Gutter Over Sidewalk
One of the corrugated tubes has a dip in the middle of the run which isn t ideal but otherwise during the summer this configuration works decently for the time being.
Gutter over sidewalk. We recently purchased a new construction home. Fit one end of a pvc connector onto the end of the existing gutter where you. Your gutter system is only as good as your downspout drainage. In colder climates water from gutters draining onto a sidewalk entranceway can be dangerous as the water will freeze making a slip and fall hazard.
Check out our drainage solutions board on pinterest for downspout drainage ideas and more. There are adapter sets available at big box stores that connect a hose to pvc pipe. Depending on the type of soil this process should be faster than just using pvc pipe alone. You ll want to dig a trench a few feet out from the sidewalk for the backflow of water as you push through.
The good news is there s a fix for every budget and diy skill level. Currently for each gutter corrugated tubing is run underground under the sidewalk for approximately 20 feet where it discharges out the side of the hill approximately 18 inches lower than where it began it s not a steep hill. Many times the roof design of the house requires a downspout in an inconvenient location. The downspout is already starting to stain the sidewalk but what i m really worried about is winter.
Like everything else in a builders spec home they cut anything they can save on and i feel like our gutters might have been one of them.