Galvanized? Aluzinc? Zinc-coated? Gutters and downspouts.

[Sophie]

Yes, some of the ones I've seen have lacked the funnel. Like in the photo below.

 

[Johan Gunverth]

And if the funnel is there, there is usually a "falukorv" underneath. Something that most people miss due to poorly informed/lazy tinsmiths. Even Plannja fails with the details to recreate the whole picture.

 

[Johan Gunverth]

It is our previous house that is in the picture you attached, lillthyra (please specify the source when using my pictures)...

A little parenthesis: Your picture has previously been available on the Internet and also in Google's image bank and can thus be freely used for illustrative non-commercial purposes, e.g., in this forum. Read about this in the reproduction rights chapter of the Berne Convention. In the USA, the equivalent "Fair use" governs much of the public material available on the Internet.

 

[lillathyra]

Marlene: Yes, you can see how your gutters have changed over the years. Do you or anyone else know how the aluzinc changes over the years? Besides regular dirt and vegetation?

And the question of whether it matters if you have clay tiles or concrete tiles, regarding the choice of roof drainage, pops up in my head again! I'm sure I've read it but can't find it again... Anyone know?

 

[anaitis]

Marlene: Yes, you can see how your gutters have changed over the years. Do you or anyone else know how aluzinc changes over the years? Besides regular dirt and vegetation?

And the question of whether it matters if you have clay tiles or concrete tiles, regarding the choice of roof drainage, pops up in my head again! I'm sure I've read it but can't find it again... Anyone know?

One aspect is that concrete tiles often "release" particles when affected by our acid rain. If so, "sand" collects in the gutters.

 

[_chrille_]

....We think we might paint it in the color of the façade, maybe next year.

Why create a lot of extra work and maintenance for yourselves? Personally, I think it looks nice with the natural look of metals...can't think of the word at the moment, is it platina?

It's nice as it is, leave them be!

 

[Marlen Eskilsson]

Well, because we think it looks so nice when the metalwork doesn't show but blends in with what's behind it - the facade or the roof. It's completely OK with zinc color, but even nicer with the facade's color ... at least on our house.

You probably mean patina.

Lillathyra: I think the aluzink stays the same all the time. At first, I was startled when we put up our titanzink, and it was so shiny. But luckily, that changed. Now it looks nicer when it's matte and darker. Aluzink is more matte from the start, and I think it stays that way consistently. I'm attaching a picture of some houses that I think have aluzink on both the roof and the rainwater system.

 

[Goteborg]

Regarding the design of pipes, the more "sharp" pipe bends are of older models and are handmade. The softer "falukorv" ones are factory-made, and for the customer, (as always) handmade things are always more expensive, which is why they dominate the market. You can go to a tinsmith, and he will put together pipe angles in the old style for you, but it will be costly.

Regarding aluzink, it is just a coating on the sheet metal that, unfortunately, has proven to be very poor. The slightest scratch on the metal initiates rust. My advice to those considering aluzink is to choose a similar silver-colored steel sheet that can be repainted in case of scratches.

/tinsmith

 

[Per6305]

Hello Marlene!
We are very interested in your solution for gutters and downpipes in Titanzink. Who delivered these to you? We would like to get in touch with them.
Best regards,
Per

 

[Marlen Eskilsson]

Our tinsmith made them for us. Bror Mårtensson at BM Plåt in Lomma. He is skilled in building preservation.

 

[jakobmagnusson]

Aluzink is a "new" type of sheet metal (not the same as titanium zinc) and does not belong to any of those I mentioned earlier. Aluzink does not need to be painted for rust protection.

Titanium zinc does not need to be painted, aluzink does not need to be painted, but galvanized steel sheet needs to be painted.

We chose titanium zinc for our house because we wanted old-fashioned sheet metal and couldn't decide if we wanted it painted or not. Here is a picture of our sheet metal work in titanium zinc. The first picture is of how it looked when it was just installed, 2007. The second picture is of how it looks today. We think we will paint it in the color of the facade, maybe next year.

Hi Marlene,
Which brand did you use for your house? I think I want Titanium zinc with sharp angles, can't find...
Kind regards,
Jakob