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With new gutters on both sides of the house, the downspouts posed the problem of directing a large amount of water into the ground right next to our foundation. We initially considered a splash block that would take the water a foot or two away from the house, but decided that distance would be insufficient.
Our solution was to install a rain drain system. In this photo, the rain gutter downspout is visible against the house. Directly below it is a 20" deep trench that extends 10' from the house, turns 45°, then extends another 12'.
The next step is to install the drain pipe and gravel.