On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:38:08 GMT, aemeijers wrote:

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Depends how big the house is, and the slope of the gutters, and how much
rain usually falls.

We're in agreement here.

But yeah, on a 'typical' 24x60 cookie cutter ranch,
a downspout at each corner would be expected. Take a hose up on the

Not so much here. In Arizona 4 downspouts would be overkill. In
Mississippi maybe not enough.
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Unless you have noticed the gutters overflowing a lot, or have noticed
roof leaks or yard puddles, I wouldn't lose sleep over it.

That's really where the truth lies. Ask your neighbors if the
recent rains were typical- what do they have?

Jim