Wooden guttering.

skipdiver · 18 Jan 2014

Been asked by a roofer mate to fit out a complete detached house in wooden guttering, which will involve many mitres and straight joints. The only wooden guttering i have done in the past is just straight bits on terrace houses with no joints involved and that was many years ago.

Anyone got any pointers as to how to go about this? He has had the guttering made and it was very expensive, so don't want to fudge it up.

Thanks in advance.

wellywood · 18 Jan 2014

Steve, I'm not a roofer but perhaps it would be better to make any internal/external corner pieces plus straight jointing pieces separately. That way you could tailor the bends to suit the true angles as most corners are never exactly 90 deg. It would also make for easier installation.
So you could make jointing pieces from the same timber with slip joints - just like PVC guttering if the architect/customer/builder would accept.

MMUK · 18 Jan 2014

I assume this will be lead lined so the timber is only a basic box to hold the actual guttering? Alternatively, I've in the past made a wooden trough lined with membrane and inserted plastic guttering into it.

blackrodd · 18 Jan 2014

Wooden guttering! Sorry, before my time, I'm afraid,

Please keep us informed, I, for one, will be very interested.
what species of timber got used for guttering? what about the downpipes and hoppers? Regards Rodders

skipdiver · 19 Jan 2014

MMUK":33qiov12 said:
I assume this will be lead lined so the timber is only a basic box to hold the actual guttering? Alternatively, I've in the past made a wooden trough lined with membrane and inserted plastic guttering into it.

No, proper moulded wooden guttering that sits on timber blocks bricked into the house.

I'm not really sure how to join it at the corners and where i need to straight joint 2 lengths to span the length of the house.

Will have to search the net.

Jacob · 19 Jan 2014

You used to be able to buy it from timber merchants not that long ago. Called "launders". Maybe a northern thing Sheffield perhaps. Might be worth ringing around - try SPAB?

MMUK · 19 Jan 2014

I would seriously recommend lining the guttering. Otherwise you will be getting called back every few months to sort out leaks. As long as it looks right, it shouldn't present any difficulties with local regs, etc. I'm also sure the customer would be a lot happier for it to be lined too.