To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
How deep to bury gutter drain pipe.
I live in sa where water is scarce.
The golf courses here use a similar black pipe for drainage.
We use the builders gravel in the bottom wrap shade cloth or bidem around the pipe so that it does not clog then lay the pipe on the gravel floor.
Cover the inside of the fitting with pvc cement and push it into the lower end of the gutter downspout.
For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.
Step 5 assemble the drain pipe.
A corrugated drainage pipe is also known as a french drain.
Some homeowners use gutter splash pans or downspout extensions to move the water away.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
If you want a neater look try burying the downspouts.
What we do is dig a trench at least 35 x 35 cm.
It has slots along the top side.
The pipe contains small holes on one side in order to allow it to absorb water from the soil.
It is important to properly bury a corrugated drain pipe so that water does not make its way back to the surface and cause problems such as erosion and standing water.
To avoid these problems bury your gutter downspout and direct the storm water flow away from your house.
The gutter downspout drain line needs to slope away from the house and downward at a rate of 1 8 inch descent for every 1 foot of pipe.