Attempting to make a cheap gutter look sexy - opinions may differ

[@DaveHarris75]

I like the ingenuity! It certainly adds functional character to the clear roof and patio. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

[@steeltoeboots9591]

😂😂😂 that test was Sooo scientific 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@rubenmatosjr203]

I really enjoyed the video. I liked that you didn't edit the errors which I related to it.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

I laughed out loud before your wife did at your winds and earthquake simulation! Oh! Good music choices!

[@unicornofthought]

lol. "opinions may differ" yes sir! My opinion, I'll keep to myself ;) Love the diy effort. I did subscribe.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Thanks for subscribing. They’re not all gems!

[@alreddy5609]

A drip chain and large flower pot would look a little nicer then a hose. Nice job.

[@jakeowens1770]

I like those drip chains, they r all over hawaii

[@autophile525i]

Something to keep the hose attachment from clogging with leaves may be a good idea.

[@Jay_the_Caffeinator]

I was going to suggest using a mesh gutter cover. I bought mine at Costco for all my gutters. It works great! Yeah I had to clean the gutters first, but now they flow really well.

[@gemeames1597]

Yep, so soon as I saw you scoring that aluminum sheeting I said to myself "I don't know if that's a good idea". Well, live and learn. Loved the video and will use your idea if we ever get that pergola set up over our backyard parking.

[@NY_Patriot_Lady]

I love YOUR ideas, creations, and execution!!!👍❤🙏👋😁 Oh yeah, and I love your puppy too!

[@rebeccaoliver5306]

Well, that was fun! Thanks for sharing the highs and the lows.

[@mijodo2008]

Brilliant Concept. I have done a similar thing with a 90mm PVC stormwater pipe cut lengthways, (2 cuts 60mm apart) opened up and staked to the facia board with long Gal screws at 900mm centers, and finished with cap ends. Paint to suit. And yes, yours does look sexy. Cheers from Michael. Australia.

[@Jack-hs3lm]

Nobody needs the measurements or instructions. We don’t know what communist millimeters are anyways. We use freedom feet and fractions. A system so confusing even we are dumbfounded by it. Or maybe we are just dumb? 😜

[@warrenhaney6038]

Love the 100 mph and earth quake simulations... ☺☺ gr8 vids !!

[@cherievallee646]

Thanks for sharing what didn’t work. It’s very helpful. It came out wicked nice.

[@lulzychan]

That definitely is the sexiest rain gutter I’ve ever seen 👏👏 Great job.

[@opper1jm]

Blake!! First, the voice over work during the freeze frame part was very “yup, that’s me…you’re probably wondering how I got in this situation” and I loved it. Secondly, the Google search for a brake, you’re voice sounded like “adult Smalls” narrating Sandlot. Great vid and thanks for the nostalgia!

[@AllAroundTube50]

You can buy good looking aluminum gutters with no paint on them (paint them yourself, or not). For a small section like that, it would have cost around $50 to $70.

[@Jack-hs3lm]

For real. This video confuses me. So much time and money spent on something so cheap. Just buy black gutter and rain chain it. Done for 30 bucks and 30 minutes of work. I kept watching though because in the back of your mind you are thinking there is a chance he is going to show a good shot of that wife’s ass, but no. Very selfish.

[@EdA-bz3bu]

Chexy 😅. Hoping for a follow up after dealing with snow. And heavy rains. Keep up the good work👍.

[@ampm297]

Awesome DIY! You two are a good team... funny too.

[@mcseforsale]

YINZ tank for the win!

[@Jackman66666666]

Soooo much effort!

[@samuelbooth1197]

This is exactly what I needed to see, as I have had a similar idea that I need to apply! And sexy! Keep making great content!

[@jennabobenna3631]

7:57 Did you say "...we used the piece of flashing that WE had broken..."?! 😆

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Force of habit. That was 100% on me.

[@sofhar7162]

I ❤️this Video …smart Idea …low cost …turned into a very modern “sexy” Cutter ! You the Man !👍🏻

[@xk3ll3yx]

Oh man we need this rt now at our rental! No gutters or cover in the backyard, everything pours on our head. We’re currently using a pop up tent cover. I hate that “camping” feeling when we’re outside.😂 it’s just ugly!

[@sonjacarrizosa8642]

you and your wife are awesome!! (pup too)

[@Yurkevich22]

Genious! You should install a water barrel or two and collect the water to use later when it's hot to water the lawn

[@BuildingWithBlake]

coming soon!

[@bertkelly7650]

You know you can go to any HD or lowes and buy actual gutters, right?

[@sgg17003]

It's best to get a continuous piece. Joined pieces have drainage problems and leak abd just get worse over time. Still, with everything so expensive, we can't always go premium.

[@bbjazzmanjazzman7721]

Yeah, those things are outrageous expensive per the section..this guy is pretty good at this..

[@markkleckner3060]

Slick, thanks and Cheap is my middle name, so works for me, God Bless!

[@mjayamamoto]

I used 2-1/2 in. "3-Way Roof Edge Flashing" from HD, $9.98 for 10 ft length (enter that in a search on their site). I attached it to 2x3 studs and attached the studs to the fascia so that the inside of the channel catches the water from the roof panels. So easy and it actually ended up looking better than before. It worked well because my roof pitch is steeper than what you have here, so the flashing is tilted enough that the inside corner can hold plenty of water. I just let the water drip off the sides rather than catch it with a hose. It's working great, even despite the 2 ft of snow we've received recently.

[@tosin]

a rain collection system seems like the obvious choice for where the hose goes

[@5-0_CAM]

…but is it sexy? Lol. Great job. Looks amazing. Keep making videos. You got a new subscriber today!

[@evantyor6242]

Nice work! It seems like you enjoy the process!

[@stephenmiller6690]

I built a wooden gutter. Glued and sealed with polyurethane. Painted to match where it was installed. Have to look hard to even see it.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Sounds like a great idea. I probably should have done that instead.

[@tylerk.7947]

What did you use for the downspout? Is that wood too? I like the idea of a wood gutter. Even if it’s not 100% water tight. Could be a neat architectural detail on a house

[@christophersmith8014]

A classic. Add a rope or chain hung by a nail bridging across a hole for a downspout and you have a solid combo.

[@myostis2]

You can also just buy z flashing and cut and bend the ends, maybe add a rain chain?

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I will look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@mikewidget7610]

you went through all that to avoid buying a 16 ft piece of pre-formed gutter? are you kidding?

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I looked into conventional gutters of course, but once I came up with this idea I had to try it. It took more effort than I'd hoped, but by that point there was no turning back.

[@pf4773]

Great skills you showed in putting this together.

[@Jay_the_Caffeinator]

Blake, I was going to suggest using clear Flex Seal on the underside of the roof to the top of the gutter on the facia board. It's only a couple of inches, so it shouldn't detract from the sexinest of your work.

[@johnbrian118]

Excellent! Loved the creativity-Good job man! That being said, might I suggest usign carriage bolts to attach it to the pergola for a cleaner look? Again, good job!

[@patrickfrank366]

Wow you are very creative and confident and ingenious. Sometimes penny wise becomes dollar foolish. Not sure where you live but roofing supply stores sell HAND SEAMERS. harbor freight sells them for $6 or $8. I love the determination. However I hope it doesn’t snow where you live because that (?sexy) gutter is a goner. Also I have a significant supply of hand roll formers. They allow me to make bends in aluminum at any length. So the 10’ brake problem is solved. I actually have the very first one i bought for bending the first and last roof panels on standing seam projects.

[@manojkumar-mn8hn]

awesome!! you truly are an entertainer .. great mind!

[@WillFull_Truth]

Whoa whoa you bought another roll of freaking flashing roll flashing is not only super Duper thin compared to I don’t know a drip edge flashing Bro you could’ve just walked on the other Aisle But you’re like me and I gotta give you props you don’t quit until you do it when she got something in your head you gotta go get it until it’s gotten love it you probably my new favorite at home builder

[@roguered706]

"We used the piece of flashing that WE had broken as a template"? I didn't see your wife cutting it! 🤣🤣 This made me chuckle because I normally do the "we" made a mistake thing when someone else screwed up and I don't want them to feel like I'm picking on them.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

The whole thing was her idea I swear.

[@WillFull_Truth]

Last tip if you were here that up with a torch first it would’ve been simple butter bend

[@wonderwhat4]

Fun guy. Thanks for doing this so I don't attempt it. Your porch roof and gutter really are sexy! 😀 I like your privacy fence design. I'm going to do something similar using old wood fence planks.😀

[@BellyUpFishGarage]

I don't need a gutter like this and I'm not even remotely considering doing this, but I watched the whole thing. LOL Nice work.

[@foodcriticusa3407]

If you want it to look sexy, just stand next to it. 😂

[@bubashalom8274]

You might could have used large flashing, and now perhaps a screen four leaves and a bigger hole & hose? But after all that hard work, it works and looks great.

[@kib2675]

You can use pressure treated wood for gutters. Thei will never rut. If the winter is cold and the summer to hot, they will wrinkle an crack, but some polyester will take care of any leaks. The channels in the polycarb have to be closed to avoid green goo creeping upwards.

[@ChicagoWoodworks]

Really impressive work! The video presentation was also well done. Although I've got no gutter projects in the pipeline, when I saw that you were going to make one out of a roll of aluminum I was like "what?!" I tuned in just to quickly see how you might approach it and you kept my attention for the full 14 minutes. Looking forward to your future videos!

[@BuildingWithBlake]

LOL. Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Beartrap70]

Now that is really very Cooooool 😄🌟 I love it an engineer after my own heart 😀

[@russw3134]

With a downspout that small, you must only get light rains. And no leaves, etc to clog

[@kevindouglas8768]

I've used valley tin as slashing where the metal walls meet the concrete. Absolutely wonderful. However, that wouldn't work as gutters for me in the Rocky Mountains. I get 18" or more of wet heavy snow. It'd rip that flashing down and turn it into a crushed beer can during the first snow.

[@jasond7229]

You can.. paint or stain your gutters to match your trim

[@dslancas8]

Look great, awesome job. Nothing like the sense of accomplishment from a diy project and kudos for going the fabrication route. Pay no attention to the nay sayers they probably never have done blue collar work.

[@WillFull_Truth]

I’m a problem solver too bro but you can’t make problems to solve them lol good job though it really does look sexy

[@cabman86]

I love a woman that's not afraid to help! Doesn't hurt that she's a looker too! hehe

[@cabman86]

That little hose doesn't seem like it will do much in a heavy rain.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Several folks have pointed out the hose. Obviously it's a big step down from a conventional downspout. The only issue I've had is the screen I put over it clogs with algae. I have to clean it every few weeks. Otherwise it seems to handle the volume, but where I live we don't get as many heavy downpours. It definitely wouldn't work in the south.

[@annedahl7151]

Fan team is simlpy the best and solution is stylish💯

[@ryanlancaster3239]

Throw some lights under that gutter for some nice ambiance.

[@monkeytrainer8135]

I appreciated that you showed your failed first attempt, and you made me laugh out loud with the hundred-mile-an-hour winds. Good editing and voice overdub, though the music is un-soothing. I look forward to future videos.

[@kamaesmith56]

I cringed as soon as I seen him "score" the aluminum... 😧

[@raebenedetto]

I think this looks great! Personally I think conventional gutters are ugly. Thank you so much for posting this. This is exactly (almost) what I want to do and now I know the pitfalls in folding. I'm running a straight gutter 90 degrees from the house over my uncovered patio to divert water into a pond/wet area. The current gutter system delivers water onto the patio. Looks like your gutter was quite strong and could be self supporting if supported on each end. Not sure how I will attach this to the existing system, wind could be a factor so I need to think that through.

[@brandysears3546]

Good job.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Oh, and I thought you were holding out a tall can of beer in the thumbnail. THAT'S sexy. Right?

[@mmarte1622]

Great work Blake!!! I subscribed. I am Diyer too. I think if you would have sandwich the sheet metal between two 1x wood the bending would have been smoother.

[@sonicx059]

That wind looks to be 102 MPH, lols.

[@rickruiz22]

How much did every single tool that you use cost?

[@conniedonovan2419]

Spectacular Ingenuity

[@miguelcabrera5189]

gutter : ehh Functional Helper : yep sexy

[@ryuukusensei]

Loving the deck and this gutter system! Video editing quality is top knotch too, I hope to see more videos like these in the future, subbed!

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Thanks so much! I am working on the rain barrel to complete the system now.

[@rickm.6452]

Looks bubbly and kinky.. thicker gauge will eliminate the kinks , also that 3/4 drain will get plug up quick the sag your gutter.

[@danbenjamin3687]

Blake - You might consider removing it before winter, because it’s likely to get damaged by any heavy snow or ice.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Believe it or not it has held a foot of snow. It’s also been frozen solid with no issues. But you make a good point. It would be relatively simple to remove.

[@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs]

@@BuildingWithBlake Ah! I too was wondering about the weight of the snow as it slipped off when Spring comes around. Excellent to know that process was tested out and it was a successful outcome!👍💯🇨🇦🍁💪

[@msgajhimelret9496]

could have "scored" the metal of the path for the bend first to help.. Great video well made...

[@bobbyadamo152]

even a light scratch in thin aluminum will eventually cause a split

[@outlaw3572]

Why not just use 4 or 6 inch PVC pipes? Cut it in half & get with 45s / 90s into the & that should be a gutter system no? Could even use the water hose type drain you had

[@22DINGOS]

Thanks for the detail info. In the end I think a normal gutter might have looked nicer though. One thing that looks really bad is the garden hose at a sort of 45 degree angle out of the gutter. But since it’s in, maybe Try maybe UV resistant PVC pipe with a sharper turn.

[@johnathongulley1146]

Good job.. looks good. But dk if it was worth it especially with the chance of injury. Also make sure it has a slope towards the drain that way you don't get water just sitting there and.not draining properly. But looks good keep it up

[@BuildingWithBlake]

It definitely took longer than I had hoped, but once I was committed, I had to finish it. I did drain it about 1.5 inches across 16 feet. That has been working well so far. Thanks for the comments!!

[@draj124]

I was super curious what this would look like after watching you work on it for like 20 minutes. Then the video cuts to a shot of it in the day time after the night shot of you putting it up and... It looks awful, I mean truly ghetto like as if I went to someone's house that was built with parts from a scrap yard. You can see the waves from where it was bent with that little piece of wood and its uneven. If you really wanted a metallic finished gutter you probably should've gone with a regular gutter and some metallic spray paint or something. A 10-second google search showed me you can actually buy galvanized steel gutters that look the same and are made by people who know what they are doing. You also need to put some kind of mesh or something over the hose inlet or its going to clog with leaves and dirt fast. Regular gutters don't have large downspouts because they need to handle a 3-inch opening worth of water flow, its so they don't clog as easily.

[@southerncomfort971]

Another great job Blake. I am currently working on rain barrels for my shed roof. I have old trough's that i shortened and also did not want giant downspouts! So i am thinking I might also be able to us your hose idea? On the days we get monster rains I will just have to let the troughs fill over if the hose doesn't take the rain fast enough. But again I am curious to know how well the roof and trough in the snow. Our neighbor has a store bought gazebo and so far (2 winters) he has had the edge bend out when the snow turns to ice and pushes it out as it creates ice damns.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I’ve had a lot of snow on this roof and in the gutter. Big ice dams and it spills over the edge but no bending fortunately. Not much you can do in those instances. The garden hose has frozen once or twice. I could wrap it with heat tape but it’s not worth the hassle. It just drips off the edge like it did before I put the gutter in place. Sounds like you have an interesting project. I hope it turns out well.

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

Looks great....new sub here. I might try this one day but maybe with a copper roll.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Sounds awesome. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for subscribing!

[@robbiegolding1831]

Why not buy the 16ft pieces at HD? You need thicker gauge. This is so painful to watch

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I guess I couldn't help myself. Thanks for subscribing. Hopefully the next one will be less painful.

[@tastx3142]

You can buy rain chains that are decorative and go directly into a barrel that can be encased in the same wood screen you have. You also could have cut the rods shorter and put screw caps on against the metal that would have given a cleaner look. You also would have had a curved trough that way without the effort of putting a crease in it. The hose drain looks cheap and the rods protruding give it an unfinished look. If you are happy with it, that’s all that matters.

[@missyidontgiveacrap9939]

Good thing you don’t live there, eh? 🙄 You and your ocd, smh! Who the heck is going to sit there and stare at a hose?? After messy rainy days, this simple, cheap diy has curbed the rain without costing so much out of pocket, or even hiring a contractor. I understand you’re trying to give advice and additional idea suggestions, but you can do that without being snarky and snooty. I’m sure we all can find something wrong with your diys. Feel free to post them in videos, “Tas”. I’m sure there will be another “Tas” out there that would think YOUR work is less than subpar and cheap. I, for one, love this idea!

[@Shananana99]

So we’ll just gloss over the UFO casually 🤣

[@haydnbrewer7426]

You can get modern guttering and clips and down pipe in the uk for about £25 so this doesn’t really look like its worth a bother

[@amylattimore3589]

Maybe the down spout for 25

[@haydnbrewer7426]

@@amylattimore3589 trade prices

[@candyjohnson3302]

I’m planning a pergola and was thinking of putting a cover on it. What clear material did you use? The flashing looks a little flimsy. Is it holding up with water in it? Also, is the hose big enough to move that much water out of the guttering? I’ve watched the water pouring on my storage shed and down the gutter. It’s a lot if it’s raining pretty good. How about a rain barrel to collect the downspout water?

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I have another video about the roof. Check this one out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIinq6Ccjt-niLs The flashing by itself would be flimsy, but the supports hold it in place extremely well. It's been frozen solid multiple times during winter and didn't even flex. Everything is aluminum. The garden hose can handle a heavy rain, but I have a screen over it that I have to clean out often or it will overflow. Rain barrel coming soon.

[@myprophet1]

I don't know what that "cool thing" was that happened cuz it is one second long. Was it important?

[@monkeytrainer8135]

That was a neat creation, but I would have spray painted it to be copper colored, and instead of using a hose, I would use a rain chain into the barrel.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I don’t have any experience with a rain chain but I will try that next time.

[@monkeytrainer8135]

@@BuildingWithBlake , maybe that could be a future DIY!

[@seepatterson5878]

I want to know what cool thing i missed!

[@mardobardogardo4930]

Good instructions. But did you even need a gutter ?

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Yes, the runoff was making the roof irrelevant.

[@mardobardogardo4930]

@@BuildingWithBlake Why didn't you for see the need for a larger overhang ?

[@WillFull_Truth]

Hope you don’t have any trees three-quarter inches for a downspout shoot just the asphalt crumbs coming off my roof clog up my 4 inch downspout in one season

[@chuckyork6716]

As soon as I saw what you were using for metal stock I figured it was going to be wrinkled and wavey. It was. Preformed gutter would have looked so much better.

[@annedahl7151]

Genialt, worlds patent 😅✒

[@lolitabonita08]

Did u see what fly over a high speed? And it was not an airplane 4:40 mark

[@randyscrafts8575]

So did you run the hose into the neighbors basement window? 🥴😅😂

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I’m sending it to a rain barrel. Check out the latest video. Making a Rain Barrel that looks like a Whiskey Barrel kzbin.info/www/bejne/imGzqHdrhq5kac0

[@bigharrybushcraft8364]

If you coat the gutter with some of your hair product, it should stay up longer. Seriously though...if you discover that 3/4" hose and 1/4" aluminum rods can't take a deluge, I suggest upgrading to all-thread. You can ditch the cotter pins. While you are up there, you can also rivet some 1/2"x1/2"x1/16" aluminum angle down the top edge(s) of the gutter for a straighter, stronger vintage airplane effect. This is why non-sexy K-gutters have a rolled leading edge.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Now we’re having fun! Would you believe that’s my natural wave? Good suggestions.

[@TAGGdinc]

Did u say ur sloping this a inch and a half? He'll that short of a run you would only need a quarter to half inch

[@BuildingWithBlake]

Correct. I sloped a bit steeper because the hose inlet for the downspout is about 1/2 inch above the bottom of the channel. I realize it's not exactly by the book.

[@dsmmike95]

Why didn't you just by corner flashing? Then all you had to do was drill the holes and end caps.

[@TAGGdinc]

That's gonna get so clogged 10 ways to sunday

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I put a screen over the hose inlet. I to have to clean it regularly or it will clog.

[@dalesworld1308]

Assume you don't get a snow load there...And the first time you get a massive rainstorm that little hose downspout will not be able to keep up and the gutter will overflow or the aluminum rod 'brackets' will break from the weight of all that backed up water. If that's the look you wan't I'd order galvanized half round gutter and use an appropriately sized downspout.

[@johng9562]

Waaaaay too much pain for waaaaay too little gain ~ JUST BUY IT.

[@BuildingWithBlake]

I think if you continue to watch my videos you will find that to be a common theme.

[@jonassalas6937]

All it takes is one leaf or twig to clog the hose and defeat this bad design. A+ for effort C- for design and execution.

[@johnwilliams22]

What fun.