Re: SB: wood gutters

[ruth harding <rharding@sfu.ca>]

At 02:26 PM 8/26/01 -0700, Charmaine R Taylor wrote:
>can't they stay plain with no coating, with X years of life? I just put
>up handsanded recycled old growth redwood trim and WON'T cover it with
>gutters so was thinking about other water diversion, or making a lip of
>redwood to carry the water away in heavy drainage spots, and just
>replace it as needed. natural maintenance for natural homes?

I think that without a coating, or some pipe inside, that the rain will 
just leak through the joins, maybe not a huge amount, but enough to be a 
pain above the entrance doors.  I have the worst rain coming from the 
valley, and this is right above the front door and porch.  Even though I 
put extra drainage pipes below ground at this spot, I still end up with a 
big puddle of water.     Ultimately, capturing the water is where I want to 
go.........

thanks again Charmaine,

r

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