Just looking into ideas on relining yankee gutters. 100 y.o. Victorian with originally copper-lined and subsequently rubber-lined gutters (I think these are true ‘Yankee’ gutters: they are woven into the original cedar shingles, same plane).
If I replace with copper as original, do I need to make an expansion joint(s) in the 40′ straight run?
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If I replace with copper as original, do I need to make an expansion joint(s) in the 40' straight run?
No.But the joints should be pre-tinned.
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and I thought soldering 1/2" copper supply lines were a pain.
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