Q. My aluminum rain gutters overflow in a hard rain, and I’m sure it is because they are not sloped properly, so the water runs to the downspouts. The reason, I think, is because the fascia boards ...

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Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain is nothing more than a ditch in sloped ground, inset with a perforated drain pipe under a ...

Q:While raking up leaves and pulling weeds, I came across some long, concrete, half-pipe-shaped tubing that extends the length of one side of our house, the uphill side, about a foot from our ...

Pittsburgh, PA , Jan. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homeowners in Pittsburgh often ask, “Where should gutters drain to ensure effective water management and protect my property?” MY Pittsburgh Gutters, ...

Dear Jerry: I’m writing in that hopes you can help us with a problem with the gutters on our older Cape Cod-style house. Since the installation of a new roof (tear off) and gutters, we’ve had a ...

( Water is good for trees, shrubs and many other plant forms. It’s not, however, always good for your house, especially when your property does not drain properly. “Water is the No. 1 cause of damage ...