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paulz
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# Posted: 6 Feb 2020 04:55pm
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Cleaning up my mess I found these used unrotted metal gutters I have been hanging onto. I haven't put gutters on my cabin yet, probably should. But in my efforts to get through this dang pile of 20' 4" PVC pipe I have I figured maybe I could cut it in half lengthwise, or maybe something less than half, and use that as gutter. Be simple to glue it, belled at one end, and screw it to the fascia board.
Any reason that wouldn't work?
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 6 Feb 2020 05:50pm
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If you used the 4" PVC it would be easy to then feed this into a rain water collection system via easily obtained fittings. The old metal gutters look pretty well used....
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paulz
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# Posted: 6 Feb 2020 06:00pm
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Ha, yeah they looked a lot better before walking over them for the last 5 years. Just want to be sure before I pitch 'em.
Good point on the water collection, a tee or elbow and down. Thanks!
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paulz
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# Posted: 7 Feb 2020 11:15am - Edited by: paulz
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This guy made PVC pipe gutters like I'm thinking. I didn't think of slicing them on a table saw though, was thinking skill saw.
https://www.grandmashousediy.com/rain-gutters-pipe/
Funny comments, it's like the guy invented electricity. I guess on the grandmas house site they're easily impressed 
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NorthRick
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# Posted: 7 Feb 2020 04:27pm
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Ha!Quoting: paulz Funny comments, it's like the guy invented electricity. I guess on the grandmas house site they're easily impressed
Ha! She should have repainted that trim board before nailing those up.
You can buy spray paint that is designed to adhere to plastic if you don't like white. Sherwin Williams also sells brush on paint for plastic. I've used both with decent success. It sticks better to older plastic, which shouldn't be a problem with what you have.
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Ziper
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# Posted: 25 Jan 2021 02:22pm
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When choosing a not entirely high-quality drainage system, there is a risk of deformation of the material under the influence of temperature, which can lead to leakage of gutters and pipes. It just happened to me. And I had to contact the workers, but they did not answer the phone. And on the Internet I found leaf filter reviews , where there was the phone number of the support service and they explained that all the workers are now at another facility and will immediately come to my call after it.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 25 Jan 2021 03:28pm
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That looks/sounds kinda spammy to me; better than most in the come on, though.
Pls tell me it isnt so, Ziper
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 25 Jan 2021 03:34pm - Edited by: gcrank1
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Paul, if you do the rain barrel thing make the input a diy '1st flush system', all pvc and very effective. For my pre-barrel filter I used successfully last year a hunk of Koi pond filter. At the 1st of each month I poured in 1.5 tablespoons of household bleach and stirred it well.
That 35ish gal of roof rain water was clear and clean all season to the bottom. We could have probably used as is for drinking but smart folks would give it a boil. We have artesian spring water available for free en-route for our potable so the rain barrel was or utility water. One uses far more utility than potable anyway so we were set.
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