Hello everyone,
I am renovating an end terraced house from the 1960s. Unfortunately, the entire row of houses has a continuous gutter with only the corner houses having their own downspout. The middle houses do not have individual downspouts.
Due to the insulation, my roof is now about 9 cm (3.5 inches) higher, so the gap between the roof and the gutter no longer fits. I cannot raise the gutter any higher because then the neighbor’s water would not drain properly. What is the easiest solution in this case?
The roof has a 35° pitch. I was thinking of simply installing a longer 60° drip edge so that water can flow into the gutter. However, the roofer says this wouldn’t help. He argues that during heavy rain the water would just splash over and not land in the gutter. Unfortunately, his suggestion isn’t much better. He would prefer to install a plug at the neighbor’s house and raise the gutter. But that would probably only lead to a legal dispute.
I am renovating an end terraced house from the 1960s. Unfortunately, the entire row of houses has a continuous gutter with only the corner houses having their own downspout. The middle houses do not have individual downspouts.
Due to the insulation, my roof is now about 9 cm (3.5 inches) higher, so the gap between the roof and the gutter no longer fits. I cannot raise the gutter any higher because then the neighbor’s water would not drain properly. What is the easiest solution in this case?
The roof has a 35° pitch. I was thinking of simply installing a longer 60° drip edge so that water can flow into the gutter. However, the roofer says this wouldn’t help. He argues that during heavy rain the water would just splash over and not land in the gutter. Unfortunately, his suggestion isn’t much better. He would prefer to install a plug at the neighbor’s house and raise the gutter. But that would probably only lead to a legal dispute.
Vicky Pedia24 Jan 2020 12:18Hello, I understand the problem. It’s not easy to assess from a distance and without pictures. It’s unfortunate that the roofer, as an expert, is leaving you in the lurch. I have two suggestions: there are longer gutter brackets, so you (or he) could position the gutter further out. Additionally, wider gutters are also available. Maybe a combination of both is the solution, since you can’t change the slope.
Thank you for your suggestions.
The pragmatic solution now is to double the rafters downward instead of upward. The roof structure with the large dormers allows for this. The loss of living space is minimal. On one side of the house is the stairwell, where the lower ceiling height doesn’t matter. On the other side, there’s only a roughly 1m (3 feet) wide strip with the sloping roof, which ends up a bit lower but isn’t a big issue here.
Vicky Pedia schrieb:Yes, those were missing. My fault.
Hello, I understand the problem. It’s not so easy to assess from a distance and without pictures.
Müllerin schrieb:Well, an additional downpipe still needs to be connected somewhere. As far as I know, my downpipe goes directly to the sewer system. That would be way too expensive, and of course the neighbor would insist that I cover all the costs. Besides, there is a shared canopy between us at that point, leaving no space for a new downpipe.
The most practical solution would probably be to install a new downpipe at the corner near the neighbor. Or just seal it off…
Vicky Pedia schrieb:It’s actually the opposite. He talked me out of all makeshift solutions because during heavy rain, these would cause the water to overshoot the gutter, run down the house, accumulate, and cause similar problems.
It’s a pity the roofer, as an expert, left you in the lurch.
Vicky Pedia schrieb:Yes, that was considered, but then there are issues with the emergency exit from the dormer window. The distance from the window to the front edge of the gutter must not exceed 1m (3 feet). If the inspector is strict, a step would have to be installed in front of the dormer, which isn’t ideal either.
There are also wider gutters available.
The pragmatic solution now is to double the rafters downward instead of upward. The roof structure with the large dormers allows for this. The loss of living space is minimal. On one side of the house is the stairwell, where the lower ceiling height doesn’t matter. On the other side, there’s only a roughly 1m (3 feet) wide strip with the sloping roof, which ends up a bit lower but isn’t a big issue here.
Vicky Pedia24 Jan 2020 23:23Tassimat schrieb:
The practical solution now is to reinforce the rafters downward instead of upward. The situation in the roof with the large dormers allows for this. The loss of living space is minimal. On one side of the house is the stairwell: here, the lower ceiling height doesn’t matter. On the other side, there is only a strip about 1m (3 feet) wide with a sloping roof that becomes slightly lower. This is not a major issue here.Oh dear, say hello to Greta! Be glad if that’s the solution!Similar topics