How Deep To Bury Gutter Drain Pipe

We researched how long and deep the trench should be.

How deep to bury gutter drain pipe.

It is most effective to place a drainage pipe in the ditch at a depth of 12 to 18 inches and then fill the ditch with gravel. Make the trench the same width as the downspout pipe and about 12 inches deep. Continue until you have completed the trench. Dig a trench about 6 inches wider than the drain pipe you plan to bury and dig the hole deep enough so that the drainpipe sits 3 inches below grade.

I settled on about a foot of depth enough to keep it well buried but obviously it will still freeze in winter. If your yard is flat or doesn t naturally have the desired slope dig the trench deeper as it extends away from the house to create the slope. We found that the trench needs to be 10 12 inches deep with about a 2 inch slope. Lay the downspout drain pipe in the trench.

Along the entire area where you plan to install the drain pipes dig a trench around 12 to 14 inches deep. And the length is how long you want it but far enough away from the building we decided we did not want less than 5 feet. Depending on the trench length and more important the type of soil digging the trench with a shovel can range from relatively easy to downright impossible. Create a fall of 1 8 inch per foot of drain line.

Weisman recommends extending the trench at least 8 feet from the downspout if there s available space. While digging remember to make a slope that runs away from house. There are just a few supplies necessary in order to effectively bury your pipes and avoid future complications. The deeper the trench you can dig the better.

I live in minnesota and the frost depth last year was 7 way deeper than i could ever dig my trench. First thing first dig a trench. Step 1 dig a 14 inch trench where you plan to run your corrugated drainage pipe. As a consequence the pipe trench will be quite shallow at the beginning and much deeper at the end.