These tube-shaped structures extend your downspout opening 2 feet or more from the foundation of your home. Many of these extenders are flexible, allowing you to snake them around landscaping.

I know many of you have followed my recommendation to run your downspouts into that black, flex pipe — and then buried it to get it out of the way.

Q. Just had new gutters installed on our renovated farmhouse. One section has no outlet, no end cap and no downspout. I say this is wrong as water then ice will dam up in and around the gutter and ...