Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you think of preparing your property for winter, putting away garden hoses and patio furniture might be some tasks that come to mind.

The downspout discharge point must be a minimum of five feet from any property line. In addition, the discharge point cannot cross into any street, alley or public way. The downspout must be parallel ...

OCOEE, Fla. – James in Ocoee emailed us about his gutter overflowing every time it rained. We discovered leaves were jammed into the downspout and they weren’t moving so we unclogged the clog! Try ...

Local officials have sounded off against the city's efforts to fine homeowners with downspouts directly connected to the ...

Last night, I noticed that there was ice forming on the side of my house. Further investigation revealed that one of the main downspouts was frozen, which I'm guessing caused a nice chain reaction and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents with rain gutters connected directly to the New York City sewer system may be forced to fork over thousands of dollars in fines if they do not take action ...