The pix show an old alum gutter. It goes into an underground drain. The vertical section of the gutter is clogged and even if I clean it up somehow, it will eventually get clogged again with organic matter since it really has nowhere to go. So I have this idea of modifying it as shown in the 3rd photo. What I want to do is cut the off the bottom part (red horizontal line in the photo) and install a downspout extension + a couple of elbows to move the water away from the AC unit on the right + a long splashblock or an extension (shown by the 3 red arrows). Questions:
1. Do you see any problems with this idea?
2. Can I use plastic instead of alum for the new parts? How should I connect the bottom of the old alum gutter (after cutting it) with the top of the plastic extension?
Thx!
1. Do you see any problems with this idea?
2. Can I use plastic instead of alum for the new parts? How should I connect the bottom of the old alum gutter (after cutting it) with the top of the plastic extension?
Thx!