3 Options for Extending Your Downspouts

Summary by Krater

The video discusses three options for extending downspouts away from a home foundation, ranging from a temporary splash guard to a permanent trench and pipe installation.

From the video

Answers: How do I extend my downspouts away from my house foundation?

• downspout extensions
• foundation drainage
• splash guard installation
• downspout pivot installation
• trenching for drainage pipes

What it concludes

• A splash guard is an easy and flexible solution, but it will not drain water away from the house if the yard slopes toward the home.
• Extending downspouts using a pivot mechanism allows you to easily move the pipe out of the way for mowing and put it back down.
• For a permanent long-term solution, trenching and running 4-inch PVC or corrugated pipe away from the house is necessary.