Gutters For House With Crown Molding

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work.

Gutters for house with crown molding.

We use 1 8 thick aluminum strips and bend into the contour of the fascia. The most popular are k style gutters also known as the ogee gutters. It has a flat bottom and a profiled face that resembles crown molding. These brackets are made by willey s seamless gutters and are different in size and angle for different homes.

Fascia gutters another alternative feature a smooth face that. Due to the creases that runs the length k shape gutters are structurally strong. This most common gutter shape became popular after world war ii. They are made from zinc with small amounts of both titanium and copper and are left unpainted.

You ll need to remove this as we did or add a continuous strip of wood under it to create a flat plane for the gutters. K style gutters 1950s present k style gutters were invented in the mid 1940s and soon after became the predominate style gutter in america. In either case prime and paint bare wood before you hang the gutters. Many houses have a trim board or crown molding nailed to the fascia just under the shingles.

These brackets are most commonly used for homes with crown molding and have a metal or slate roof. Often fitted with rectangular downspouts. But since the house is so tall you have to stand far away to see the them and i don t mind them even where they re visible. The rods hold the gutters far enough forward from the roof that they don t get in the way of the crown molding.

Subscribe to this old house. K shape gutters can carry more water than half round gutters. 5 inch 032 inch thick aluminum sections about 1 60 per foot. The most popular gutter profile is called k shape and has a look that is similar to crown molding found in house interiors.

Spaced at two foot intervals the hangers are visible where they extend across the first row of shingles. You ll find them at every home store and on most suburban tract homes. While zinc gutters are a much bigger investment than aluminum gutters are they will usually last twice as long making them a great option if you are going to be living in your home for a long period of time. Traditional builders took great care to integrate the gutter into the surrounding cornice in a way that produced architecturally accurate results.

Comes in 5 6 7 and 8 inch widths.