Advantages of metal roof gutters
Rainwater collection and drainage systems in urban homes have been taken into account by engineers already at the design stage of the building. How good they will show the time, but the residents of Stalin's houses, Khrushchev and later buildings will have to put up with the communications that are embedded in the project.
A free summer resident, the owner of his own country mansion can choose drains at his discretion.
Before starting the installation of metal roof gutters, we will discuss their practical need. Let's say you decided to change the old roof, change the drainage system on your site, and forget the storm and thaw drains. The result is obvious: flooding and even bogging around the adjacent territory, mosquitoes and other pleasures of life in the swamp. Metal roof gutters in full configuration solve this problem once or twice:
- , the mechanical strength of all diverting and joining elements of the structure is comparable to the details of the technological pipelines;
- resistance to changes in climatic conditions( in Russia from -40 to + 40 degrees - it's not even a leap), allowing to preserve the geometry and tightness of the finished assembly;
- certain ductility of metal gutters for the roof to external deformations;in those cases when the plastic is cracked by a stone successfully thrown by the child, the metal will show a simple dent;
- guaranteed anti-corrosion protection of all surfaces and prefabricated elements;double-sided polymer coating, for example, used by AquAsystem( Aquasystem) allows after installation to operate a metal drain for 50 years;
- design component: many manufacturers intentionally produce a whole line of their products in different colors: the functional can be discussed separately, but the overall aesthetics of your roof should be on the level.
Design and installation of a metal gutter for the roof of the
Do not be intimidated by the first two words in the title, because in practice it is enough for a typical country house to make a few very simple operations. You can do it yourself, but practice shows that attracting professionals ultimately costs less for money and for time spent. What can I do on my own when installing a metal roof gutter:
- pick up the tape measure and scrupulously measure all the deflecting slopes of your roof( these are the places where rain and melted water drains to the ground);
- to determine the places of waste water outlet into drainage wells or accumulation drums familiar to our gardeners( statistics show that the majority of Russian citizens spend summer in their garden plots);
- further work begins for family members with a technical background: we draw up a draft design and select fittings.
Frankly speaking, this is not an easy task, and it is unequivocally possible to determine how many of the following details for the installation of a metal gutter will be required and what their price will be, only the master of roofing cases can. You will certainly need:
- gutter drainage from 90 to 125 mm in diameter for the entire perimeter;
- gutter funnel for all stationary outlets;
- drainage pipe, which sits on the funnel and provides drainage of water;in a sense, the final element in the installation of a metal gutter;
- connectors, as the drainage system must be sealed;
- corner elements external and external, knees at 45, 60 or 72 degrees, which is determined by the geometry of your house;
- stubs, fixing hooks, pipe bends.
If you are ready for such an exciting technical calculation, the cost of installing your metal gutter can be reduced by almost a third. However, on this path our natural reserves are becoming an insurmountable obstacle to economy: we take more grooves, we will make fastenings more often, we will not spare the self-tapping screws either.
Metal gutter: material price
It's time to evaluate the design we talked about. Take for example the most advanced( coating Pural) products and see their economic component:
- gutter( half-diameter 90/125 mm) length of 3m - 823 rubles;
- meter pipe of the same cross section - 405;
- outlet outlet funnel -355;
- angular elements from 870 to 1300;
- pipe bends in various designs 350 -1350 rub.
As you can see, the price of metal gutters for a country house is quite high, and already at the stage of purchasing materials, installation will add about the same amount of financial resources to the cost of the final engineering system. But the choice in favor of the metal is usually done by people who are thorough and economic, who are convinced that it is worthwhile to cost fundamentally, best for centuries. Old galvanized plums in our native cottages perfectly served for 25-30 years( tested in practice), new ones with polymeric coatings will be appreciated by your grandchildren.
In conclusion, as usual, a few simple tips:
- carefully go through the sites of leading manufacturers and suppliers of metal gutters, paying attention not to the price of materials, but to the lineup, the reputation and prestige of the company;
- try to make the preliminary calculations as accurately as possible, since the discarded money will then be lying in material form on the site and remind you of your own stupidity;
- attract professionals to the installation of a metal gutter, and not random brigades of guest workers, because in this case the price-quality ratio determines the comfort of the whole family.
