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2. Rain gutter - Wikipedia

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   Water falls towards a parapet gutter, a valley gutter or an eaves gutter. [12] When two pitched roofs meet at an angle, they also form a pitched valley gutter: the join is sealed with valley flashing. Parapet gutters and valley gutters discharge into internal rainwater pipes or directly into external down pipes at the end of the run. [12]

3. Box gutter - Wikipedia

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   A box gutter, internal gutter, parallel gutter, or trough gutter is a rain gutter on a roof usually rectangular in shape; it may be lined with EPDM rubber, metal, asphalt, or roofing felt, and may be concealed behind a parapet or the eaves, or in a roof valley. [1] [2] Box gutters are essentially placed between parallel surfaces, as in a valley ...

4. 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.

5. As California wildfires become more frequent, people will ...

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   • First priority: Install a Class A-rated roof such as asphalt fiberglass shingles or metal panels. Clear leaves, pine needles, and other flammable material from the roof, gutters, and areas ...

6. Flashing (weatherproofing) - Wikipedia

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   In earlier days, birch bark was occasionally used as a flashing material. [7] Most flashing materials today are metal, plastic, rubber, or impregnated paper. [8]Metal flashing materials include lead, aluminium, copper, [1] stainless steel, zinc alloy, other architectural metals or a metal with a coating such as galvanized steel, lead-coated copper, anodized aluminium, terne-coated copper ...

7. 11 Lowe’s Items Homeowners Need To Buy Ahead of Christmas - AOL

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   You never know when you might need a step ladder to reach the ceiling, roof or gutters. Around Christmas, you might need one to put up string lights or other decorations. ... Costco’s 17 Best ...