Historic House Gutters

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.

Historic house gutters.

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. K style gutters 1950s present. Goes best with round downspouts. Slate and copper sales co offers the most complete range of copper products that add elegance and class to any home.

Round downspouts drain water more efficiently than rectangular ones. Park city rain gutter. We specialize in old world historic european profile half round gutter different from modern american profile half round. 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.

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. Due to the unprecedented covid 19 outbreak consideration for our tour site homeowners and public safety and uncertainty about the ability to host large scale public events during the covid 19 recovery period the historic elgin house tour planning committee has decided to cancel the 2020 historic elgin house tour. Let me begin with the most common type of gutter which you see on just about every house today. Our emphasis was and still is on faithful first rate reproductions and unfailing service.

They work best with round downspouts. 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. The semicircular trough with its curled front lip or bead is a natural fit on traditional homes. What types of gutters work with a historic house is largely dependent on the age of the home.

K style gutters originally made of wood and now made in aluminum became popular in the 1950 s. 5 inch 26 gauge painted galvanized steel sections about 5 per foot. Half round gutters feature a semicircular trough with a cuved lip. 2020 historic elgin house tour.

They fit well and look the best on traditional older brick homes. Gutter sizes for a half round gutter are 5 to 6 inches in width. For most mid century homes you have a lot more options than the a 19th century queen anne victorian.