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Rain gutter alternative.  If you don't care for the look or maintenance of traditional rain gutters, consider installing an in-ground gutter system which helps to direct rainfall away from the house. Gutter Drainage, Yard Drainage, Gardening Planting, Systems Design, Planting Guide, Rain Water Collection System, Drainage Solutions, French Drain, Rain Gutters

It's that time of year again. The leaves are turning beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red. Before you know it, the temps will drop; And sadly, so will the leaves. It is a beautiful, magical sight; But if you own a house that has rain gutters, you need to know that those small, colorful leaves…

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Arrow Hill Cottage
Green Building, Blown In Insulation, Gable House, Wood Boards, Gable Roof, Spray Foam, Building Techniques, Cathedral Ceiling, Small House

Imagine a small house, with a gable roof, it would be a "barn" type of building. Entirely wrapped in wood boards (roof included), there's no eaves nor gutters, all rain water will be handled with a perimeter "in ground gutter". Walls will be be insulated with fiberglass batts, and 2" exterior rigid foil faced, staggered and taped. The roof would be similar, cathedral ceiling, blown-in insulation, spray foam inside to seal everything, and 2 " of rigid outside. In theory it would be pretty…

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Maggie Baratz
Gutterless Buildings | Forum | Archinect Roof Cladding, Green Building Materials, Wood Facade, Timber Architecture, House Cladding, Wood Roof, Modern Barn House, Wood Architecture, Roof Architecture

I've been scratching my head as to how this problem is solved. This building has no gutter. Rain simply falls between the cladding where it meets some form of the waterproof membrane before running off onto the ground below. Cross battening will need to penetrate the waterproof membrane to get a...

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Craig Schultz

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