This is a great demolition hammer tool to chip out rotten concrete.
Gutter drain pipe depth.
For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.
This trench would follow the natural contour of the ground.
The solid particles may eventually clog the pipe.
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If you live in a cold climate trapped water may freeze and burst the pipe.
Continue until you have completed the trench.
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.
To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
If you have hard clay soil or rocky soil you can use an electric hand held demolition hammer tool to dig a trench.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
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.
The trench should be at least 6 inches wide and slope down slightly 1 to 2 inches per length of pipe so water drains away from the downspouts.
The fastest way is to rent a trenching machine from a local tool rental.