The new gutter installed could have used some basic systems engineering. To ensure proper drainage, must of the runoff should go the east end of the house, not the west end. The downspout at the east of house is aligned in an odd way so it is not possible to use a basic divertor to route what runoff there is away from the house. Also, with the majority of the runoff going to the west end, it takes only an inch of rain to fill a standard rain barrel to overflowing. We keep a hose attached to t... Read more