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Old 03-26-2019, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by EdFNJ View Post
When you all say "buried downspout" exactly how does it get installed (yea, I know, BURIED!). Does it go into the ground then come out near the street? That's how we did it up north. It went underground right to the curb. Does it just go down a foot then pop back up through a grate? I'm tired of hitting our new gutter downspouts with my mower all the time! Sounds like a simple DIY job.
It takes a little piping expertise. You have to detach and add some downspout that is buried, that leads to a grate the allows the water to escape into your grass some distance away.
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