The gutters are for the roof over an old german applepress.
How to make wooden gutters.
Cut mini notched rafters called lookouts from the 2 by 6 inch roofing lumber stock.
Wood gutters that are not painted or sealed will crack and quickly rot.
Cleaning wooden gutters every 6 months is an even better idea.
Nail each lookout to a rafter.
The largest part of maintaining gutters is keeping them clean.
Thanks to kevin macleod for the music.
This should be done annually or better yet bi annually.
Nail 1 inch thick.
How to make wood gutters.
Wooden gutters need to be cleaned out thoroughly removing all debris that may have collected at least once a year.
Making wooden rain gutters is an expensive undertaking with prices ranging from 11 to 20 per foot.
So i had to make it up as i went along modelling my designs on gutters from a nearby building.
The gutter itself and the brackets that attach the gutter to the roof normally at the rafters.
These two lines are fold lines as seen in photo 4.
The bottom edge of the lookout should rest on the top of the wall extending passed the outside face of the.
Use tin snips to cut out the rectangle.
Wooden rain gutters made from fat slowgrown norwegian pine.
From this line measure 2 inches 51 mm and draw a second line parallel to the first.
Builder scott mcbride recounts his time cleaning and rebuilding wood gutters including the advantages to wood gutters and the key to wood gutter longevity.
These days you can retrofit the inside of wooden gutters with a metal liner.
The gutters are fashioned from single straight tree trunk with a v or u.
It is easier to order pre made custom designs from a store or factory.
Use the mallet to pound out the dents and wrinkles photo 3 then use the ruler and marker to draw a line 1 inch 25 mm from the left edge.
Wood gutters were popular in the early 1900s before the price of aluminum fell and roll forming machinery brought our current gutters to market.
Make wooden rain gutters to repair worn out parts or maintain the intent of the initial architectural design.