As rain falls into the gutters, surface tension allows the water to drain down the rain chain toward the ground. If your home doesn’t have gutters, you should attach a rain chain to your eaves.
Turn your hose on, climb up on a ladder and try and push your running hose down through your downspout. Wear gloves, the aluminum gutters and hardware can be sharp! You’ll have to ram the hose ...
If water is entering your basement due to exterior grading or sloping issues, improper downspout drainage, or another design problem needing attention, a sump pump won’t be a comprehensive solution.
But which homes can manage with gutter alternatives like rain chains, French drains, box gutters and yard grading? Do you need gutters on your home? Every expert I spoke to said gutters are ...
Tamara Jude is a senior writer with over eight years of digital publication experience. Her bylines include notable publications such as Architectural Digest and This Old House. Many homeowners ...