Use a string and 1x2 stakes to lay out the trench.
Connecting gutter downspout to french drain.
Can a french drain take in gutter downspout water.
We always isolate and separate the roof water from the french drain system.
So we decided to redo the buried downspouts and replace it with something more like a french drain.
This structure can be attached to your downspouts and will work seamlessly with your existing gutters.
This technique solved the problem but we realized we had no way of cleaning out the pipe.
You can see how to bury a downspout just like we did before it worked but would not recommend it.
Building a french drain.
That s what a blind inlet looks like before the stone is put in it.
A french drain is actually a network of pipes laid in trenches dug beneath the ground through which water runoff can flow.
That causes the debris to fall onto the grate while the water goes into the french drain.
We attached the extension directly to the gutter downspout.
That s a blind inlet guys.
I rebuilt the outlet with solid pvc rerouted it to the french drain that was built along the edge of my street which is also the lowest point of the property.
Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout.
All right so while marcello takes care of the strap on the gutter downspouts and trust me guys when you go to these jobs not all the gutter systems are in the best condition.
So this is solid it s all solid and this is a downspout run and that s just going to be in the french drain system.
That s like 38 trash cans full of water.
Tie the string to the downspout then stretch it out and around all the stakes.
Gutter drains connecting to foundation drains.
So it is not a daylight design but my drain pipe outlets into the middle of the street french drain amidst a large rock field.
A tv show suggested that instead of the pvc endcap the entrance to the french drain should be a catch basin with a grate and there should be an air gap between the downspout and the grate.
They ve had all kinds of crazy things done to them.