| Corrugated: |
The ridged lines that run down a downspout |
| Downspout: |
A pipe made to carry the rainwater from a gutter system away from the house and toward the ground |
| Drainage: |
A system of gutters and downspouts designed to carry water away from the house |
| Drop outlet: |
The drop in to attach the downspout to the gutter |
| Downspout Strap: |
A strip of material used to attach the downspout to the wall |
| End cap: |
A piece of formed aluminum that is crimped over the end of a run of gutter |
| B-Elbow: |
Part of the downspout that turns the other direction |
| A-Elbow: |
Part of a Downspout that makes the turns |
| Fall: |
The slope of a stretch of gutter measured by the vertical rise to the horizontal distance |
| Fascia Gutter: |
A gutter style that has a big enough back and is large enough to cover rafter tails to act as a fascia board |
| Flashing: |
A 2 x 2 peice of metal that runs under the roofing and into the gutter to protect eve of the roof. |
| Gauge: |
The thickness of the gutter material for steel like 26-gauge and 24-gauge, for aluminum the sizes are .027 and .032 of an inch |
| Gutter: |
The device that catches water coming off the roof. |
| Gutter Guards: |
Also called Gutter Screens- it's a cover installed on top of the gutter to keep out leaves |
| Hanger: |
The bracket which is used to hold the face of the gutter in place |
| Half Round: |
Type of rain gutter style... used mostly for copper |
| Leader: |
Any pipe that carries the water from the gutter to the wall, part of the downspout |
| Leaderhead: |
Usually out of copper is a decorative box for the downspouts |
| Linear Feet: |
The measurement for a section of gutters per linear foot. |
| Mitre: |
Two ends of gutter cut and formed to make a corner |
| Offset: |
Parts of a downspout used to go around brick or belly bans |
| Ogee: |
A type of rain gutter style like roman ogee |
| Rain Chain: |
A decorative chain used in place of a downspout for visual appeal |
| Rain Barrel: |
A water storage unit installed at the end of a downspout to collect water from the gutters |
| Run: |
Any horizontal length of roof or gutter |
| Splash Block: |
A plastic, metal, or concrete pad used at the end of the downspouts to further direct water away from the house |
| Scupper: |
A square metal box to catch water from a flat roof |
| Seamless: |
Rain Gutters that are cut to exact length all in one piece |
| Slope: |
Angling of the rain gutter ogee style to help with drainage. Can only be done with gutter that has no wing. |
| Wedges: |
Support used to keep gutter level on inverted fascia boards |
| Wingless: |
When the gutter is installed without the wing that sits up on top of the roof. (this gutter must be flashed) |
| With Wing: |
When the gutter is installed with the wing that sits up on top of the roof. (this gutter doesnt need to be flashed) |
