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This guide will keep the holesaw in the drill from walking. |
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Here's a side view. Beveling the bottom of the guide allows for a closer fit to the bottom of the gutter. |
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This leader angles through the back of the wood gutter and exits through the soffit. Although this is a lost practice it serves an important function. |
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Just a small amount of tree litter can cover a leader outlet that is at the absolute bottom of the gutter. A gutter would have to be full of leaves and twigs to entirely block a leader that exits out the back. |
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After morticing for the thickness of the leader outlet lip it is ready to be bedded in Geocel's Pro Flex® Tripolymer Sealant. Water will never get under this leader. |
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If your wondering what the "sheen" is on this new fir gutter, its a coat of Geocel brushable clear liquid rubber. |
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625sq ft of flat roof empties into ~85 lineal feet of 3x5 fir gutter. Notice how full the gutter is here during this heavy thunder storm. |
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| The owner wants a single outlet on west side of the house, but its not enough to keep the front gutter from overflowing. (Note: I re-milled the face of the standard fir gutter to give a more correct period profile)
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This 2" leader is gushing like a fire hose but its not removing the water fast enough. |
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A closer look. During a softer rain the water did follow the rope. |
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This custom made 3" copper leader should be able to handle the big storms! It has a open area of 7sq in, more than double the open area of the 2" leader. And it will be harder to clog. |
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The cornice work is complete. Its a downsized version found on the main house. Notice the 3" copper downpiping. |
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