Helpful Terms
Downspout Extension
An attachment installed at the end of a downspout to help channel rainwater away from a home.
Fascia
A wooden board or other flat piece of material such as that covering the ends of rafters.
Joints
Fold line or groove where two pieces of metal join together.
Elbow
A L shaped fitting used to connect two strait gutter pieces. It also helps direct the flow of the gutter runoff around corners, and direct the runoff to desired location.
Flashing
Pieces of sheet metal used on the roof to cover joints to protect them and prevent water leaking through.
Proper Pitch
Gutters must be pitched so water will flow to the downspouts. The rule of thumb for this slope is a vertical 0.25β - 0.50β for every 10 feet of horizontal run. If the run is more than 35 feet long, itβs recommended to install the high point of the system in the middle and sloping the gutter downward in both directions to downspouts on both ends of the run.
End Cap
Separate piece of finished material that covers the unfinished edges of a gutter run.
Galvanized in Galvanized Steel
Steel that has a protective zinc coating applied to it to make it resistant to rusting. By hot dipping, submerging in a bath of molten zinc, is how it becomes galvanized.