Gutter Piece Names

Box like parallel and rectangular rain gutter usually concealed behind a parapet.

Gutter piece names.

The pre notched design allows for overlapping which eliminates gaps between the guards. Gutter hangers and gutter brackets allow gutters to attach to a house s eaves offering support and strength to the front edge. Half round gutters half round gutter leaf guards round downspouts plain round elbow round corrugated elbow plain round offsets half round miters half round end caps half round gutter outlets round downspout brackets half round gutter hangers shanks half round gutter wedges tile adapters. Here are the basic gutter parts and how they work together.

Sometimes these are pre fashioned pieces often called box miters. Amerimax s metal lock in gutter guard can be used amerimax s metal lock in gutter guard can be used on 4 in 5 in. Horizontal beams that sit on top of the rafters. Brackets secure the gutter system to the house or building.

Gutters catch the water. Elbows change a downspout s direction. Downspouts bring the water down and away from the house. Boards under the high point and just above the roof framing.

The elbow can either be at the top of the downspout. The most widely used gutter material is aluminum. Miter the term for a cornering gutter section. Aluminum gutters are very lightweight and can come in a variety of different.

A long spike passes through a hole opening situated in the front edge of the gutter. Gutter end caps close off the ends of gutters keeping debris and water from flowing out at this point. Other pieces include elbows gutter extensions and gutter flashing. A horizontal piece of timber or metal installed on top of the rafters.

The spike goes through the front of the gutter and into the ferrule and then through the back of the gutter and into the fascia board. They are easy to install just slide the flat side under the shingle and lock the curved portion in to the front edge of the gutter.