Last year water from a damaged gutter on the third floor of natasha seaman s jamaica plain home seeped all the way down to the ceiling of her first floor dining room.
Old victorian wood gutters covered.
Today we still manufacture the original profiles of wood gutters that were used in the classic homes of the victorian thru the colonial revival eras a span of almost 100 years.
These site built gutters were often times incorporated into the cornice of old houses so that they seamlessly blended in and went largely unnoticed save for the typically copper downspouts that were also site built and soldered together.
So seaman and her husband.
Up the roof then roof cement is worked into the roofing membrane with a trowel giving the gutter liner strength in all directions.
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Roofing membrane a fabric mesh is laid in the gutter and extended about 8 in.
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It has a carved wood entry door and a corner fireplace accented with framed photos.
Often the old growth wood was rot resistant enough to perform admirably for decades and other times the gutters were lined with a sheet metal like lead or copper to extend their life.
On the up slope side of the gutter waterproof membrane covers the wood cap lines the inside of the box and extends about 24 in.
Dec 20 2018 explore dura stokes s board victorian rain gutters on pinterest.