Built In Box Gutters

I am having a problem with my gutters.

Built in box gutters.

There is more information on this later. K style gutters for houses built after 1950. The k style gutter is an adaptation from a design based on the classical orders of design. Box gutters consist of wood framing with a sheet metal lining usually copper stainless steel or galvanized steel.

Historical use of built in gutters places of worship. Built in gutters also referred to as box gutters are considered a concealed roof drainage system. Since they are not readily visible they typically don t alter the historic character of buildings and don t detract from or conceal decorative cornice details. The water is overflowing the gutter in several locations into the.

In many cases however a built in or box gutter may be what your house originally had and what it should have now. Essentially a sloped wooden box is constructed then lined with metal. I have a mid century 1952 single story house with an all but flat roof slight pitch very slight and the gutters are not carrying the water all the way along the gutters to the downspout. Unfortunately being unseen often results in neglect.

Unlike aluminum gutters they are part of the roof structure. Built in or box gutter.