Zero Lot Property (house, landscaping, live)

[Kearnsk01]

I purchased a zero lot line home seven years ago. Recently I had an Engineer recommend I install gutters. The runoff on the zero lot side was creating a buildup of soil above my foundation. My neighbor doesn’t have much grass to prevent this problem. I asked my neighbor if we could access his yard to install gutters. The installation went fine. I paid Beldon for the completed installation. I did mention to the project manager I lived on a zero lot property. After four weeks, my neighbor pointed out the installation of a downspout on his side of my home. He has stated the downspout needs to be moved. The gutter is outside of his front fence but on that side of the house. The bottom spout does stick out about 7 or so inches into the side front yard. Do I need to move that downspout? He has advised it is on his property. Must I move the downspout to the front corner of my home to remove it from the side?

[escanlan]

Originally Posted by Kearnsk01

I purchased a zero lot line home seven years ago. Recently I had an Engineer recommend I install gutters. The runoff on the zero lot side was creating a buildup of soil above my foundation. My neighbor doesn’t have much grass to prevent this problem. I asked my neighbor if we could access his yard to install gutters. The installation went fine. I paid Beldon for the completed installation. I did mention to the project manager I lived on a zero lot property. After four weeks, my neighbor pointed out the installation of a downspout on his side of my home. He has stated the downspout needs to be moved. The gutter is outside of his front fence but on that side of the house. The bottom spout does stick out about 7 or so inches into the side front yard. Do I need to move that downspout? He has advised it is on his property. Must I move the downspout to the front corner of my home to remove it from the side?

Is it on the side of the house or the front of the house? I expect you meant to say side.


Is the downspout using an elbow at the bottom to discharge the water to the exact same point as the roof dripline? If so obviously the gutters are discharging against the foundation which is also improper.


The solution to your issue is what should have been done in the first place with the gutter installation. The gutter downspout should have been routed into an underground drain pipe to somewhere at least 5' away from the foundation, on your property, and on a slope to provide proper drainage away from the home's foundation.

[less than usual]

I would also add to put a layer of pea stone down as a bed on which to lay the PERFORATED pipe and then cover the stone with pea stone once again so the pipe can bleed the runoff water into the ground away from the foundation, as you wrote.
To keep water pressure off the foundation.
Not crushed limestone for the pipe either but perhaps even some larger diameter stones then pea stone from a landscaping place. The larger stones may keep sediment from plugging the voids in between the stones as rapidly thus letting it drain like new longer.
Also sold is burlap for the pipe with which to wrap the pipe before hand which will keep the pipe clear of sediment even longer.
Because sometimes there is not enough slope to drain the place excepting for during heavy downpours. The engineer did not inform you on this?

Originally Posted by escanlan

Is it on the side of the house or the front of the house? I expect you meant to say side.


Is the downspout using an elbow at the bottom to discharge the water to the exact same point as the roof dripline? If so obviously the gutters are discharging against the foundation which is also improper.


The solution to your issue is what should have been done in the first place with the gutter installation. The gutter downspout should have been routed into an underground drain pipe to somewhere at least 5' away from the foundation, on your property, and on a slope to provide proper drainage away from the home's foundation.