Fit downspout extensions that carry roof water away from a Fifth Ward foundation.

On Houston's flat clay soils, a downspout that dumps water at the foundation line slowly undermines pier-and-beam houses and feeds the mold that follows every storm. A rigid or roll-out extension that moves water six to ten feet from the wall is cheap insurance for homes that flood repeatedly. This is the natural next step after a gutter clearing.

Where

Host-invited single-story homes near Waco St, Fifth Ward, Houston, TX 77020 · Open the map

Pay

$280 proposed

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Proof

Installed-extension photos plus a water-flow test photo

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-18

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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Steps

1. With the host, identify every downspout that discharges within two feet of the foundation.
2. Measure and cut extensions to carry water at least six feet from the wall, sloping away from the house.
3. Attach each extension with screws or the manufacturer's clips and set splash blocks where the water lands.
4. Run hose water through each finished downspout to confirm flow away from the foundation.
5. Photograph each installed extension and the water path with GPS and date.

What counts as done

• Photo of each downspout before and after extension
• Photo or clip of the hose test showing water discharging away from the foundation
• GPS-tagged, dated photo set

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

The standard this serves

Weatherization Readiness. Weatherization readiness is the survey that turns a cold, expensive-to-heat home into a fundable plan. Following the Department of Energy's program, the surveyor maps where the house leaks air, which attics and walls lack insulation, what fresh-air path must follow the tightening, and which safety checks must clear first. Mastery looks like a walkthrough that ends with a package a weatherization crew can price without a second visit. This packet is one piece of one such survey, done carefully and written down, so a real family's real house gets closer to warm.