tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post7795600307200292533..comments2024-01-23T13:10:25.332-05:00Comments on Nails and Sawdust: The great copper gutter adventureMike Silviushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-88786268328635976892013-10-08T21:22:18.730-04:002013-10-08T21:22:18.730-04:00My Dad's company and I just replaced plastic g...My Dad's company and I just replaced plastic gutters in a small community. What pieces of junk compared to metal ones.Nick Audethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16263699746549230759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-16835583944920163912013-09-22T16:50:09.325-04:002013-09-22T16:50:09.325-04:00Looks good. I was on a big housing site where they...Looks good. I was on a big housing site where they fitted copper once but it never caught on - the scrap value over here is too high and there is always the risk of someone stealing it. the big job I've been on I've fitted all cast allumimum which seemed to be good stuff but very expesiveKev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-3301708393214420102013-09-21T17:53:00.363-04:002013-09-21T17:53:00.363-04:00Here you rarely see the copper gutters. Mostly its...Here you rarely see the copper gutters. Mostly its all the vinyl or painted aluminum K style stuff. Occasionally the Douglas Fir ones like I took off this project, but those are nearly as expensive as the copper ones I put up and harder to keep in working order. I did enjoy the job as it was a new experience for me with a god bit of learning along the way.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-58687582767815901312013-09-21T14:41:03.816-04:002013-09-21T14:41:03.816-04:00Looks like an interesting job Michael , it look...Looks like an interesting job Michael , it look's great!<br />Over here we have heavy cast iron guttering and down pipes on older properties and al kinds of plastic stuff on new builds :) Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307538108627287225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-79229128574609411092013-09-21T14:08:03.284-04:002013-09-21T14:08:03.284-04:00There was a bit of a learning curve to it but it i...There was a bit of a learning curve to it but it is not so bad. The tricky part was making up that inside 45 miter from scratch. Working solo makes it a bit harder to. With a helper it would go up much easier.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-54628372920086822612013-09-21T12:13:10.326-04:002013-09-21T12:13:10.326-04:00Un trabajo interesante en una casa simpática. No q...Un trabajo interesante en una casa simpática. No quiero n i imaginas el costo de una canaleta y tubería de cobre acá...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-69463943888009858102013-09-21T11:48:52.206-04:002013-09-21T11:48:52.206-04:00It's a pain, I'm sure, but it looks nice, ...It's a pain, I'm sure, but it looks nice, plus it lasts well, I'm told.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com