DEAR TIM: My home is less than 2 months old and I already have a problem with my downspout drainage. Where the sidewalk comes up to my front porch a black corrugated plastic pipe extends through the ...

Downspouts provide a controlled escape route for rainwater flowing through your home's gutters. Unfortunately, these devices ...

A better solution is to have the downspouts discharge indirectly to yard drains, which most commonly consist of black corrugated 4" tubing. Connecting a downspout directly into an underground drain ...

Downspouts are often a necessary home feature for preventing flooding and water damage. While there are other ways to divert water away from your house without gutters, many homeowners find downspouts ...

It will never cease to amaze us how difficult it has been to get the word out about how important it is to keep water away from a home's foundation. Take gutters and downspouts for example. There's no ...

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — There are many different strategies when it comes to cleaning up our rivers and waterways. While natural wetlands and man-made rain gardens help to filter out debris from ...

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As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

white PVC downspouts blocking sidewalk and flowing into garden - Volodymyr Chmut/Getty Images Downspouts are often a necessary home feature for preventing flooding and water damage. While there are ...