DEAR TIM: My home is less than 2 months old and I already have a problem with my downspout drainage. Where the sidewalk comes up to my front porch a black corrugated plastic pipe extends through the ...

A better solution is to have the downspouts discharge indirectly to yard drains, which most commonly consist of black corrugated 4" tubing. Connecting a downspout directly into an underground drain ...

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After two storms hit the region last week and the weekend left us waterlogged, Northeast Ohio will see more rain this week. And that means more debris. Storms can knock down leaves and branches. Rain ...

You drive out to your new house to check the progress. You see the little slabs at the base of the down spouts as soon as you pull into the driveway and wonder if this is the best way to deal with ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — There are many different strategies when it comes to cleaning up our rivers and waterways. While natural wetlands and man-made rain gardens help to filter out debris from ...

If looking at your downspout leaves you less than impressed, here's a clever DIY that can transform it from an eyesore into a ...

The Weekly Fix is a home maintenance column by Home Repair Resource Center, a Cleveland Heights nonprofit that helps homeowners buy, repair and retain their homes. Each week, the center offers a ...