Downspouts provide a controlled escape route for rainwater flowing through your home's gutters. Unfortunately, these devices ...

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 ...

Gutters and downspouts can be redirected from draining roof runoff directly onto paved surfaces or into storm water systems or ditches to reduce runoff from the property while also reducing on-site ...

Q. My aluminum rain gutters overflow in a hard rain, and I’m sure it is because they are not sloped properly, so the water runs to the downspouts. The reason, I think, is because the fascia boards ...

Q: I’m re-roofing my barn with metal roofing. I was thinking of extending the roof 18 inches past the walls so dripping water falls farther away from the barn. Right now I’ve got gutters, and I’m ...

Water and your home's foundation are an unhappy union where the cracks in the relationship may be actual cracks. The incursion of water into and around the foundation is a major downside that can be ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cleaning out a gutter or downspout can be an annoying task, but it's a necessary one. Having a blockage, whether it's leaves or other sorts of ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...