Here is a Victorian terraced house.
- The downspout from the single-storey bay gutter goes underground and out on to the street (or, it would if it wasn't currently blocked) and is old metal.
- The taller main downspout from the main roof gutter exits into the front forecourt. It's plastic and was put there during a renovation a decade ago.
I no longer like that idea of the water just sitting in the garden like that. I feel like I want it all away from the house. Especially for the main downspout, which carries more water.
Wasn't this the original idea of pipes that exit to the street? Or is this only recommended for small amounts of water?
Assuming that's a fair idea, how could I go about doing that? Can the main one be routed into the shorter one? At what point?
Since the two things are different materials, and the shorter run looks narrower, does this pose challenges? Best get a professional in?
FYI - our neighbour doesn't have a long downspout from the main roof, only the bay. Must mean it's coming either to our gutter or their other side's?
- The downspout from the single-storey bay gutter goes underground and out on to the street (or, it would if it wasn't currently blocked) and is old metal.
- The taller main downspout from the main roof gutter exits into the front forecourt. It's plastic and was put there during a renovation a decade ago.
I no longer like that idea of the water just sitting in the garden like that. I feel like I want it all away from the house. Especially for the main downspout, which carries more water.
Wasn't this the original idea of pipes that exit to the street? Or is this only recommended for small amounts of water?
Assuming that's a fair idea, how could I go about doing that? Can the main one be routed into the shorter one? At what point?
Since the two things are different materials, and the shorter run looks narrower, does this pose challenges? Best get a professional in?
FYI - our neighbour doesn't have a long downspout from the main roof, only the bay. Must mean it's coming either to our gutter or their other side's?