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 ...

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 ...

Installing a rain chain on your home, garden shed, or garage is a fantastic, practical upgrade for the fall season. Beyond their utility, they transform the sound of a seasonal downpour into a calming ...

Simple rain chains are destructive to your home. Here’s why… The roof, flashings, gutters and downspouts on your home all play different but important roles in shedding and controlling rainwater off ...

With the wet season upon us, gutters soon will fill with rainwater from rooftops. Downspouts help channel the water collected in the gutters down to the ground level and away from foundations.

The majority of rainwater harvesting tools require a downspout, but these methods make it possible without needing to use ...

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 ...

Water is the enemy of all homes—a little over one-fifth of insurance claims involve water damage, and not only from a broken pipe or a leaking toilet. Just about any aspect of your living space can be ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Every week for the past three summers, I’ve kicked a footlong tube of curved white aluminum into a bush while hustling by with my lawn mower. It’s a ritual. I punt the thing into the bush. The bush ...

Q: Every time it rains, I see a beautiful cascading waterfall. Unfortunately, the waterfall is right above my front door. Help me keep the rain off my head and explain how to install rain gutters. A: ...