Managing the rain that falls on your roof may not be the sexiest aspect of home maintenance, but it's among the most necessary. The very name "gutter" calls to mind murky stormwater traveling through ...

Our 2023 Idea House builder, Mary Hatcliff, says that this new trend is like jewelry for your house. During any home improvement project, homeowners, builders, and designers have to walk the line ...

Downspouts ruining your curb appeal? These clever and budget-friendly fixes turn those ugly eyesores into features you'll ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- With the cold-weather season upon us, gutters soon will fill with rainwater or snowmelt from rooftops. Downspouts help channel the water collected in the gutters down to the ground ...

A heavy downpour can potentially cause soil erosion in the garden thereby depriving it of its natural mineral resources. While gutter downspouts might seem ideal for controlling rain water that runs ...

Downspouts are a necessary element to guide rainwater from the gutter to the ground. And though functional, downspouts are not know for their aesthetic value and often detract from the architectural ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. To harvest rain from your roof for the garden, first you have to catch ...

This spring, get your head into the gutter and think about your home’s drainage system. Rain can bring foundation problems if your home’s gutters and downspouts aren’t working properly to redirect ...