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dcivili t1_j6jrcs7 wrote

Reply to comment by New_Public_2828 in Help Request - Gutter Repair by GeneralInspector8962

They have to be sloped or the water won't drain properly. Standing water is bad

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New_Public_2828 t1_j6ju4zd wrote

If they are level and there's a hole (drain) in one side.... Would it not drain? If it's sloped you would require more drains. As an example, if the corner that op is expressing concern about is sloped where that corner being the highest point, you would need a drain somewhere on the opposite side of that slope. If it's all level then water would drain in just one drain eliminating the need to drain more things away from the house. The only problem with this is if you have a very large roof and everything is coming out that one drain it could overflow. Still at that point everything should be level without slopes with additional drains.

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dcivili t1_j6jvgoc wrote

All roofs are large by surface area and to make draining quicker and efficient they are usually sloped right to left. I think it's 1 inch drop for every ten feet. Also, houses are never level, there is always settling. Imaging pouring a pitcher of water on a flat table from the middle, it will eventually either drain off the edges or dry, but not quickly or efficiently. If the table is sloped it drains off quickly

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New_Public_2828 t1_j6jvlru wrote

Cool. Thank you for clarifying. I always thought they were level

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imoutohere t1_j6mzts8 wrote

Each installation is contingent on the existing conditions. Some are level some are pitched. Think about if you had a 50’ run you. One side would be 5” lower than the other, and it would look like crap. In that case. I hang the gutter higher in the middle and pitch it slightly to each side toward the leaders.

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New_Public_2828 t1_j6n1k9y wrote

I guess if it's sloped even a little it's good enough for the most part?

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imoutohere t1_j6n34jp wrote

Like I said it’s specific. But there will as many opinions as there are users. Gutter must be functional and aesthetic.

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