Downspout extension - Wrong pipe used

While I am no expert, common sense to me is with it being perforated, wont that over time allow unnecessary water into the concrete under groud because of the holes, causing it to break down faster?

Common sense to me is if you want water away from your home, you dont use a perforated pipe.

Contractor is arguing because they screwed up, and to fix it correctly is a huge issue. Now you have something that would prevent having to walk over an eavestrough extensions (and paid for as well) to having what you dont want

Another issue is why is that junction box opening half buried in the concrete in the middle pipe? That doesn't look right. The purpose of that pipe is to direct it away from the house, so it being perforated is pretty useless. I could see using the corrugated style for directing it, but it should NOT be perforated.

exrcoupe wrote: ↑ Another issue is why is that junction box opening half buried in the concrete in the middle pipe? That doesn't look right. The purpose of that pipe is to direct it away from the house, so it being perforated is pretty useless. I could see using the corrugated style for directing it, but it should NOT be perforated.

Nice catch on the box, ya thats not any code I have ever seen. Is this a jack of all trades contractor. Looks like you have another issue on your hands now

What is the use of junction box ? Can I do somethong about the junction box? I have no idea what its used for? I havent paid the contractor yet.

One spout brings the brings down the water from main roof and the other one brings down water from the front porch.
The perforated pipe outlets 5 feet away from the house where it will go away from the house. Perforated pipe is burried in the underlayment material and the concrete sits on top of the underlayment .

You've got two problems.

That perforated pipe is literally right next to your foundation wall. It's perforated on all sides, so i'd expect water/moisture problems in your basement. It should definitely be a solid pipe (PVC) if its purpose is to route water underground and eject it.

It also looks like the exit pipe is running uphill/sloped backward - could just be the picture, but water doesn't run upward.

That junction box, which is made to be accessible (you can see the black seal and removable cover) and contains an electrical connection, is now half buried in concrete and at grade level, so you'll have water/ice/snow sitting right there. That is bad.

Is my solution good ? Cut the perferated pipes at ground level and fill concrete. Run downspout extenders over the concrete to front of the house for drainage.
Also please suggest a fix yo the problem of the junction box. Thanks guys.

hi_rbais wrote: ↑ Is my solution good ? Cut the perferated pipes at ground level and fill concrete. Run downspout extenders over the concrete to front of the house for drainage.
Also please suggest a fix yo the problem of the junction box. Thanks guys.

Your solution should be, tell the contractor to fix this correctly, or he doesnt get paid. This is all on them, they screwed up, big time. And now you have to repair it.

hi_rbais wrote: ↑ Is my solution good ? Cut the perferated pipes at ground level and fill concrete. Run downspout extenders over the concrete to front of the house for drainage.
Also please suggest a fix yo the problem of the junction box. Thanks guys.

That’s the cheap fox for him. I would not pay for this work. Burying that junction box was just dumb.

Not sure how confident to trust contractor to fix if did such a simple job so badly.

Have you paid in full?

If not and contractor unwillingly to fix then stop payments and advise will use that to hire someone else to correct.

I do suggest that junction boxes have concrete removed around them. Not sure on correct fix after that... perhaps some type of sloped sealed cover on top of junction box that can be removed if needed??

is that junction box half buried in concrete? pretty sure you're gonna have to chip away and get it accessible.

but why is that junction box so low...hard to tell how your lot is graded but that should be higher..unless you made the concrete unusually thick .

SubjectivelyObjective wrote: ↑ Yeah, who is this contactor? I really hope the concrete is sloped away from the house properly.... even if it is now, did you contractor remove all topsoil, use the proper amount of base material, etc? Is the home at least a number of years old allowing settlement against the house to occur.

Really, if you're off on any of the above things, that concrete is right level with your sill plate, which again is a strike, so you could just be setting yourself up for water damage in the future as well. Your grade should never be that close to the sill plate.

The contractor removed quite a bit of topsoil. Put almost 6 to 8 inches of subbase. Compacted it and put 5 inches of concrete on top. House is 10 years old.

He "kinda" did the base properly, but screwed up everything else. Burying ANYTHING like a junction box should've been a big red flag unless it was specifically pointed out that it would be ok. Time to have a hard conversation about getting them to fix it properly.

exrcoupe wrote: ↑ He "kinda" did the base properly, but screwed up everything else. Burying ANYTHING like a junction box should've been a big red flag unless it was specifically pointed out that it would be ok. Time to have a hard conversation about getting them to fix it properly.

The contractor is supposed to finish my driveway this week which is ready with the forms for pouring concrete. Should i wait till he pours the concrete? Dont want him to abandon the job and start a fight. I gave already brought to his notice that the pipes have to be replaced.

Contrary to what most people are saying in this thread that electrical fitting is a not a "junction box". It is an LB fitting used to make a tight 90 degree change in direction of the conduit. I assume your electrical panel is on the inside of your house right at the other side of that fitting correct? There is no electrical connections/joints in that LB, it's just used for the service conductors feeding your house to change direction tightly to head in to your home. By code that cover has to be removable, so you really should be chipping the concrete in front of it until you reach a point that the cover can be removed. If it was me I would just chip a small amount at a time, see if you can unscrew and remove the cover and if not chip some more. I would also be concerned about water in that situation. At the bottom of the LB fitting the electrical contractor should have drilled a small hole in the LB to allow any water that enters your service mast to drain out, but in your case because the fitting is buried in concrete the only place water is going to be able to drain is through the conduit in to your electrical panel.

Is the concrete poured to a level much higher than where it was before? That fitting and the house foundation usually sits around a foot taller than the surrounding ground.