Hello hello.
I'm in the process of replacing the roof drainage at home.
So far, I've only managed the garage, about 5 meters, which means there will be a joint at that length.
The problem is that when you pull the joint "band," there's a visible "kink" at the joint, hard to explain, but the slope is perfect until the joint, then it looks like it drops off dramatically, only to almost go uphill after the joint. What am I doing wrong?? Should you perhaps not attach the gutters to the hooks before joining them??
Then the next question, I'm starting on the house soon, since it's over 10 meters, I need to slope it in both directions, how do you do that?
Do you start by joining 2 gutters, so the breakpoint is near the joint so the gutters can slope in different directions?? Surely you can't force the gutter to bend in different directions?
Regards.
I'm in the process of replacing the roof drainage at home.
So far, I've only managed the garage, about 5 meters, which means there will be a joint at that length.
The problem is that when you pull the joint "band," there's a visible "kink" at the joint, hard to explain, but the slope is perfect until the joint, then it looks like it drops off dramatically, only to almost go uphill after the joint. What am I doing wrong?? Should you perhaps not attach the gutters to the hooks before joining them??
Then the next question, I'm starting on the house soon, since it's over 10 meters, I need to slope it in both directions, how do you do that?
Do you start by joining 2 gutters, so the breakpoint is near the joint so the gutters can slope in different directions?? Surely you can't force the gutter to bend in different directions?
Regards.
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· Norrbotten
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Some people bend up the edges of the gutters so that they can be inserted into each other and joint plates are hardly needed (if they are put in correctly). It should also be somewhat more stable than just the sheet metal.
To my ears, it sounds like you haven't quite managed to get all the hooks to support as they should, otherwise the gutter can't collapse in the way it does for you, regardless of joint plate. Have you made really precise measurements with a string?
A slope in two directions starts, as you yourself write, in the middle, in a joint. It's not possible to nicely bend a gutter anyway.
To my ears, it sounds like you haven't quite managed to get all the hooks to support as they should, otherwise the gutter can't collapse in the way it does for you, regardless of joint plate. Have you made really precise measurements with a string?
A slope in two directions starts, as you yourself write, in the middle, in a joint. It's not possible to nicely bend a gutter anyway.
Hmmm... Well, measured and pulled the string, the same phenomenon on both sides of the garage. I also see that it's the same on the playhouse (not installed by me). It's really not a big problem, the water drains as it should, but it's noticeable if you look closely.
Okay, so I wasn't completely wrong after all.
Okay, so I wasn't completely wrong after all.
Silicone in the joints isn't entirely wrong 