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xinull
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2022 01:33pm
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I'm going to have to do something to my newly built cabin with the rain downfall. But I'm not sure I like the looks of gutters like everyone has on their houses. I would like to keep the camp looking a little rustic. I feel like the looks of regular gutters willmake a drastic, more modern look to the cabin, which I'm not really looking for.
One idea I got from these forums, is that I could just dig a trench where the water falls down, put some perforated drainage pipe and cover it up with gravel. This idea is great, but at some point, I think I would like to get to collecting water. Maybe in a few years.
So what have you guys done for gutters and rain collection on your cabins, while keeping a rustic look to your cabin
I'm just looking for ideas. I'm sure there are some great alternatives out there
Thanks
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2022 08:17pm
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At my drip line I have cheap rectangular 'landscape' blocks in a line; they break the water's fall or it makes its own trench.
On one side I have my rain barrel for utility water, the water just runs down the one section of metal roofing into my 'collector' c/w filter media atop the 50ish gal black plastic 'pickle barrel'. For the two of us we have never come close to using even 1/2 of it between rain refills. I wasnt about to put up a gutter to feed it if I didnt have to; so far, so good.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 08:19am
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The problem with no gutters is you will get splashing and get the siding wet and possibly the rim board and anything under there wet every time it rains.
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paulz
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 09:59am - Edited by: paulz
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Very true Brett, and a good reminder I need to put gutters up at the cabin. Even with 2' eves my siding gets dirty water splashed on it in heavy rain. I'll probably do the same thing I did at my shop, cut a slot in 4" PVC pipe, as I still have some of it remaining.
The projects never end..
Actually rained here yesterday, over an inch, a real rarity in June. Helps a bit with fire season.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 12:15pm
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So, the water 'rolls' over the pvc top and into the slot?
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paulz
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 04:45pm
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The slot is 1/3 or so of the pipe circumference. One edge of the slot is screwed to the facia board. The outer edge is just about level with it.
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mj1angier
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2022 04:46pm
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Here are some nice rustic looking gutters:
https://ritewayguttersroseburg.com/wood-gutters-roseburg.html
Might be able to make your own out of rot restraint wood.
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xinull
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2022 10:34pm
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Quoting: mj1angier Here are some nice rustic looking gutters
I had thought about making a troff like gutter. It looks cool, but sounds like a lot of work
i like paulz's idea, some cut up PVC pipe. But I like the square look better, I think I've seen square plastic PVC type thing at our local hardware store. I think its for finishing or capping posts. That might work
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2022 10:56pm
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Then why not brown gutter stock?
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