Because higher capacity is the.
Biggest guttering available.
Gutters come in different sizes gutters come in different sizes.
This is the next step up in terms of size and water handling capacity.
A gutter this large is most commonly used on commercial or industrial sized buildings and is not suitable for residential homes.
The 8 size is our largest k style aluminum gutter system.
The type of gutters you buy and the size of the gutter pieces you buy should be able to handle all the rain your home gets in a year.
They can be 4 5 or 6 inches.
This design is roll formed and recommended as a roof drainage system for large churches shopping centers warehouses and commercial structures.
In these cases 7 inch or 8 inch gutters can be offered.
If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style.
6 inch 7 960 square feet.
Then use the chart below to see what size gutter you need.
Gutters can be installed in sizes even larger than 6 inch oversized gutters.
Downspouts also come in different sizes such as 2 3 inches and 3 4 inches in size.
Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.
For example climates that receive large amounts of rain and or heavy rainfall have a roof style that requires a wide gutter system to collect rain water and homes that have varying gutter heights are great candidates for a larger gutter system.
A standard 5 inch k style gutter can handle annual rainfall for a majority of houses in most of the u s.
Plastic guttering we stock a wide range of long lasting hard wearing and durable plastic guttering.
There are many benefits to using plastic guttering also known as upvc guttering and pvc guttering including the fact that is is easy to install requires no welding is flexible and able to retain its shape and will not corrode.
Labor costs to install 6 inch gutters are also slightly higher he adds since his crews need more time to manually miter the larger corners.
Browse here also for other related gutter components in 8 k style like end caps hangers miters outlets elbows and downspouts.
Available in high gloss white and royal brown.
5 inch 5 520 square feet.
Now we don t want you getting a case of gutter envy here.
While 6 inch is becoming the new standard gutter size in some situations it is not big enough.
They are available in both 7 and 8 inch sizes.