over the ground above the pipe. Because of that possibility, maybe I should spend more for stronger schedule 40 pipe, in order to avoid pipe collapse due to vehicle weight?
