Importance of House Rain Gutter

Jane Davies

12 years ago

Most of us live in regions where it rains – some of us in regions where it seems never to stop&excl; Downspouts Rain gutters form an integral part of our homes and are necessary to drain the rainwater properly away from our roofs&period; Without rain gutters, rain water would eat away at the soil around the foundations of our homes and even might seep into the basement, threatening a home’s structure&period;&NewLine;<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1591" src="https&colon;//medusamagazine&period;com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/What&lowbar;Are&lowbar;the&lowbar;Different&lowbar;Types&lowbar;of&lowbar;Rain&lowbar;Gutters&lowbar;2144116l&lowbar;460&period;jpg" alt="KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA" width="460" height="300" />&NewLine;Guttering is usually installed by professional tradesmen, but you can save money by replacing or installing your guttering yourself&period; All the necessary materials are readily available at home centers or can be supplied via roofing supply firms&period; If your guttering and downspouts are looking a little jaded it may be worth replacing the whole system and upgrading its performance&period; This may sound a little drastic, but ancient, battered, leaky gutters are an eyesore and the reward of new guttering outweighs the effort needed to replace it&period; If you don’t fancy tackling it yourself, there are plenty of firms who will be willing, at a price, to do the job for you&period;&NewLine;When it comes to ensuring proper drainage, you must make sure your gutters slope towards the downspout&period; The downspout is the long pipe that collects the rain water and sends it into the drain&period; For every ten feet, your gutters should slope by half an inch&period; If your gutters do not slope efficiently, rain water will simply collect and eventually your gutters will overflow&period;&NewLine;The highest point of your guttering will naturally be the point furthest away from the downspout&period; Check the roof fascia for decay then mark where your first bracket will sit&period; Then mark the lowest point of your guttering and calculate how much lower this must sit, using the half-inch slope for every ten feet rule&period; Draw a line between the 2 points&period; You will need to attach one bracket per roof rafter – typically a distance of 16 inches&period; Attach your brackets along the fascia using two-inch steel lag screws&period;&NewLine;Once you have prepared your guttering attach it to each bracket using a one inch stainless steel screw and flanged nut&period; Make sure the ends of your gutter are butted and cut a four-inch diameter hole in the gutter above the position of the downspout&period;&NewLine;House rain gutters are important in maintaining your home&period; Making sure of their condition is important and will save you money on potentially expensive home repairs&period;&NewLine;