Polyvinyl chloride or pvc pipe is used for both sewer and vent pipelines.
Underground gutter drain pipe size.
Fittings can be permanently welded to the pipe with pvc cement.
Smooth 4 inch diameter plastic sdr 35 sewer pipe is the material i prefer to use.
To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
The flexible design easily bends and holds its shape and can be extended from 25 in.
But houses with big steep roofs or those located in climates prone to heavy downpours may need wider gutters and extra downspouts to keep rainwater from overflowing.
If you are wondering how far away from a house should a gutter drain the answer is at least 10 feet.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
Five inch k style gutters or 6 inch half rounds the most common residential sizes are able to handle the rainfall on most houses in most parts of the country.
For home use it comes in diameters ranging from 1 1 2 to 4 inches lengths are generally 8 or 12 feet long.
Some jobs will also require flexible drainpipe which is invaluable for getting around obstacles or following uneven terrain.
Also the catch basin and emitter will need 4 to 6 of gravel under the base so dig a deep enough hole at both of these places to hold the basin and 4 to 6 of gravel.
Some builders consider that if they use perforated 4 drain pipes to transport roof drainage away from the building the water will soakaway harmlessly into the soil even if the end of the buried drain line is blocked or never taken to daylight.
It s a well accepted fact that excess rain water near the foundation of a home is an invitation to a wet basement.
For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.
Extending downspouts underground beware the pipe to nowhere aug 26 2014 by matthew stock with michael likvan.
The pipe sections are tough and durable and they join together using couplings primer and cement.
This pipe has a smooth interior and closely resembles the thick walled plastic piping used for interior house drain and vent piping.