Hi there, Hoping this is the right section for this question... I'm planning to re-route the downspout from my eavesthrough so that it drains out into the garden vs. down into the house (see picture attached). I'm wondering what's the best way to cap off the pipe. It's right up against the...

It is my understanding that using solid pvc underground, with the right angled flow will prevent any ice blockage in the winter. Is that correct? My underground downspout drainage flows consistently downhill at roughly 2 inches for every 8 ft for about 50 ft length.

I disconnected the downspouts from the sewer & they now empty into rain barrels. But 1) I need to move the barrels and 2) I have too much runoff. So my question is, is there such a thing as a pitched downspout? To take the water along the side of the house where the gable is, i.e. where...