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OF GUTTERS |
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K-Style
Gutter 5" & 6" sizes |
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A K-Style gutter is what is most commonly
used on residential and commercial homes.
The "K" refers to the shape of the front
of the gutter. This design has proven
to be effective for handling large amounts
of water without overflowing and also
the "K" style gives the gutter added
strength. |
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Half-Round
Gutters 5" & 6" Gutters |
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A Half-Round
gutter is most commonly found on older
homes made of stone or brick. Often
these homes have slate, cedar shake
or Spanish tiled roofs. |
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Types
of Leaders |
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A
leader is more commonly known as a down
spout. The down spout or leader is what
is connected to the gutter and brings
the water from the gutter to the ground.
Leaders are available in different sizes
depending on the needs of the home. |
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2x3"
& 3x4" Leaders |
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2x3" is
the dimension of the most commonly used
leader on residential homes. 2x3" is
the standard size installed with 5"
gutters. 3x4" is most commonly installed
with 6" gutters. A 6" gutter usually
is taking on more water and will need
a bigger leader to handle the extra
flow. |
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3"
& 4" Round Corrugated Leaders |
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The corrugated design provides added
strength and a certain aesthetic that
many people like. Corrugated leaders
are an excellent accent when having
copper gutters installed.
There are no real advantages of round
leaders over rectangular leaders as
far as handling water and debris.
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3"
& 4" Round Smooth Leaders |
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The smooth round leaders look beautiful
but lack the strength of the corrugated
leader. They are by no means weak,
but if something hits it, the leader
will dent more easily than a corrugated
leader. Round smooth leaders are not
available in aluminum, only copper.
There are no real advantages of round
leaders over rectangular leaders as
far as handling water and debris.
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A
hanger is the piece that holds the gutter
together and secures it to the house.
The way it works is it grabs the front
lip of the gutter and snaps to the back
of the gutter. Most hangers installed
today by professionals you will find
below. All the listed hangers use a
threaded screw to secure the gutter
to the house. |
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5"
& 6" Quick Screw Hidden Hanger |
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This
is the hanger that WSG uses
and is the best hanger on the market.
It comes with a screw already started
into the hanger. The shaft that the
screw goes through provides added strength
to the screw. The slight arch on the
bottom of the hanger also gives added
strength. The threaded screw is driven
on an angle through the back of the
gutter and into the fascia. |
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5"
& 6" Hidden Hidden Hanger |
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The hidden
hanger is often used instead of the
superior Quick Screw hanger because
of its lower cost. Although it costs
less, it shortens the life span of your
gutters significantly. |
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5"
& 6" Heavy Duty Hidden Hanger |
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This hanger
is corrugated on the inside to provide
added strength. It is definitely better
than the regular hidden hanger but again
not as strong as the Quick Screw hanger. |
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5"
& 6"Nail and Ferrule |
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If your
gutters are more than 10 years old it
is possible that they were installed
using the nail and ferrule system. A
nail is driven thorough the front of
the gutter, through the ferrule shaft
and through the back of the gutter and
then into the fascia. This was the standard
way of hanging gutters 20 years ago,
but technology has improved and the
hidden hangers have now become the industry
standard. The problem with this system
is that the nails start falling out
after a few years. The reason this happens
is because the wood expands and contracts,
working the nails out and eventually
the gutter falls off. |
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Half-Round
Hangers |
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When installing
Half-Round gutters the #10 combo shown
is the hanger of choice. The back end
of the hanger is secured to the fascia
and the gutter is laid into the circle
shape. The spring clip then hooks to
the front end of the hanger, over the
front lip of the gutter, and holds the
gutter securely into place. |
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Gutter
Wedges |
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The gutter
wedge is used to make up the difference
behind a gutter when the fascia is slanted
or there is a molding behind the gutter.
This works on 5" & 6"
gutters. |
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Gutter
Corners/Miters |
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When a house
has an area where two gutters meet at
a corner, a miter is used to make a
smooth transition between both gutters.
When Water-flow installs a corner it
is sealed in three places. The first
place we seal is on the manufacturers
seam which is right in the middle. The
second is on the inside of the corner
where the gutters will overlap into
it. And the third is on top where the
gutters meet. Basically meaning no leaks. |
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Gutter
Strip/Bay Miters |
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Some houses
may have a bay window or a bonus room
which will have an octagonal shape on
the outside of the house requiring the
gutter to make a 45• angle. In
these situations the bay miter is used
to connect the gutters at the corners. |
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Roof
Straps |
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A roof strap
is a thin piece of metal that on one
end hooks into the gutter
hanger and the other end has holes
for a screw to secure the gutter and
strap into the roof. Roof straps are
often used when there is no fascia. |
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Conductor
Head |
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Conductor
heads are often used to add extra style
to a house or building and installed
at the top of a leader. Often these
are used when installing copper gutters
and leaders. The other function is not
cosmetic but rather when a lot of water
is going into one down spout, a conductor
head can hold the excess water as the
rest goes down the leader pipe. Conductor
heads are available in aluminum &
copper, 5" & 6". |
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End
Caps |
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End caps
are used to cap off the open end of
a gutter so that water does not flow
out of the end. The end caps are crimped
and sealed with silicon to ensure no
leaking. |
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Leader
Elbows |
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Most houses
have an overhang between the gutter/fascia
and the siding. To get the leader from
the gutter to the siding an elbow is
used. Elbows are also installed at the
bottom of all leaders so the water does
not go directly into the foundation. |
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