A channel at the eaves or on the roof of a building, for carrying off rain water.
Questions tagged [gutters]
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Is the gutter on the side of my roof dormer necessary?
On each side of this dormer there is a small gutter which drips onto the roof and into the longer gutter and down the side of the house. If this short gutter wasn't there, wouldn't the water go to the same place anyway? Follow up, if the short…
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Why aren't there more PVC gutters in the U.S.?
I am originally from Europe and you do see a lot of PVC gutters in my country, especially in construction that is done on a tight budget. It seems to me PVC would be a legit material to make cheap and durable gutters. How come you don't get to see…
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How do I fix gutter nails that are coming out?
Many houses in my neighborhood are about 5 years old and are experiencing similar problems with their gutters. The nails holding them up are pulling out little by little. A couple homeowners had their's fall off. I took a look at mine and saw a…
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Should I install a gutter above my garage door?
Should gutters be placed above the garage door? I have a roof that peaks like a mountain (hip?). Most houses I see have gutters around the house but the roof above garage is largely ignored. I will be installing gutters soon on my house (it has…
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What rivets should be used for gutter work?
I'm looking to buy pop rivets to do some gutter replacements, but the smallest "advertised for gutter work" pack available was a 100pk. I'd probably only need 20 at the most (short span). There weren't any dimensions listed, but common sense says…
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How can I secure loose gutters?
Along the back of my house there is a gutter approximately 20' long. The lower end is coming away from the house. A couple of years ago I replaced several of the old gutter nails with gutter screws. The thread was a bit bigger than the shaft of…
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Burial depth of corrugated pipe
Water from the gutter downspout is to be directed into 4" corrugated black polypropylene pipe. To what depth should the pipe be buried? Assume a Florida venue: so freezing is not a concern. Example, albeit MN.
If it is not buried deep enough, it…
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Were these gutters installed correctly?
Had these gutters installed last year. During a rain storm, water runs behind the gutter and down the fascia. What good is my drip edge doing, if it is BEHIND the gutter?
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How to prevent rain damage from neighbouring property
We've recently moved to a two story detached house which has a neighboring bungalow very close to the border. The property next door doesn't have any guttering which causes all of their rain water to hit the side of our house. I believe it is their…
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How can I puncture an eaves trough full of water and not get wet?
I bought my first house this past spring and I am fixing it up.
My property has a tear down type garage on it that I'm currently using as storage. (I'll get a new garage eventually at some point but not today) The foundation is cracked and I believe…
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How do I calculate the size of the downspout I need for a gutter?
From what I've read, a 2x3 rectangular downspout is meant to drain 600 square feet of roof. But surely that depends on the rainfall intensity, doesn't it?
600 square feet of roof in Idaho is going to be a hell of a lot different than 600 square…
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Do we really need rain gutters?
Every year I have to get on the roof and clean out debris, mostly pine needles from the gutters surrounding our roof. I didn't go up on the highest 2nd floor roof for safety reasons, so those gutters never got cleaned for years. Last winter, these…
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Install new gutters and leaders
After a new roof was installed, a different crew is coming over tomorrow to install new gutters and leaders. Although they keep trying to sell me gutter guards, I said no, mostly after reading the answers in What are my gutter guard options? .
I…
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Do bump outs on colonial homes typically have gutters?
I am going through a home inspection of a 100 year old home that was built in 1915. It is common to have a bump-out of 1-3 feet off the home. Do these bump out's generally have gutters or not? If so, please provide proof or reasoning behind either…
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Rain gutter backs up and overflows in heavy rain
I live in a terrace house and my gutter keeps over flowing every time it rains heavily. I've found out that my gutter is a bigger size than both my neighbours' gutters on either side of me. Can I take my gutter out and fit the same size as my…
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