What materials to use for underground gutters?
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Want advice on matrials to use to make underground gutter to keep water out of basement’
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Stanley,
A variety of materials can be used for this purpose, ranging from cheap (6 mil plastic) to durable (EPDM roofing). Some people use rigid foam (XPS or EPS).
GBA has many articles on the topic. Here are links to some of them.
An Underground Roof
Ground Gutter
Fixing Those Drainage Problems, 30 Years Later
FHB: Inground gutters keep basements dry
GBA Encyclopedia: Inground Gutters
Make sure to use some type of geo-textile fabric to prevent siltation of the PVC piping.