Ask this old house landscape contractor roger cook shows kevin o connor a few ways to handle storm water including french drains channel drains and dry wells.
This old house gutter sizing.
Ask this old house the toh crew makes house calls to help homeowners with home improvement problems.
K style gutters 1950s present.
Downspouts also come in different sizes such as 2 3 inches and 3 4 inches in size.
So for each style i ll give you a sense of when it was popular so you can best pair it with your old house.
Choosing new gutters also brings several other decisions that involve balancing convenience esthetics and long life.
The dark green aluminum gutters used here 2 75 per linear foot materials only were attached to the fascia with cast aluminum closed curl brackets 8 each which the homeowners spray painted antique gold.
From chart 1 2 it is determined that a 9 5 in 241 mm half round gutter should be used.
According to this old house while 5 inch k style gutters and 6 inch half rounds are usually suitable for homes houses with big steep roofs or those located in climates prone to heavy downpours may need wider gutters and extra downspouts to keep rainwater from overflowing.
Scrape away old caulk and clean the surface before applying the new stuff.
When the gutter is dry fill small holes and seams from the inside using a butyl based gutter caulk.
The this old house crew puts the history back into a 1890s shingle style house in manchester ma.
Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.
Divide these areas by the local rain fall rate in inches per hour to determine the actual roof area to be served by the gutter diameter.
6 inch 7 960 square feet.
Then use the information below to see what size gutter you need.
His company makes distinctive half round reproduction gutters which have been featured on several this old house tv projects.
For most mid century homes you have a lot more options than the a 19th century queen anne victorian.
One good way to prevent clogs is to fit your gutters with big downspouts either 4 inch round or 3 by 4 inch rectangular.
What types of gutters work with a historic house is largely dependent on the age of the home.
And while gutter sections cost just 3 to 5 per 10 ft.
This can result from a branch that falls on a gutter during a storm or from a ladder leaned against the gutter.
Sizing up your options.
If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style.
All gutters and especially aluminum gutters can be dented and deformed by impact or excessive pressure.
