What’s Under Your Shingles? Usually a structural panel deck. Two common materials are: Plywood OSB What Is Plywood? Plywood uses thin wood veneers glued together in alternating directions. What Is OSB? Oriented strand board uses layers of engineered wood strands positioned in different directions and bonded together. The American Wood Council notes that both are
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What Is That Box at the Top of the Downspout? On some buildings, water does not enter a vertical downspout directly. Instead, it first enters a: Conductor head also called a: Leader head Collector head What Does It Do? The component receives water from: Scuppers Gutters Roof outlets then directs it into the downspout below.
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Aluminum Moves With Temperature A seamless gutter may look rigid. But aluminum changes dimension as it heats and cools. On a short run, that movement may be small. On a very long run, it becomes more important. What Can Happen if Movement Is Restricted? Potential symptoms include: Buckling Joint stress Loose fasteners Distortion Sealant failure
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What Are Box Gutters? Most modern homeowners recognize an eavestrough as a metal channel hanging along the fascia. A box gutter is different. It may be: Built into the roof edge Hidden behind a parapet Integrated into the building structure That makes it less visible. Why Can Hidden Gutters Be Risky? A conventional gutter leak
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Rain Chain vs. Downspout Both begin at the same place: the eavestrough outlet. But they manage water very differently. What Is a Downspout? A downspout carries roof runoff through an enclosed pipe toward: Ground discharge Drainage extension Another approved drainage route It controls water through a defined pathway. What Is a Rain Chain? A rain
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