Our front porch (cira 1910 house) has a section with about a 10 foot radius of eavestrough that is curved to follow the curved roof line. What is there now is likely very, very old – it is steel and has been soldered (it seems) with darts every 6 or 8 inches to make it follow the curve.
At this stage of the game, the only thing holding it together is the several layers of paint that have been applied over the years. The metal itself crumbles if I do much more than look at it. And of course, it leaks everywhere.
As maybe I should have guessed, I have not found a contractor that is interested in taking on making a new section. Nor have I come across any sage advice on how to try to do it myself. Lots of sympathy though.
The best suggestion I have so far is to have a section with the right profile made out of copper. Then cut the darts to have it form to the roof line, then keeping it in shape take it down and solder it all together. Then a light sanding and paint to match.
Two questions:
I’m in Ontario Canada – is there anyone out there who knows of someone or somewhere I can get this done?
If I can’t find someone to do it, is the “use copper, cut, and solder” strategy sound? Soldering doesn’t scare me, I’ve certainly done lots and I’d practice lots first with some eavestrough scraps.
I’ve got to do something this spring. Help. 🙂
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Greetings 193. As a first time poster Welcome to Breaktime.
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
Cheers
half of good living is staying out of bad situations
What is the profile? Can you do a drawing or post a picture?
Allso look for "radius gutters" http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tvprograms/asktoh/qaarticle/0,16588,564446,00.html
Edited 5/2/2006 7:03 pm ET by MarkH