4” Schedule 40 PVC Rain Gutter Downspout Drain Install

[@billr4283]

I have watched MANY similar videos of DIYers and 'professionals' doing the installations. Because you describe things clearly, show how to correct mistakes, etc....Yours is the best. I am a 74 yoa DIYer. Thank you!!

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Much appreciated, thanks!

[@larryehrlich57]

I love watching Foundation drainage

[@larryehrlich57]

I love watching "Gate City Foundation Dranage" on KZbin. He has a lot of content on KZbin and he explains what and why he does things the way he does. Great channel!

[@andrewhohlfeld]

I agree! I’ve watched pretty much all his videos. Got a lot of ideas from there. Cheers buddy!

[@kelliez9991]

Ditto, here! I watch all of Sean’s videos on GCFD

[@williamburdon6993]

I would have angled out to the straight pipe at 45 degrees to eliminate 90 degree turns. its all a pretty straight shot from the roof to the drain on the hillside

[@williamburdon6993]

Also if you had put a sheet of plastic along the ditch you can save the top layer with grass on it , fill the hole , put the grass back on and water it a few days and it grows right back

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Very good suggestions!

[@Romantico1962]

Excellent work and great to watch diy project to save money in this days.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Thank you much!

[@weekendhomeprojects]

This is a banger of a video. You should have 15k subs just from this vid. Keep it up

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Appreciate it very much!

[@jerryv8278]

Nice correcting on the san T's!

[@Tony2tall]

Excellent results!

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rafaelj.benero4880]

That's a beautiful house you got there Sir... and a very nice drain job! I'm planning on doing a similar job on my house...thanks for the ideas!...

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Cheers!

[@irmgardgeisel1356]

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[@ederler1129]

Very nice video!!! Great job on the drainage system.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Thank you so much!

[@escalade8759]

Nice! I'm about to have this done next week.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Good luck! Thanks for the comment :)

[@escalade8759]

@Andrew Hohlfeld Didn't hear back after I mentioned them being responsible for any damaged gas/electric lines.

[@drewmcdougall891]

Excellent video. Just wondering why you backfilled first and then ran water through to test it out.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

I knew we had the slope correct before we backfilled. Just ran water at the end for the videos sake lol, made it more interesting.

[@stovar1182]

Good job man, I need to do this at my place.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Thanks so much!

[@jerseyshoredrainagesolutions]

Always backfill from the end back… that guarantees you keep your downhill grade

[@kitmason137]

Good to know! Thx!

[@OuterHeavenNET]

I'm about to do this at my house on both sides. Can you drive over with a regular sized pickup?

[@chrisy3897]

Great video. Looking to do the same. I’m stuck on whether to use a wye like you did or a sanitary tee for the downspout clean out. I’ve seen a few pictures floating around where people use the sanitary tee with a grate. My plan is for the clean out to be fairly close to the ground

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Thanks much! Both would be great options. I would recommended some sort of clean out for sure to make life simpler later. Id recommend keeping it off the ground enough that it doesn’t get in the way of the lawnmower deck. The beauty of these pipes is there’s no longer a need to remove the metal kick outs when you mow.

[@chrisy3897]

That makes sense. Appreciate it! Other question. Is there a limit on how many downspouts should meet at the bottom of one? For example, I have one downspout that will go directly down, 90, then go to daylight. Right after the 90 I had planned to put in 2 wyes to tie in 2 other downspouts. Should I space at least one of the wyes out further down towards the end of the drain? Even by a few feet?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

@@chrisy3897 how many downspouts into 1 pipe really depends on the surface area is the roof(s) you are dropping into them. When I did my house, I spit the backside of the house into 2 runs of pipe to not overwhelm it during large downpours. If you’re going into a 4” pipe and the roofs you are grabbing are not super large then it shouldn’t be a big concern. Those 4” pipes can handle a lot of water. I wouldn’t think you would need to space the wyes, as long as the total pipe captivity is not overwhelmed, they should be able to meetup fairly close.

[@joerevere5558]

Nice work! Thanks for sharing the video. I'm curious though... is there some kind of removable screen that could be installed where the downspout meets the pvc pipe to keep leaves, roofing material, etc from entering the pipe? I would think that this debris entering the pipe would build up and clog the pipe underground at some point.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Thanks man! Since the inside of the pipe is smooth (no ridges like corrugated has) and has proper slope then it should pretty much keep itself clean I would think. Shingle debris makes its way through the pipe pretty easily. The more velocity through the pipe the better!

[@Butterfly-iz3nm]

It looks real good. Congratulations! Why did you have the outlet extend 4 feet into open air? I would be afraid of something bad happening there. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Extended farther in case we add more soil along the bank in the future. Both pipes are supported with fence posts, but I understand where your coming from with that lol.

[@paulcarter7098]

Great video thanks!

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Thank you!

[@coreyd5329]

Where did you find that screen flapper for the end?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Amazon, search for ‘pvc hinged vent flap valve’

[@TLBF]

I'm catching three downspouts and moving the water about 10' or so under 3-4" of river rock. Flower beds so no traffic. 4" Schedule 40 PVC or DWV pipe? Cost difference is about $124 vs. +$200. Comments?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

You shouldn’t need any pressure pipe if there is no heavy traffic on it. The foam core sch 40 will do just fine. I only used the pressure pipe (at my personal house) where I drive over it with heavy equipment (bobcat).

[@alexanderoliver6203]

Hi I am trying to do this same thing with my downspouts. For material, I have the gutter adapters, but cant seem to find the y that connects to the gutter adapter. they dont fit together. I got 4" gutter adapter. Do you use 4" pipe throughout? Can you provide list of materials you used for this project?

[@alexanderoliver6203]

Didnt realize I have to buy the 4 inch pipe to connect to adapter and y. lol whoops

[@andrewhohlfeld]

No worries lol. Any other questions please feel free to ask! Best of luck with your project!

[@Noclan01]

Good

[@pepelepew9468]

Question where did you purchase that pvc offset adapter for downspout

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Amazon

[@63falcondude]

Nice video! Where did you get your pipe & fittings?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Menards

[@heyguyswhatsup8338]

What is that end pc. with the hinged strainer at the end of the run called and where may I find one?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

The link for that item is in the video description.

[@jimalcott760]

Is pvc cement really necessary…?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Yes, as the ground shifts the fittings would likely pull apart without glue.

[@outdoorinterests]

Lovely job, shifty music.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

I agree with the music. The KZbin library is a bit limited lol

[@Adri_57]

No clean outs?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

There was a clean out installed on each downspout

[@Adri_57]

@@andrewhohlfeld good to know! I’ll do the same.

[@brle2826]

Where did you find a schedule 40 rain gutter adapter? Or is that sdr35?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

It’s schedule 40. Got it at Menards.

[@Heyzues28]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Question, lightning rod? Can explain more if legit or was this just a joke?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Many older homes have these. Creates an easy point for grounding when lightning strikes near roof. Rather than creating potential damage on the structure it routes it to the earth.

[@philknight4450]

@@andrewhohlfeld I'm no electrician but I'm pretty sure that is a grounding rod, not just for lightning, and removing it is a major safety hazard / code violation! It's worth looking into

[@andrewhohlfeld]

@@philknight4450 that rod was just for lighting grounding. We did hammer it back in, just had to move it over a few inches. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated!

[@philknight4450]

Oh cool so there is also a grounding rod somewhere else for the home electrical?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

@@philknight4450 yep, you are correct

[@sphinx5101]

What does a job like this cost ?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

The price of PVC and fittings fluctuate. Did a current (Menards) estimate of the items I used in this video and came up around $550-$600. This is using schedule 40 10’ thick wall (cellular core) PVC pipe.

[@jly3442]

Wow. Great work. How much did this cost you?

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Thanks! I believe it was around 600-700 bucks if I remember correctly. They have been nice so far. Best part is not having to move any kick-outs when it comes time to mow! lol

[@jly3442]

Awesome. I was going to have a plumbing company do a hydro scrub on my old pipes. But I think this a better, more reliable, and obviously newer route. Thanks for this video. The piping layout on your home is identical to my current home.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

@@jly3442 cheers! Best of luck!

[@216000950]

What state are you located , reason I ask your trench seems pretty shallow

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Located in Wisconsin, even though it’s shallow bury as long as pipe is sloped properly and not retaining water it shouldn’t pose a huge issue with freezing/cracking (I hope). Most pipes break due to internal freezing pressure/expansion. Adding some de-icer could help as well. Cheers!

[@eddiemarano9998]

@@andrewhohlfeld Any updates on freezing? That's my main concern and one mentioned by more than a few youtubers but I'm not convinced there will be enough water in a 4" pipe for that to be a thing. Thanks

[@andrewhohlfeld]

@@eddiemarano9998 Made it through a couple winters without any issues what-so-ever. If the outfall is close to the ground (like a my house) I put something over it so it does not get covered with snow to allow water runoff to build up and freeze. Cheers!

[@jerryv8278]

Please don't try this type of stuff for non-rain water plumbing.

[@mewho8519]

Why schedule 40? Seems expensive for non pressurized pipe.

[@andrewhohlfeld]

Sch40 is stronger and more crush resistant, especially if your putting underground and want it to last longer. There are two types of PVC pipes for this application (pressure and non pressure), the type we bought was cellular/foam core (non-pressure) and is a lot more cost effective.