Fascia With Built In Gutter
Gutters attach to the eaves two ways.
Fascia with built in gutter. Our fiber cement fascia option provides the look of either smooth or wood grain wood while providing the benefits of fiber cement. More than just functional stratco fascia is designed to form a neat attractive edge between the roofing and wall surface. Built in gutters date back to the time of the roman empire and have been used on homes through the 1940 s. As usual these beautiful gutters were neglected and then were frequently removed.
When repairing built in gutters there are a number of steps in the process of identifying the extent of the problems and restoring the system. Fascia with form and function fascia is used as a base to attach the gutters to or as a cover to hide the fixing space between the roof eaves and wall. Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Lysaght guttering and fascia products come in a range of profiles to suit any style or application.
One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. Built in gutters can be on a simple tin porch roof or an elaborate high style greek revival. Open up the seam and remove the drain. Just below the eave of the roof another continuous cleat is attached to the fascia.
Fascia hung gutters are sturdier and more secure but if the fascia is nonexistent or covered with crown molding roof mounting may be your only choice. This detail illustrates a method of using a hung copper gutter in conjunction with built up roofing with a copper fascia and gravel stop. Stratco fascia is also used as a barge on gable roofs. Lysaght gutter fascia is manufactured from colorbond and zincalume steel.
Hung gutter with copper fascia. The later years were for more high style homes. To the fascia the boards that cover rafter ends or to the roof. Guttering fascia rainwater goods lysaght design installation technical product informationvisit lysaght professionals.
Cradles trough from underneath so it s open and easy to clean. In this built in gutter detail continuous copper cleats are used to secure the gutter lining in place. At the coping a continuous cleat is anchored to wood blocking with nails at 3 o c. Inspect the gutters fascia and sub fascia for damage replacing as necessary.
Architectural metal fascia typically for commercial applications our metal fascia can be combined with any of our metal roofing and gutter products to provide a complete metal cladding of existing roof to structure transitions. Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia. Use a proper cleaner to remove algae and old sealant down to the bare rubber in the gutters.