(1) Alternately, attach a length of downspout to the elbow or let the water drop from the elbow onto a concrete or plastic splash block.(2) Add an extension, such as a 5-ft. length of downspout or any of several devices made for this purpose, to the end of each elbow.(3) The tub's symmetrical design puts the valve, downspout , and soap shelf in the middle.(4) Clean rain gutter and redirect downspout runoff away from the foundation.(5) Some people prefer to connect their downspout to underground pipes that carry water well away from the house.(6) To prevent things from going down the downspout, there are downspout strainers.(7) If your barrel has a lid, cut a hole in it where the new downspout elbow will drain into it.(8) The price of the downspouts will be included in your estimate, but make sure the contractor has discussed downspout locations and options for water disposal with you so you know what to expect before the job starts.(9) As with the roofing, make sure that lead-based solder was not used in gutter or downspout connections.(10) In particular, check gutters, downspouts , and landscaping (especially the ground slope) to make sure there are no blockages or problems.(11) Also, if you have a roof with multiple levels, the downspouts from an upper level gutter should never dump directly onto the roof below - the heavy, direct flow of water can damage the wood and lead to leaks.(12) Water from this melting is trapped and creates an ice dam on the roof, gutters and downspouts .(13) Repair leaking pipes, gutters and downspouts , cracked windows, a problem roof, deteriorated brick, masonry pointing, or cracked walls.(14) These can drain into your gutters and downspouts and clog them up.(15) It must tie into the existing roof, and you must take roof lines, valleys, run-off, gutters, downspouts and drainage into consideration.(16) Then, in the late 1960s, farmers switched to the perforated, corrugated plastic pipes that homeowners often use to carry rainwater away from their downspouts .
