Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

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Rain gutters and downspouts create a system of troughs to redirect rainwater as it streams off of a structure's roof. They are also called guttering, raintroughs, and eavestroughs. The main intent of ...

Downspouts play a vital role in protecting your home. As water collects in the gutter, it flows toward the downspout, which sends the water from the roof to the ground while also directing it away ...

Q. Tim, I think I’ve got a good idea. I’m re-roofing two of my barns with metal roofing. I was thinking of extending the roof past the walls 18 inches so dripping water falls farther away from the ...