I am attempting to redirect my downspouts (still draining down assumingly to the weeping tile and sewer pipes) but
the pipe(s) coming up from below ground are giving me issues. They are so tight to the house foundation as it breaks ground that it is actually imbedding into the concrete. Even after digging down (through the gravel driveway) a foot or so there is no give or movement. There just isn't enough room to slide on a cap or coupling. Do I just need to keep digging until I get the give/movement I need?

please clarify..
the pipes in the ground will be capped?
the downspouts will be run to another location ?

Check the sponsors website (Plumbing Supply.com) for reusable expansion plugs to fit INTO the pipes. It will save a lot of digging and be reversible if necessary.

Yes Packy (and thanks for the reply)...that's the plan. Update though...with a crowbar, I managed to pull it far enough away from the foundation to slide the 4" cap on but the pipe in the ground is too big in diameter by about 1/8".



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Thank-you Sharp1. I was wondering if something like that existed and even more so now as the pipe in the ground is slightly bigger in diameter than the 4 inch cap I was intending to use.



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Ok thank-you Bremto.

So I was able to pick up a wing nut expansion cap (sorry, I don't know if it goes by an actual name?) but it doesn't fit either. However, I believe it doesn't fit because it was appearing like the receiving pipe was more oval than circular. Sure enough after measuring, it was 3 1/2" in one direction x 4 1/4" the other direction. Now what?
I have a couple Fernco qwik caps on order (my store was out of stock) but will these work anyway considering the pipe is not circular?

Sure, rubber caps will mold themselves into the oval shape of the pipe.Rubber caps will work well.

Any chance you could heat the pipe and either make it round or offset it away from the concrete?

Thanks george 7491. Due to my impatience and not wanting to wait to get my hands on the Fernco qwik caps I put a little more effort into getting the expansion caps to work and it paid off...the ground pipes are capped and the downspouts are redirected.

Thanks steve. I'm not sure I would be qualified to do that so I'm glad I didn't have to go down that road. Due to my impatience and not wanting to wait to get my hands on the Fernco qwik caps I put a little more effort into getting the expansion caps to work and it paid off...the ground pipes are capped and the downspouts are redirected.



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