Rival Copper Gutter Downspout Instructions
The copper rival hanger is another contractor favorite for installing half round gutters.
Rival copper gutter downspout instructions. Install seamless weld elbows as necessary. 2 25 3 4 4 7 and 6 inch sizes 6 has folded seam 10 foot lengths. Steel perhaps galvanized had rusted and corroded over time. Copper gutter systems create a dramatic accent that enhances the beauty of your property.
I got rid of the rusty old gutters on my 1830s farmhouse. Hanger copper 5 half round sb rival strap. Made from 16 oz 18 oz and 20 oz. Plan on one downspout per gutter per 20 foot run.
These are available at several angles and do not require soldering but tightly fitting them together as they overlap. I d recommend that you install traditional half round gutters in copper. One part of the gutter strap wraps entirely around the gutter. Downspout is seamless and flared on one end for a perfect fit when overlapping one piece into another.
Now i need new ones. Mark the locations of the downspouts with an x. Kevin lyons hayden lyons roofs of distinction replies. Secure it to the hangers by bending the front clamps first and then back clamps.
Seamless round downspout copper. Copper gutters and downspouts cost between 25 and 30 a foot installed. What should i replace them with. Compare that to steel ones that are 8 to 10 per foot and aluminum ones that are 5 to 8 per foot and copper s more than twice the cost of other materials.
The other part of the strap is factory riveted to the strap thats wrapped around the gutter on one end and fastened to the roof sheathing on the other. Place copper or zinc gutters into hangers. Abc supply is a wholesale distributor of copper metal rain gutters gutter coil copper downspouts gutter guards and copper gutter accessories. Recommended hanger spacing is 24 on centers.
Although elegant in appearance they are also functional. Copper gutter systems last an average of 60 years and can last as long as a century with. The manufacturers listed above are not available at all locations. Ideal for situations where there is limited or no fascia board.
Finally measure and add the heights from the ground to the roofline in the locations where the downspouts will go. When we purchased the under loved and left for ruin 19 th century farmhouse the gutters and the downspouts were pretty well rotted out. If you are replacing an existing gutter system once the old system is removed check for rot along the fascia board. Susan choyce stow mass.
Fabricated in copper amerimax s line of half round gutter products includes everything you need to protect property from water run off. If you have limited or no fascia boards one option is to use the 5 half round copper rival strap when installing 5 half round single bead copper gutter to the roof sheeting.