They can be a very effective way of managing the flow of water especially on large roofs or complicated water drainage concerns.
Built in gutter details.
This detail illustrates a gutter supported by brackets on an asphalt built up roof with a gravel stop.
Just below the eave of the roof another continuous cleat is attached to the fascia.
Terne an alloy of lead and tin was applied over sheet iron then later steel.
A majority of built in gutters are lined with formed metal.
Brackets and spacers alternately spaced are used to support and stiffen the gutter.
Built in gutter in this built in gutter detail continuous copper cleats are used to secure the gutter lining in place.
Built in gutter gutters.
The earliest metal used for the lining is terne plate.
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They are not readily visible from the ground further lending to the mystery of their design and function.
Underlay or eave protection membrane must overlap built in gutter membrane by a minimum of 200 mm 8 and be installed in shingle fashion not shown for clarity.
Built in gutter membranes can be extended to act as an eave protection membrane.
Perhaps the rarest form of gutters on homes and commercial building structures are built in gutter systems.
At the coping a continuous cleat is anchored to wood blocking with nails at 3 o c.
Built in gutter systems are actually built into the cornice structure and drain through internal or external leaders.
These systems are integrated into the design of the roofing structure.