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2. Downspout - Wikipedia

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   Rain gutter and downspout A downspout in Strasbourg Place du Chateau. A downspout, waterspout, [1] downpipe, drain spout, drainpipe, [2] roof drain pipe, [3] ...

3. Leader head - Wikipedia

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   Copper Leader Head at Penn's Quadrangle, Philadelphia 1894 Copper Leader at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Philadelphia. The purpose of a leader head is to help transfer excess water from the roof onto downspouts, thus preventing the gutters from overflowing and water washing over the walls, which is a common occurrence in areas susceptible to heavy rain cycles.

4. Gargoyle - Wikipedia

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   Gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris Dragon-headed gargoyle of the Tallinn Town Hall, Estonia Gargoyle of the Vasa Chapel at Wawel in Kraków, Poland. In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle (/ ˈ ɡ ɑːr ɡ ɔɪ l /) is a carved or formed grotesque [1]: 6–8 with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing it ...

5. Grotesque (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Originally designed as spouts to drain water from buildings and gutters, now called gargoyles, [9] grotesques became a sculptural feature during the medieval period and their often-intricate designs developed alongside the gothic architecture period that took place in Europe from the 12th to the 16th century establishing a basis for the common ...

6. Copper in architecture - Wikipedia

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   Copper is a good choice for gutters and downspouts because it makes strong leak-proof joints. Gutters and downspouts made with copper are expected to outlast other metal materials and plastics. Even in corrosion-prone seacoast environments or in areas with acid rain or smog, copper gutters and downspouts can provide 50 years or more of service ...

7. Rain gutter - Wikipedia

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   Lead guttering: slate and pitched valley gutter flow into parapet gutter, with downpipe and overflow Eaves gutter and downpipe Decorative lead hopper head dated 1662, Durham Castle A rain gutter , eavestrough, eaves-shoot or surface water collection channel is a component of a water discharge system for a building. [ 1 ]

8. Waterspout - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 December 2024. Vortex or tornado occurring over a body of water For a pipe carrying water from a roof, see Downspout. For regrowth on trees, see Water sprout. For the performance act of regurgitating fluids, see Water spouting. A waterspout near Thailand in 2016 Part of a series on Weather Temperate ...

9. Talk:Mesh (scale) - Wikipedia

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   2 Column Headers in the "Sieve size conversion chart" 3 Tyler mesh size. 4 grit sizes? 1 comment. 5 Request for a table of typical grit sizes. 1 comment. 6 External ...