What would you recommend for this downspout

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Bob, I looked at your picture again and notice there is another downspout in the back of the same building and also one mid stream of the walkway on the adjacent building.

Is it possible that is why they used 2'x2' walkway concrete pads with those big gaps to dissipate the water from the gutters?

They might have back filled with all stone and it is not a problem at all.

I'm speculating here, but hasn't this been like that for how long and worked?

Marcel

Not sure what you mean by pads , but that is a standard gangway sidewalk.

Notice the PVC drain is capped and there are four which corrospond with the four drains around this 3 unit building(1952)

Normally those drains would be clay tile, which means they are new , but capped.

The one in back is the only one not capped , but it is also right at the door and looks like they broke the collar to open it and place the downspout inside.

[rmaday]

The simplest solution (although not necesarily the right one) is to run the downspout down to the sidewalk with an "A" elbow to direct the water into the gangway.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Bob, it does not look like a monolithic concrete slab, it appears like precast pads, texture is different from one side to the nest and the alignment is irregular indicating not all formed at once and inline.
The wide gap inbetween the pavers would also indicate that it was meant for water to drain in the ground.

The building might be 1953, but I would bet that concrete work isn't.

Marcel

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by rmaday

The simplest solution (although not necesarily the right one) is to run the downspout down to the sidewalk with an "A" elbow to direct the water into the gangway.

Pretty much what I am trying to say indirectly Rick, those big gaps should take care of the water from those gutters, but on the other hand we don't know the area of roof area that is draining through those downspouts.

I think pointing out a potential freezing of the walkway areas during the Winter caused by the gutter downspouts would do for the Inspections.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Pretty much what I am trying to say indirectly Rick, those big gaps should take care of the water from those gutters, but on the other hand we don't know the area of roof area that is draining through those downspouts.

I think pointing out a potential freezing of the walkway areas during the Winter caused by the gutter downspouts would do for the Inspections.

Thanks for the thoughts.

I was hoping there was some quicker solution,unknown to me, but at least this solidifies my thoughts, as this is a common issue.