Gutter Alternative: Rainhandler - Do It Yourself

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Are you looking for alternative to traditional gutters to way to keep rainwater away from your house ?
One option is called Rainhandler. Its unique louvered design disperses rainwater away from your home in a two to three foot wide band that gently sprinkles the landscape.
It’s made of rust proof aluminum that comes in three different colors and it has a 25- year guarantee. Plus, it’s easy to install. And it’s simpler than a traditional gutter system that comes with more detailed install requirements.
Traditional Gutters
Gutter systems were created to capture rainwater runoff from the roof of your house and carry it away from your foundation. Traditional guttering systems require a lot of maintenance.
First of all, gutters are difficult and sometimes dangerous to clean and maintain. You have to climb up on a ladder and clean out the gutter which can be dangerous. And, depending on the amount of trees you have near your house, you may have to do this a few times a year.
Also, in colder climates, gutters capture snow and ice which can lead to the formation of ice dams. The weight of these dams could damage the gutters.
Rainhandler is an alternative to traditional gutters. This system maintains itself. In the rare event that something were to get caught, use your garden hose and a spray nozzle to dislodge the object, no climbing on ladders!
In addition, Rainhandler protects your home by dispersing water away from the foundation of your house. Water too close to your house can cause damage to your foundation and lead to costly repairs. This product helps by using its louvered design to direct water a safe distance away from your home.
To determine how much product you’ll need, simply measure the total length of the drip edge on your home and divide by 5 feet. That’s because each section of product comes in 5 foot sections. For example, if you have a total measurement of 62 and a half feet, round up to the next five foot increment.
Installation
Tools and accessories you’ll need for this project:
*Phillips screwdriver
*Hammer
*Nail (6D common, 2” long)
*Tin snips or sheet metal shears
*Pencil
*Tape measure
*Ladder
The panels fits into brackets that are mounted to the fascia board of the roof. To mount the brackets, measure out from the drip edge at 10 inches, 30 inches and 50 inches and mark it.
Hammer the nail slightly into the mark on each bracket site as a pre-drill for the mounting screw.
Attach the brackets; each one takes two screws.
Once the brackets are in, take the five foot long section and slide the second slat of the louvered unit into the locking tabs on the bracket and snap it in place.
Repeat these steps around the house.
Eventually, depending on the design of your house, you will have a section that is too long to fit.
But that’s OK, measure the correct length that you need, and use the tin snips or sheet metal shears to cut the excess amount off the section.
It’s really that easy.
Rainhandler also has other mounting brackets and product selections for different types of roof designs.
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[@user-cg6kn7sv9p]

Too bad the company went out of business. It's a great product and wanted to add Rainhandler to my mom's house. I hope someone buys the patent and begins producing these again. I have them on my house for over 10 years and love it.

[@rollthers3157]

I'd never heard of it until today! It looks like a great product.

[@RobiPerk0125]

Make sense , gutters need maintenance , therefore u will need to spend money continuously and paid for someone to maintain it gutter like gutters company etc . This is to promote the economy , this rain handler is perfect ,but not generate 🤑 💰 money. This is a business move

[@MM-sq5pf]

Big Gutter silenced them

[@lindat6688]

Great video. You got right to the point, clearly explained every step, and demonstrated the result. Thank you.

[@kevindouglas8768]

Looking Good!!!... the gutters too. :)

[@Whiteboytripping]

My mind is always in the gutter. 😎

[@gone_inc]

This seems like a good option for my shop. Thanks!

[@markej4801]

@ :50 one thing that needs stated is they DO need cleaned from time to time, but for the most part only require a quick shot of air from your leaf blower or sometimes a spray from your garden hose to clear out debris. Worth mentioning.

[@abelgarcia6992]

Very informative video. Thanks!

[@ayc3695]

I have use it - wonderful

[@dalesworld1308]

Forgot about that show. She was the only reason I watched.

[@titusunruh1555]

The water still lands close to your foundation. The biggest purpose of gutters is to get it away!

[@lyns2541]

Yes and over doorways so you don't get showered by rain when you walk out the door OR WORSE melting drippage in the winter when it is freezing cold! LOL

[@ayc3695]

no, when rain, your foundation is going to full of water any way. the soil will evenly wet. this is physics

[@mchantloup5]

I don't want the soil near my foundation completely drying out. It shrinks.

[@WebbyWunda]

Interesting product, and well demonstrated. Thanks! However, I was actually looking for the special bolts designed to hold wooden boards up against house windows to protect them during a hurricane. The demo was in the episode called, 'Hurricane Retrofit a Home' (Episode #5349). Can you confirm the name of the product, please?

[@72dodge340]

I did not expect to ever see Sally Field working on a house.

[@darktoadone5068]

The video shows how to secure it but what if you live in hurricane country on the southeast coast?

[@ICUinthedark]

She forgot to mention when installing and end to end, you can integrate one end into the other to make it seem seamless...

[@michaelbacile8439]

This would be good for a second story to slow the water down. Then it can run down the first story into a traditional gutter that will take it away from the home. I wouldn’t put this on my house in place of a gutter. I want the water to be brought away from my foundation

[@tinagraziano4109]

We bought a few to experiment with and love them. Now we can't complete the entire house as all vendors say the items are unavailable.

[@pauleohl]

It looked so good until I saw that torrent of water,

[@gatorr4life]

Yeah, exactly. The water was getting diverted but by how much? A foot? I do like the simplicity of the product though.

[@ferencszathmary9689]

And in winter? Icicle accumulation and its weight... How resistant is this against big winds?

[@troyhonda71]

Lol, it falls next to the foundation still and splashes the facia board so it gets wet and rots

[@desperado77760]

what if you have a patio or porch that will send the water near the house?

[@r.hiramhouck3498]

We have a new two-story house with many trees around and we cannot keep our gutters clean. I am thinking about removing them and just letting the water fall off the roof naturally. However, she should have put the louvres closer to the edge of the roof to prevent the water from "wrapping back" from surface tension. Another thing to consider which is much cheaper than expensive gutter protection systems is to place concrete walkways sloped away from the house wherever the water falls off the roof. The leaves, pine needles and other debris will just fall on the concrete and you can just sweep it up. Much easier than cleaning gutters.

[@dukanhuhixi3278]

wouldn't water falling on sidewalk splash onto walls?

[@jeffreyanderson8009]

Might as well cover the facia in drip metal to protect the wood

[@dukanhuhixi3278]

drip edge falls onto louver

[@ElohiSilverEarthVentures]

Dang that does suck theyre not in business anymore or not sold anywhere now...wondering what the maker would need to get it back on the market

[@MultiYlin]

so instead of old trench, a new trench is formed. There is a simpler solution: looking at Swiss Alps and Chinese architects, you can find they have rather protruding/wide eaves and Chinese architects install water collecting and splash/water tolerant material in the bottom of structure (stones base rather than tile and it is stepped such that splashed water does not touch the bottom)

[@tedtolentino4955]

Rain Handlers are a great alternative to traditional rain gutters. The problem I see, however, is controlling water runoff from a roof valley. Are there any tricks or tips you have for this water handling problem or does Rain Handler have a special product for this situation?

[@bjgillette5432]

Rain Handler "Roof Valley Rain Diverter. Installed in the valley between roof". Unfortunately, after reading the explanation, I am still not sure how to install it.

[@GaisSacredCreations]

@@bjgillette5432 Just go to their website, it's all done in detail with photos.

[@ayc3695]

where we can buy it?

[@JoeFidler]

How do these work in snowy, cold conditions?

[@NFL88]

GREAT question!

[@dukanhuhixi3278]

Mine have survived several snow/ice storms 10 years

[@johnd1216]

What do you put over a doorway?

[@bjgillette5432]

Rain Handler DOORBRELLA Rain Diverter. "Diverts water from doorways, etc. Roof-mounted. No nails. Two (2) pieces, 36″ length each with putty seal. "

[@RonRay]

I'm sorry... What was that again? My mind was preoccupied. ;)

[@forename_surname]

She mis-measured @1:30. The 2nd mark should be at 30 inches, not 20. They went out of business because every customer came up one bracket short.

[@ItchyKneeSon]

-- PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE --

[@carcasscruncher9354]

Down spouts are supposed to go 6ft from the house. This isnt getting more than 4 ft from the house foundation. Change the design to shoot water further away. Just a little more acute of an angle and it should work well. However to claim you never need to clean them is nonsense. All the systems I have ever seen in my life need cleaned up yearly.

[@wg5768]

Aluminum screws? No such thing.

[@darktoadone5068]

Sure there is, been using them for years on sheet metal.

[@AmatriceBand]

Don’t think this works properly.

[@GaisSacredCreations]

Works great! A Canadian engineer designed this, you can get the backstory of how he developed the RH's on the company website. I installed them 2 years ago and no more constant cleaning of wood leaves, and other crap getting in the eaves and overflowing since I live in the woods. They also prevent ice dams which is a big plus since I had trouble in previous winters with ice damming on the roof and causing leakage into my home. During severe downpours, water would leak from the foundation into my basement because it is an old home. Since the RH's were installed, not a drop has entered the basement in the past 2 years. Very happy!!

[@RobiPerk0125]

​@@GaisSacredCreationsso this thing is working for u??? Where I can find this?

[@stevegowan1282]

So you cannot buy this product no more.

[@diablo-km2ot]

my opinion it sucks

[@charleswettish8701]

What a joke!

[@adammadtin8451]

Lol at Americans. So they have no gutters on their houses and no stormwater system?

[@patjohn775]

In Canada and USA every house has gutters. I don’t know how they found this house. Only sheds don’t have gutters

[@GaisSacredCreations]

@@patjohn775 I live in Canada and often see homes, both older and more recent without gutters. Depends on the construction and landscaping drainage.

[@bigga5406]

Very rare in Arizona.

[@markej4801]

@@bigga5406 , so is rain. ;)

[@frilled2b]

Complete waste of money and time.

[@hondaman6918]

This looks like garbage

[@pixelatedmushroom]

Well, that's just your opinion, man

[@GaisSacredCreations]

I installed them two years ago, a Canadian engineer developed them in ONtario. Go to the company website and read the backstory. They have been on the market for years and many construction companies in my region use them when building new homes.