Comments on: How do you run drainage lines from gutters to disperse the water into the lawn? http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/how-do-you-run-drainage-lines-from-gutters-to-disperse-the-water-into-the-lawn/ Solving your Plumbing and Drains Problems Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Iliana Pearson http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/how-do-you-run-drainage-lines-from-gutters-to-disperse-the-water-into-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Iliana Pearson Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:18:38 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/how-do-you-run-drainage-lines-from-gutters-to-disperse-the-water-into-the-lawn/#comment-547 You will have to extend the length of the downspouts to the depth that you want to bury the lines. (At least 18") Use elbows and gutter/ pipe couplings (rectangular on one end, 3" round on the other. Dig trenches and fill 1/3 full with 3/4 + gravel Lay runs of perforated S & D pipe Cover with gravel Top with soil or sod. You will have to extend the length of the downspouts to the depth that you want to bury the lines. (At least 18″)

Use elbows and gutter/ pipe couplings (rectangular on one end, 3″ round on the other.

Dig trenches and fill 1/3 full with 3/4 + gravel

Lay runs of perforated S & D pipe

Cover with gravel

Top with soil or sod.

]]> By: Sage Pink http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/how-do-you-run-drainage-lines-from-gutters-to-disperse-the-water-into-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Sage Pink Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:21:45 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/how-do-you-run-drainage-lines-from-gutters-to-disperse-the-water-into-the-lawn/#comment-545 You can buy extensions of downspouts or they sell a vinyl "hose" that rolls up automatically when not in use and unrolls and puts out a finer spray when it is raining. Burying a pipe would be expensive by the time you add in labor costs and the stone that needs to be around it. You can buy extensions of downspouts or they sell a vinyl “hose” that rolls up automatically when not in use and unrolls and puts out a finer spray when it is raining. Burying a pipe would be expensive by the time you add in labor costs and the stone that needs to be around it.

]]> By: Skye Parry http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/how-do-you-run-drainage-lines-from-gutters-to-disperse-the-water-into-the-lawn/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Skye Parry Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:50:00 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/how-do-you-run-drainage-lines-from-gutters-to-disperse-the-water-into-the-lawn/#comment-544 Add extensions to the bottom of the drain spouts and position them where you want the water to go. Add extensions to the bottom of the drain spouts and position them where you want the water to go.

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