Using Pvc Pipe For Gutters

Make sure the pipe and 2x4 are both resting on a flat surface.

Using pvc pipe for gutters.

In my wife s village near madang papua new guinea they always use pvc pipe for guttering on corrugated iron roofs. Start from the location of the down spout on the gutter system and mark the desired path of the pvc drainage. They say it can t be done but it sure can just watch and see. The narrow strip is then cut into lengths and used to strap the gutter in position.

Use a 2x4 as your guide. Install the gutter and run your 1 5 downspout with 90 degree or 45 degree depending on your configuration. Tip for ripping pvc pipe on a table saw. They cut a narrow slit along the length of the pipe just wide enough for the corrugations to fit inside the pipe.

Smooth out the bottom of. Gutter downspout drainage is a very important aspect of any landscape drainage design. Drill a hole at end end of the pipe and then angle a screw through the inside of the pipe into the 2x4 to anchor the pipe to the 2x4. Lay the 2x4 next to the pipe.

A downspout would be very simple to make as well just simply glue in two end caps and a 3 x3 x1 5 tee to your 3 pvc pipe. During a 1 rain event downspouts can drain 100 s of gallons of water.