![]() ![]() If you know that you have a negative grade situation at your house, check out this video for a solution. On the other hand, a negative slope is responsible for trapping water around the foundation, walkway or driveways and can cause some real problems. This is called a positive slope and helps to prevent water from standing close to the home. The International Residential Code calls for at least a 6” drop in elevation within the first 10 feet of the foundation, walkways, and driveway. To learn more about the consequences of standing water around your foundation, click here. The worst part is that this standing water could be trapped near the foundation. If you do not have good grading around your home, you may end up with standing water. The extension will carry water away from the home’s foundation. This photo shows a downspout with a working extension. Notice how the water dumps right around the foundation. The above photo shows a downspout with a missing extension. Downspout Extensions: A downspout extension is an attachment to your downspout responsible for moving water away from the foundation of the home.The second photo shows a functioning downspout. This can create an issue with water pooling around your foundation. The first photo shows a gutter with a missing downspout. ![]() ![]() Gutters will carry rain water to the downspout where it can be shuttled down the side of the building and away from the foundation. Downspouts: Downspouts are important for draining the water collected by gutters.When they are clogged with debris, water will become backed up and can actually spill over the sides and land around your foundation. Gutters are pointless if they cannot do their job. ![]()
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