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     timothy griffin New member Username: Gosox Post Number: 3 Registered: 04-2007 |
Thanks for all replies.I talked to a few local slate roofers who agreed with our idea.We installed the new gutters and the retrofit snowguards.I also refered them to this site.Thanks again for the input! | ||
| Joe Jenkins Senior Member Username: Joe Post Number: 97 Registered: 07-2006 |
Snow guards could definitely help protect the gutter system. | ||
| jason winfrey Junior Member Username: 1roofpro Post Number: 11 Registered: 09-2006 |
tim, does this roof have swept eaves? if so the snow guards could cause problems w/ ice damming if not installed properly. | ||
| timothy griffin New member Username: Gosox Post Number: 2 Registered: 04-2007 |
Thanx Slate_Man,the original arcitect's design is in a "storybook" design that has the exposed end rafters with a long curlycue design to which the original gutters were notched into,so I would have to alter those as well.The new gutters wil be 20oz,screwed every rafter(12" or 16")on center and we're using a heavy brass "buss bar" for straps.I'm sure this should be enough support.I'm unsure if the heavy retrofit snowguards pose more potential damage to the roof over the long haul than the protection they would provide to the gutters.I understand that quantity is the name of the game with snowguards. | ||
| Slate Affair Inc. Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 58 Registered: 01-2007 |
Well it could be fine but, you may make other issue on the roof from the snow and ice. What about adding wood brackets and or makeing copper ones to get the guuter down farther? | ||
| timothy griffin New member Username: Gosox Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2007 |
HI! ive got a 77yr old english cottage style house with original slate.We're replacing the original 4" ogee(K style)copper gutters with new 20oz copper ogee.The house has steep pitches, 12/12,18/12 and higher.It has rafter tails,not facia,which are not long enough to allow the outside edge of the gutter to be below the roofline as I've seen you suggest.We're thinking of installing the berger retofit heavy duty snow guards as a way to help protect the gutters from sliding snow and ice.16'-20'rafter runs+steep pitches= banged up gutters? Good or Bad idea? Thanx for input! |
