There is great value in using a combination of the two.
Extra large house gutters.
The over sized downspout installed with these gutters can also handle more debris passing through them.
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Amerimax 5 5 in x 10 in brown k style gutter end with drop.
Gutter guards or debris barriers are basically an aluminum hood and or mesh screen that blocks most leaves and other.
Rain chains lead water from the gutter directly to the ground especially good for houses with deep overhangs.
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White aluminum high gloss 80 degree gutter.
12 inches or more.
Although 5 is considered the standard size for residential seamless gutters many homeowners are upgrading to 6 over sized gutters.
A 6 inch gutter with a 3 liter sink provides good drainage.
Though a 6 gutter is only an inch bigger it does handle 40 more water.
Half round copper single bead gutter.
As with gutters a downspout s capacity must match or exceed the expected runoff.
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In turn 6 inch troughs are for large sized buildings.
Common in half round gutters the 6 inch isn t the largest size gutter available but for most homes it does the job.
Most importantly oversized 6 inch gutters can handle approximately 40 more volume than a standard 5 seamless gutter system.
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Adding a 2 by 3 rectangular downspout for instance boosts your gutter s capacity by 600 square feet of drainage area.
When installing gutter systems on large office buildings commercial buildings and residential houses with large volumes of water a 6 inch gutter is the best solution.
Gutter cleaning tools make quick work of removing clogs and debris.
Use the chart below to figure out how many extra downspouts you need.
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The aluminum sheet metal to make these comes in wider coils than ordinary gutter material.
This gutter size works with large high roofs and a large volume of water.
If you are worried you will need a larger gutter than the standard 6 inch it s important to talk to your roofer about your maximum rainfall intensity the pitch of your roof and the drainage area square footage.
Multiply drainage area by 1 3.