Historic House Gutters

Round downspouts drain water more efficiently than rectangular ones.

Historic house gutters.

K style gutters originally made of wood and now made in aluminum became popular in the 1950 s. Built in k style and half round gutters all have a historical presence on homes in historic districts depending on the architectural design of the roof eaves of the house. The ordinary house owner until mass production arrived in the 18th century had to rely on either lead lined wooden gutters or just plain wooden gutters. 5 inch 26 gauge painted galvanized steel sections about 5 per foot.

The historic housefitters company was originally launched in 1985 with a sampling of hand forged iron and brass hardware displayed in a 20 page catalog. Let me begin with the most common type of gutter which you see on just about every house today. They work best with round downspouts. Half round gutters catch water efficiently but need help draining water away from your home.

Park city rain gutter. Old house journal s compendium of articles about how to repair and install roofing siding gutters on historic or older houses including clapboards shingles masonry flashing tile color matching and more. Gutter sizes for a half round gutter are 5 to 6 inches in width. They fit well and look the best on traditional older brick homes.

2020 historic elgin house tour. The appropriate application of any gutter system is directly related to the overall roof design to ensure the practical long term success and economy of the roof drainage system. We specialize in old world historic european profile half round gutter different from modern american profile half round. K style gutters 1950s present.

Slate and copper sales co offers the most complete range of copper products that add elegance and class to any home. Our emphasis was and still is on faithful first rate reproductions and unfailing service. So for each style i ll give you a sense of when it was popular so you can best pair it with your old house. This is the type of gutter that should be used for any house built from about 1950 on.

Goes best with round downspouts. Half round gutters feature a semicircular trough with a cuved lip. The semicircular trough with its curled front lip or bead is a natural fit on traditional homes.