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Roof and gutter no overhang.
If you are going the diy route than vinyl gutter systems are the most popular and easily found at any local home improvement store.
Since there is only about 3 4 of vertical.
There s no overhang soffit but on three sides i have a 6 wide half round gutter system.
U shape or a k style.
I have a roof that only has a sort of moulding that transitions from roofing to the walls.
Homes that were constructed with no gutters may have been built that way for a reason.
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Here phil explains how much overhang a roof should have at the gutter.
In almost every instance gutter installers take the path of least resistance and shove the gutter right underneath the roof shingles instead.
The higher the slope of a roof is the lower the chances that you ll face any type of water damage.
If you have gutters in your airspace that have no right to be there then it may be that you can insist on their removal.
Best way to install gutters on roof with no vertical facia or eaves.
Gutters should be hung where a straight edge laying on your roof shingles can easily extend over the front lip of the gutter this is the proper installment location for the high point of the gutter.
Check out your roof slope.
Gutter leaks usually start at rusty spots or seams that have opened up because of expansion and contraction.
The lack of a gutter or overhang on the back as in 23 s link does mean that the windows on that wall get more direct rainwater and i ve had some minor moisture problems with the wood windows as a result.
Channels are usually 4 5 or 6 inches in diameter.
If you follow this design on a building that has no roof overhang whatsoever the gutter will need to be removed and re hung on the new spaced out fascia board or siding board and you may need to extend the roof drip edge by 1 3 4 to assure that roof drainage enters the new spaced out gutter.
If your gutter is still basically sound the easiest way to stop the leak is by covering the damaged area with roof and gutter repair tape available at home centers and hardware stores.
If your neighbour has recently installed overhanging gutters then the position is probably quite different as all of the above require them to be in place for some time or a specific granted right.
The water hits a peak of your home and essentially just slides right off onto the ground where it belongs.
That keeps the roof runoff off of the siding and the siding seems to handle direct rain without a problem.
Here phil explains how much overhang a roof should have at the gutter.
