We discuss the pros and cons of both ways and examine times when rainwater control may be essential to keeping your home in good repair.
How to make a gutter out of a cedar log.
Next we will make supporting straps for the rain gutter.
These wood gutters must be lined with metal.
Screens also make gutter cleaning more difficult because you have to move them aside to get at the debris.
As seen in photo 1 take an aluminum panel short ones are great for the straps and with the marker layout a rectangle 4 inches 102 mm wide and 20 inches 508 mm long as seen in photo 2.
Wood box gutters were the premiere gutter design for the drainage of rain water from roofs in the united states from 1890 to 1925 and can still be found on houses today.
This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to maintain aluminum gutters and downspouts.
One lifestyle option that many families are considering for their log homes is a man cave.
The option of including gutters or not on your log home is one that may require some forethought.
Screened gutter guards which are much less expensive and available at home centers don t work as well.
This procedure is very similar to the one used in making the rain gutter.