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Downspout drain away

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Willie

04-29-2004 07:32:53




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I like the idea of getting rain water 4' form the house but I would like to find a replacement for the 4' of gutter sticking out trying to get under the mower deck. I've seen a product that is made with a spring in it so it uncoils during a rain and then coils back up out of the way after the rain Has any one used this thing and how do you like it. Or if you have a better idea I'd sure like to hear it. Thanks for the help.

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Rusty Scupper

05-01-2004 08:28:51




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 Re: Downspout drain away in reply to Willie, 04-29-2004 07:32:53  
If your yard slopes away from the house, you can dig a a trench and bury drain tile. They also have a piece that goes over the bottom of the down spout and slips into your drain tile. Works slick.



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JerryU

04-30-2004 04:41:24




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 Re: Downspout drain away in reply to Willie, 04-29-2004 07:32:53  
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There is a neat creative way to do this. You run the downspout discharge underground through 4" plastic drain pipe out and away and pipe it to a "pop up emitter" which basically does just that--pops up and jets out the water into the yard away from your house. Done draining, it goes back down. It is green and at grade so you can cut grass right over the top. You bed it in a gravel bed so it drains during freezing season and won't break. They are available in Michigan from Lowes. Here is the link to the company that makes them. Look under products-emitters.

JU

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dave

04-29-2004 18:25:15




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 Re: Downspout drain away in reply to Willie, 04-29-2004 07:32:53  
I've fixed my downspouts with a cutout and a nail 'pivot' so that I just swing them upright. I've got a piece of wire in place to catch the top lip and hold it while I mow. Just have to remember to put them back down afterwards. Forget and it's water in the basement again.



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jim

04-29-2004 16:49:13




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 Re: Downspout drain away in reply to Willie, 04-29-2004 07:32:53  
We dug a trench down about 16" deep, then out about 10 feet, ran 8"PVC pipe into the hole,from the downspout, then put an elbow on this,put about 4 feet of pipe on this, then put 2" white rock in the hole to fill up to within 4" of the ground level, then covered with dirt, and seeded. This is on a 12,000 square foot building and we have had up to 3" of rain at one time with no problems. A lot of work, but it gets the water away from the house and no downspouts on top of the ground.

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Super Steve

04-29-2004 14:50:13




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 Re: Downspout drain away in reply to Willie, 04-29-2004 07:32:53  
i had one of those things and it didnt work very well. after a couple of rains it wouldnt roll up on its own. plus if u get any leaves or anything in it it wont roll up either. just opinion. Super Steve



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Ben in KY

04-29-2004 13:23:42




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 Re: Downspout drain away in reply to Willie, 04-29-2004 07:32:53  
It might not get you 4 feet out but I made flush to the ground concrete trenches extending out from the end of the downspout. Just a couple of inches deep and about 6 inches wide. Works pretty good and you can just mow right over them. If the ground is too level then just slope the bottom of the trough a bit to get it to drain. This method takes a bit more time upfront but basically zero maintenance and bother. You might have to scoop them out every year or so is about it. You can even get the dye to make the concrete green so they blend in with the lawn. You can buy ones about 18" long and sink them into the ground a bit .
Just a method I have used...

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