Rocked Channel Instead Of A Gutter

The dramatic roof drainage leak shown at left includes several interesting observations made at this nearly new home.

Rocked channel instead of a gutter.

Rain cups descend from the gutter to direct rainwater into a barrel. Post by colonel k0rn wed apr 04 2018 7 12 am the best thing is going to be to install a catch basin underneath the downspout then route the water away with either a solid pipe or ez flo pipe which will allow it to percolate into the soil away from the house. A ground gutter can help protect the house foundation and siding from rainwater without being too conspicuous. The barrel prevents water from pooling around the foundation or worse blasting between the foundation and earth like a fire hose a major cause of crawlspace flooding.

Works pretty well for roof valleys it s best to use a flat stone to disperse the water and avoid serious washing out. This is a solution to two problems. The roof gutters were overflowing sending water down and behind vinyl siding you can see water pouring out of the j channel at the center of our picture of this pawling new york home. It s usually about 6 inches wide.

Adding the rain barrel to the chains will certainly make this set up green and eco friendly. Ken mayer flickr cc by 2 0. A french drain can be anywhere from 6 to 12 inches deep or deeper if necessary. This just consists of digging a v shaped trench at the drip line i e the place where water.

It consists of a layer of drain rock and sand on top of which you place a 3. Thoughts on putting rock under gutter downspot.