Box Gutter Construction Detail

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Box gutter construction detail.

C 61 d24 metal. A box gutter is defined as a graded channel generally of a rectangular shape for the conveyance of rainwater within the building footprint including adjacent to a wall or parapet. It may be lined with epdm rubber metal asphalt or roofing felt and may be concealed behind a parapet or the eaves or in a roof valley. Solid external masonry wall.

The k style gutter is an adaptation from a design based on the classical orders of design. The leader is attached to the drain runs through the overhang and directly down the exterior wall of the house. Box gutters are usually drained by a simple down pipe but in the case of the down pipe being blocked by leaves or other debris an overflow should be included to ensure that the gutter is not overfilled. Dmi offers a full line of accessories including internal gutter support brackets custom under brackets mitered corners end caps splice plates expansion joints outlets downspouts elbows and downspout straps.

The upper edge of the gutter apron extends at least 6 onto the roof and is folded over and held by cleats at 12 o c. Box gutter dmi s box gutter is available in galvalume aluminum stainless steel rheinzink and copper. There is more information on this later. A drain is incorporated into this gutter.

All information below should be reviewed. In many cases however a built in or box gutter may be what your house originally had and what it should have now. With building design being so restrictive on space these days this is the area where designers must think about how the roofing contractor will make the box gutter comply. A box gutter internal gutter parallel gutter or trough gutter is a rain gutter on a roof usually rectangular in shape.

150mm insulation 0 044w mk between rafters. The gutter system resides inside hidden the overhang of the roof. In this detail a one piece copper gutter lining and apron is used in conjunction with a standing seam roof. Each box gutter run must discharge independently to ether a sump or directly out of the building without changing the size of the gutter or changing direction.

Box gutters are wide and deep and can handle increased rainfall without being overwhelmed. A continuous lock strip is soldered to the apron at least 4 below its upper edge.