Because 20 ounce copper is 25 thicker it requires 25 more copper to make.
Copper gutters modern rectangular detail.
Downspout sections are joined together by soldering.
Adjacent sheets are joined by 1 lapped riveted and soldered seams.
This detail shows a scupper used in conjunction with a gutter.
The scupper spout is soldered into the copper fascia and gravel stop.
Hung gutters are formed from 8 0 to 10 0 long sheets of 20 oz.
Copper straps are used to hold the downspout against the building or.
The flanges of the outlet tube are soldered to the gutter.
Table 10e shows an example of the complete process.
The bottom end of the upper section is inserted into the top of the section below it.
The scupper and gravel stop flanges are nailed to the blocking.
Gutter quality copper gutters are fabricated from 16 to 20 ounce copper.
At the minimum you should choose 16 ounce copper gutters but depending on the weather and rainfall in your location 20 ounce copper may be a better choice.
Copper is a also a natural fungicide and algaecide which will helps keep moss from growing around the roof.
Copper gutters zinc gutters kynar gutters galv gutters price listed is for one 20 length of 6 ogee 16 oz copper gutter.
The downspout is joined to the gutter with an outlet tube see detail 10 7c.
Expansion joint spacing depends on gutter configuration and material thickness see table 10b.
160 available 8 20.
The drip edge of the fascia should extend over the back edge of the gutter by 1 minimum.
The size of gutters with an irregular shape can be determined by calculating the required size of a rectangular gutter which closely matches in profile and cross sectional area the irregularly shaped gutter.