Gutter Piece Names

Downspouts bring the water down and away from the house.

Gutter piece names.

Miter the term for a cornering gutter section. A long spike passes through a hole opening situated in the front edge of the gutter. The most widely used gutter material is aluminum. Elbow a bent piece of pipe which goes on the end of a downspout.

Here are the basic gutter parts and how they work together. The spike goes through the front of the gutter and into the ferrule and then through the back of the gutter and into the fascia board. Sometimes these are pre fashioned pieces often called box miters. Gutter hangers and gutter brackets allow gutters to attach to a house s eaves offering support and strength to the front edge.

Horizontal beams that sit on top of the rafters. Amerimax s metal lock in gutter guard can be used amerimax s metal lock in gutter guard can be used on 4 in 5 in. Elbows change a downspout s direction. Half round gutters half round gutter leaf guards round downspouts plain round elbow round corrugated elbow plain round offsets half round miters half round end caps half round gutter outlets round downspout brackets half round gutter hangers shanks half round gutter wedges tile adapters.

Aluminum gutters are very lightweight and can come in a variety of different. Brackets secure the gutter system to the house or building. Gutters catch the water. They are easy to install just slide the flat side under the shingle and lock the curved portion in to the front edge of the gutter.

Boards under the high point and just above the roof framing. The pre notched design allows for overlapping which eliminates gaps between the guards. A horizontal piece of timber or metal installed on top of the rafters. Other pieces include elbows gutter extensions and gutter flashing.

Gutter end caps close off the ends of gutters keeping debris and water from flowing out at this point. Rain gutters come in six materials and two common shapes the k style gutter and the half round gutter.