down spouts

[fuma77]

Is it safe to bury a downspout and let the water go strait into the ground or does it need somewhere to escape?

[Troy]

You want to move the water away from your house. A shallow hole next to your house will just fill up and saturate the dirt. Can you redirect the water away from the house?

[fuma77]

quote:Originally posted by Troy

You want to move the water away from your house. A shallow hole next to your house will just fill up and saturate the dirt. Can you redirect the water away from the house?

I used a plastic extension which moves it about 3 feet from the house

[Hube]

Run the down spouts to "daylight". You can bury them, but make sure they open to daylight at their end. Note; The further away from the house foundation the better. Hube