Connecting A Rain Diverter To Gutters

Replace your downspout with the customized downspout extension included with the barrel if your rain.

Connecting a rain diverter to gutters.

Roof rain diverter installation steps. You do not have to situate it directly underneath your downspout since your diverter kit will include a hose. If your barrel isn t already equipped with a spigot attach one by drilling a 15 16 inch hole about two inches from the bottom of the barrel where you can install a inch hose spigot. Since roof slopes will vary from home to home so will the trajectory of the water that streams from a roof through a crevice or crease during a storm.

A this system depends on water seeking its own level there is no need to connect the rain diverter anywhere but the bottom of the rain barrel the weight of the water in the hose coming from the diverter will push the water into the barrel from the bottom to maintain level once the water level in the barrel is full it will overflow inside the diverter because the diverter is beside the barrel not above the barrel it seems odd but it works very well. Thick bead of clear silicone caulk on the underside of the drip edge lift the shingle tabs up slightly and slide the diverter under the tabs. Study your roof and how it expels rain water before you install your gutterless rain chain. Rain barrels provide an alternative to using municipal water or well water for irrigation.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install a rain diverter. If you have limited space or have other structures that you need to work around location can be an issue. Cut the downspout so that it flows into the top of the rain barrel cut the downspout and install a gutter diverter then attach one end of a hose to the diverter and the other end to an. A spigot or hose connector lets you drain the water for use around your landscape.

Place the rain barrel under the downspout checking that it is level. Sand underside of flashing with 80 grit sandpaper to help paint adhere. A rain barrel is a container that collects runoff from your home s gutter system connecting to the downspout with a rain diverter or fitting under a modified downspout. Most sloping roofs can accommodate a rain chain even without a gutter.

Cut flashing in half using. Exposure at the other end to create a drainage pitch. The hose conveniently connects the downspout to the barrel.