It works. Took a lot of effort and ingenuity and I think you won. Honestly in this day and age I have spent too much time on UA-cam, Amazon, Home Depot looking for 40 in down spout diverters and non are aesthetic at all . Found one that was 36 inches flat with 2 inch lip that you can fill with small stones but it's a few inches too short and those with the fat round attachments are hideous. I'm wondering if a piece of the gutter itself cut to fit under the downspout would work and fill with stones to keep secure and look somewhat ok. Here's the issue, a lot of people have uneven yards or want water to be directed specifically. Yes those hard plastic flat ones work but seem to only be 2 feet in size.
I sympathize. I don't want to think about how much time I've spent searching for things or obsessing about things that probably don't warrant it. Sometimes it's best to experiment and do something different (especially if it's not costly) to see what works for your unique set of circumstances. Best of luck!
Wow, great video. I was thinking about adding a gutter and was wondering about the downspout issues that I see all the time on YT. Figuring I might have similar issues, been watching a bunch of videos and all the creative ideas.
You may just want to put a bunch of drainage rock (jagged not river rock) at the bottom where it falls. To prevent erosion you may even want to build a french drain at the bottom of your wall so it doesn't get muddy. You've protected foundation of the house, and got roof water out of the upper yard; however, you should also go above & beyond to protect the base of that new wall investment (you don't want it to slowly sink over time).
That's a good idea and I actually did that already which I should have mentioned. I buried a downspout under the gravel there since we have a gravel driveway. Thanks for mentioning that!
Is it possible to remove some of the stone slabs to leave the space for the pipe? That way you could get the upper part of the wall flat as it should be. As for exhaust part, maybe the stone slab sitting on the ground would be the best solution? It would "take the pounding" and prevent water from eroding the ground. Another idea (but I'm not sure if you can do that) would be to dig the ground and put the exhaust almost at the ground level.
@@FumblingwithFlowers Well, if you can't do anything with the wall, then there are some ways to make the exhaust more "interesting". I think you could get a plastic dragon's head, cut it into two pieces and then trim them a little bit so it would fit the wall. Other than that, I think there could be a stone bowl (with the spout) near the exhaust. And while we are at it ... there could be a stand post (or whatever the name is), with several of those, at the different levels, directing the water down. Of course if the road is big enough to put something like that.
HI, thanks for posting this video. I am interested this system for my drain spouts but curious how it handles the leaves ? Have you had any issues with leaves from your eavestroughs and downspouts getting caught up and affecting the water flow through the system ?
I didn't notice any leaking from connection points but it is buried under mulch and the amount wouldn't be an issue in that area because we have a good deal of soil for it to drain into. If it's causing an issue for your situation, have you thought about disassembling it and putting silicone at the connections to make it water tight?
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this. I will check into this system. I love how it can be hidden under mulch etc. Ingenious hacks with the end bit!
I'm so glad you liked the video. Good luck with your project! 👍
It works. Took a lot of effort and ingenuity and I think you won. Honestly in this day and age I have spent too much time on UA-cam, Amazon, Home Depot looking for 40 in down spout diverters and non are aesthetic at all . Found one that was 36 inches flat with 2 inch lip that you can fill with small stones but it's a few inches too short and those with the fat round attachments are hideous. I'm wondering if a piece of the gutter itself cut to fit under the downspout would work and fill with stones to keep secure and look somewhat ok. Here's the issue, a lot of people have uneven yards or want water to be directed specifically. Yes those hard plastic flat ones work but seem to only be 2 feet in size.
I sympathize. I don't want to think about how much time I've spent searching for things or obsessing about things that probably don't warrant it. Sometimes it's best to experiment and do something different (especially if it's not costly) to see what works for your unique set of circumstances. Best of luck!
Wow, great video. I was thinking about adding a gutter and was wondering about the downspout issues that I see all the time on YT. Figuring I might have similar issues, been watching a bunch of videos and all the creative ideas.
Looks great! Good job
Thanks! We're really happy with the low profile option. It's never gotten clogged so far either. :)
You may just want to put a bunch of drainage rock (jagged not river rock) at the bottom where it falls. To prevent erosion you may even want to build a french drain at the bottom of your wall so it doesn't get muddy. You've protected foundation of the house, and got roof water out of the upper yard; however, you should also go above & beyond to protect the base of that new wall investment (you don't want it to slowly sink over time).
That's a good idea and I actually did that already which I should have mentioned. I buried a downspout under the gravel there since we have a gravel driveway. Thanks for mentioning that!
Excellent
I think I like this idea. My issue is the gutter is in a waking area so I was looking into those fold up ones and whatnot.
Love the retainer wall. Do you have a how to video?
Thanks, sorry no DIY video on that.
Is it possible to remove some of the stone slabs to leave the space for the pipe? That way you could get the upper part of the wall flat as it should be. As for exhaust part, maybe the stone slab sitting on the ground would be the best solution? It would "take the pounding" and prevent water from eroding the ground.
Another idea (but I'm not sure if you can do that) would be to dig the ground and put the exhaust almost at the ground level.
It's cemented together but your idea is good. We should have fixed the drainage before the wall. :/
@@FumblingwithFlowers Well, if you can't do anything with the wall, then there are some ways to make the exhaust more "interesting". I think you could get a plastic dragon's head, cut it into two pieces and then trim them a little bit so it would fit the wall.
Other than that, I think there could be a stone bowl (with the spout) near the exhaust. And while we are at it ... there could be a stand post (or whatever the name is), with several of those, at the different levels, directing the water down. Of course if the road is big enough to put something like that.
HI, thanks for posting this video.
I am interested this system for my drain spouts but curious how it handles the leaves ?
Have you had any issues with leaves from your eavestroughs and downspouts getting caught up and affecting the water flow through the system ?
Hi, we have metal gutter guards so not much debris gets in there now and whatever does gets flushed out when it rains hard. It's pretty smooth. 👍
Did you ever have problems with it leaking from the connection points? I sure did.
I didn't notice any leaking from connection points but it is buried under mulch and the amount wouldn't be an issue in that area because we have a good deal of soil for it to drain into. If it's causing an issue for your situation, have you thought about disassembling it and putting silicone at the connections to make it water tight?
@@FumblingwithFlowers that is my next move....thank you!
do you have an update on how this is holding up?
Sorry I'm not sure why I don't see comments. It's holding up great as if we installed it yesterday. 👍
Its too high and the splash will make a mess. It should of been buried deeper so it empties near ground level.
I mentioned that in the comments that I ended up burying a downspout under the gravel there since we have a gravel driveway. 👍