How To Make A Gutter Out Of A Cedar Log

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.

Box gutters are actually built off of the rafters of the building they are not hung from the building as metal gutters are. Screens also make gutter cleaning more difficult because you have to move them aside to get at the debris. These wood gutters must be lined with metal. 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. Screened gutter guards which are much less expensive and available at home centers don t work as well. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to th. They ll keep out most leaves but you can expect smaller debris such as seeds and pine needles to get through.

Next we will make supporting straps for the rain gutter. 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.