Gutters and Downspouts

ABS pipes and elbows bring a drain to a new downspout.

Learn why installing a gutter apron is crucial for protecting your roof and fascia from rot and water damage.

J’d Out from American Flashing provides a recessed siding receiver and water deflector for an easier and more aesthetic installation.

An extruded-aluminum gutter and matching rake trim recreate a classic eave-to-rake transition.

A redesigned Yankee gutter and a well-executed rubber roof ready a midcentury home for its next century.

A plastic wedge holds the drip edge off the fascia without scratching it.

Builder Scott McBride recounts his time cleaning and rebuilding wood gutters, including the advantages to wood gutters and the key to wood-gutter longevity.

The regular team discusses pole building vs. slab-on-grade, reducing lead exposure, and using batts for a double-stud wall.

The Fine Homebuilding Editors discuss framing details for adding rigid foam over a roof, when a remodeler needs to refer to the International Existing Building Code, what tapes work well for weatherizing an attached garage, and more.

A simple formed-metal strip fastened under asphalt roof shingles diverts rainwater sideways toward a gutter to keep the area below a little drier.