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Extending Downspouts

How to Extend a Downspout

Connecting downspouts to buried drainpipes can help dry out a wet basement and soggy lawn… more

Drainage & Gutters: Step-by-Steps

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Q: I have a gutter that spills over whenever it rains. What can I do to stop it?

—Nancy Cubelli, Unionville, Conn.

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Copper gutters are beautiful, luxurious, and almost indestructible, provided you attach them with copper fasteners. Any other metal will set up a galvanic reaction, causing the nail, the copper, or both to corrode.

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