I would avoid it if possible but it has its place.
Corragated pipe used fir gutters.
Do not glue it.
Unfortunately homeowners are put into a tailspin and they feel like with their water problem they re stuck on an island because of all the gimmicks that are out there.
How to use corrugated pipe the correct way for downspouts.
To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout.
Are in the 2 to 10 range.
Most corrugated pipe fittings such as couplings tees wye etc.
Find downspout adapter corrugated drainage pipe fittings at lowe s today.
Use 4 or 6 main to the street.
Pros of corrugated pipe cost.
Make another adapter and reducer assembly for the second downspout.
Black corrugated pipe is less expensive than other types of pipe.
Use 4 corrugated to tie each downspout into the 4 main if you want.
We just took out some corrugated pipe that was single wall and there s nothing wrong with the pipe.
This type of pipe even at larger diameters is lightweight.
I m working on correcting a downspout drainage solution for a gutter downspout that pools water in a low spot near my newly constructed paver patio if i don t correct it freezing water may ruin the patio.
Makes it easy to use store and transport.
Use standard couplings to connect the pipe sections.
If you plan to run over it with equipment cars etc use sch 40 otherwise use sch20 sewer pipe as mentioned above.
The problem was who installed it.
Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well.
Cons of corrugated pipe.
In a lot of my videos i talk about not leaving a belly underneath walkways.
You do not need to and once its in you may decide to.
A 100 roll of 4 corrugated pipe solid or perforated will at the time of this article set you back roughly 50 to 75.
This time glue a sanitary t fitting to the pipe end and the other end of its trench.
For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.
Why corrugated pipe is better than pvc pipe for yard drainage anybody that tells you that yard drains are a one size fits all they are their own fool.
I ve dug a 1 2 foot deep trench to redirect that downspout away from the house and the patio it will eventually hold a drain pipe and be wrapped in landscape fabric and partially back.
Typical costs of corrugated vs pvc drain pipe.
Black corrugated pipe is bendable making it ideal for projects where solid pipes cannot be used.
All in all corrugated drain pipe is super affordable.