Gutters and Downspouts

Downspout Reroute
ABS pipes and elbows bring a drain to a new downspout.
Do I Need a Gutter Apron?
Learn why installing a gutter apron is crucial for protecting your roof and fascia from rot and water damage.
Kickout Flashing for Seamless Siding and Trim
J’d Out from American Flashing provides a recessed siding receiver and water deflector for an easier and more aesthetic installation.
Good-Looking and Long-Lasting Traditional Gutters
An extruded-aluminum gutter and matching rake trim recreate a classic eave-to-rake transition.
Replacing PVC With an EPDM Membrane on a Flat Roof
A redesigned Yankee gutter and a well-executed rubber roof ready a midcentury home for its next century.
Help Installing Gutters
A plastic wedge holds the drip edge off the fascia without scratching it.
Working With Wood Gutters
Builder Scott McBride recounts his time cleaning and rebuilding wood gutters, including the advantages to wood gutters and the key to wood-gutter longevity.
Podcast 200: Home Shops, Working Lead-Safe, and Keeping Cool in Carolina
The regular team discusses pole building vs. slab-on-grade, reducing lead exposure, and using batts for a double-stud wall.
Podcast 199: Roof-insulation Retrofit, Codes for Existing Buildings, and Air-sealing Tape Choices
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.
Rain Diverter Protects an Uncovered Exterior Entryway
A simple formed-metal strip fastened under asphalt roof shingles diverts rainwater sideways toward a gutter to keep the area below a little drier.

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