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[@johncates3515]

Hi Matt. I wanted to pass on a recent adverse experience I had with round gutters very similar to yours on your new house. I have the 6" round painted aluminum gutters (made by Senox) installed by your same installer, Lionel from Central Texas Custom Gutters, on my house that you built 6 years ago. However, I have seamed gutters coming in 20' lengths as I guess back then the better seamless round gutters were not available. After the snowstorm last February here in Austin, I noticed that the end section of a 27' length of gutters on the 2nd story of my house had been bent down (at the end farthest away from the downspout). I theorized that the weight of the melting snow sliding off the roof likely caused the damage in that area. However, luckily, no other gutter sections around the house, even an adjoining front section of similar length on the 2nd story, suffered any damage. FYI, I tried to get Lionel to come out and give me a repair estimate, but he never returned the message that I left at his office. So, I'm using another local gutter company to repair the damaged section. At any rate, this other gutter company noticed that the gutter support hangers had been spaced further apart in that damaged end section than elsewhere around the house (mine were spaced at a 33" interval everywhere else). However, in that one particular end area where the gutter was bent down, it looks like the original installers had for some unknown reason spaced the last three gutter support hangers at a 50" interval, effectively not installing (or omitting) one support hanger. I believe that one missing support hanger is likely what caused or certainly contributed to the gutter damage on my house (which is costing me $900 to repair). So, I'd like to point out that making sure you get the proper spacing interval for the gutter support hangers based on the expected weather conditions in your area (along with, of course, not omitting any that should be installed) could be very important in preventing future costly gutter repairs by homeowners.

[@percyjen6490]

I just got a quote for 6” half round in Fresno, CA yesterday. It came out to $14 l.f.

[@davidblalock9945]

Well Matt, you’re going to love the house I’m building. Full rap around porches on both floors, and the walk out basement.

[@redneckgoatfarmer]

I’m building the same thing but single floor and slab. Everything is under porch roofs

[@feonix138]

Copper is the way to go "IF" it doesn't walk away from your house.

[@Bob.W.]

Gone in 60 seconds. Lol.

[@PartTimeYooper]

Yeah right....you need a 2nd mortgage just for the gutters alone right now

[@MakeItWithJim]

The spoonies in Edinburgh would love a copper system!

[@marcob1729]

Not if you have a metal roof. Copper is the biggest dissimilar metal/galvanic corrosion culprit. Especially since the drip edge is where the installers made a bunch of cuts and exposed the core of your metal sheeting

[@manillafresh57]

@@marcob1729 copper roof son

[@neipas09]

That was a funny opener.

[@leafrelief1]

I've been installing gutters, both "k" and "half-round" for over 20 years. Your video is excellent. I found it extremely well done. I couldn't have done any better. Keep up the outstanding work.

[@ianschmitt5669]

Thoughts on Leaf Filter?

[@Rickbee]

This is the perfect video for me I'm looking into gutter and to replace soffit and fascia here in Dallas

[@Rickbee]

Plus the gutter all around is a must I want the water to drain into my drive way so I'm adding it all.

[@T_157-40]

Dissimilar metals like steel-aluminum can invoke galvanic corrosion.

[@BigRonRN18]

I had the same thought. I’ve been doing some add-on mods in the backyard for adding market lights. I used 1/8” stainless-steel cable and made a point that ALL of the other metal hardware was stainless-steel; all T316. I’ve seen galvanic corrosion occur after as little as a year.

[@kc9scott]

It looks like Matt's gutters and roof aren't in direct contact with each other. But I believe the mesh in those gutter guards is galvanized steel.

[@allanlindsay9414]

Gutter guards. I live in a neighborhood filled with maple trees. Maple helicopters will defeat all forms of gutter guards. I have tried many different ones over the years even a really expensive "National Brand" one. The one with the helmet...... After I had them come out 4 times to unclog the gutters (that's their guarantee) they gave up and I got a refund. When I re-roofed we just went back to the K style. So I just plan on 2 or three times in the spring getting on the roof with the leaf blower to blow out the gutters. The upshot is I can do a real good inspection on the whole roof and look for any areas of concern.

[@AlexandriaKV]

Matt, I’m ruined by your videos. I’m not even a homeowner and the idea of purchasing builder-grade is unacceptable to me. Love learning from your videos.

[@benwhittle7204]

When I moved to the US I thought these cookie cutter homes looked amazing. The more I watched Matt and the more I saw the homes being built, the more I hate everything single bit of them. They're soooooo bad.

[@adamfrbs9259]

@@benwhittle7204 I framed some...as an absolute newbie in 04 in MPLS....the quality they put up was insane bad. I quit the day after my boss literally yelled and screamed at a deaf guy. I don't treat people that way and never will. That was for D.R. Horton. Screw them.

[@richardprice5978]

@@adamfrbs9259 i feel if i have a 5+ year morgarge to a gold smith😉 that a new house should last 50 to 120 years if it kept clean and pest free aka im not going to were it out but might be a little out if the hot trendy vibe's but i don't care its not costing me more money to remodel 😁 anyway's old stuff and styles come back into looking eventual like victorian house are ok now and at one time was considered ugly ect.

[@gellybellyism]

Ditto here! I’m remodeling and it’s disappointing when contractors aren’t up to date. I become the OTT person. There should be training and mandatory education to keep a license.

[@martincday007]

Surprised that Matt hasn't taken the opportunity to collect the water from the gutters and use it for watering the garden, cleaning the cars and washing the windows.

[@ljv2094]

That would be nice in California 🙂

[@tedbaxter5234]

Holding the water is against the law in many places in the United States of America - no, I’m not kidding.

[@martincday007]

@@tedbaxter5234 It is shocking that that doesn't surprise me of America but aren't then all swimming pools holding water?

[@raisethereef]

@@ljv2094Most of the time the home owner paid for that water so it’s theirs. Collecting rain water has been illegal in some parts because you are “stealing” it from the community as a whole

[@matthewtaylor3725]

East Texas Pine needles make gutter guards pointless. They are so thin they just lodge in the holes and then dam up.

[@elderfarms]

Corn field in iowa! Hey that’s me, except I have old elm, maple, oak and pine trees all over. Lost a lot due to a major windstorm that happened last year.

[@Sleepdroidstudios]

I definitely recommend good leaf screens of some type, but up here in Portland, Oregon every company charges roughly the same for the screens as they do for the entire gutter system. It basically doubles your install.

[@youtukang]

👍👍👍

[@thezfunk]

I haven't heard of any system that everyone is completely happy with either.

[@vperson99]

And if you buy the ones they advertise on TV they are even more, probably 2x more then the gutters.

[@halfpoundharvest7301]

I had leaf guard give me a quote they wanted to charge me $2000 for two 16 foot sections and two down spouts without the leaf guard lmao F**** joke 🤣

[@dienekes4364]

When I lived in Beaverton and was rehabbing my house there, I bought Gutter Guards from Costco and installed them myself. Super easy and made all the difference in the world. Couldn't have been happier with them.

[@UriahtheHittie24601]

Matt,,,,,,love -hate your chanel🙂 I live in a mobile home with no hope of ever living in a well built home”short of a God size miracle”! I love to watch the large amount of time, craftsmen ship, and detail you build your homes with.....but it breads discontent where I live. Contentment with Godly Character is great gain the Bible says. I am still working on it. I want to be great full for what I have......it’s more than I deserve. Again love the channel, keep up the great work and put my name in for a Matt Risinger sweepstakes build💜🇺🇸 from ridge villa South Carolina.

[@andrewschmidt7016]

Best “Spam Email Subject or Video Title?” contender so far!

[@SandyNoble]

Super descriptive title!

[@ovinophile]

And now he changed the title. Literal (click)bait and switch, ha!

[@marcuscrans3072]

Hi Matt, love your channel. I’m west coast and we use a lot of Fascia style gutter, not mentioned on your video. Also missing is drip edge considerations, particularly with shingle roofs. There needs to be a a flashing that extends over the gutter roof side edge, preventing water from running behind the gutter. Also, regarding leaf guards, there are more expensive but maintenance free options, such as Leaf Filter or Gutter Glove. These types of filter systems keep all the debris out, including shingle grit, and don’t require periodically removing and cleaning out. Should note, a gutter system only protects the home against water damage if it is functioning properly and not clogged! I was surprised you didn’t dive into this as most of the products you recommend you do so based on performance not price.

[@victormartiny6419]

Thanks Matt.

[@PartTimeYooper]

Up here in heavy snow country, 2x subfascia should be code. When people do the math, you start realizing how much weight a gutter full of ice weighs. Also gutter guards of every type eventually need cleaning.

[@mdug7224]

I love your saucing of best build materials. I’m In Britain and back in 1987, I went on an exchange to a building college in Germany. They had amazing stuff then which is only just making the news now here. (I will say copper gutters could never take off in the UK as metal theft is a big problem here and lead and copper can vanish overnight.)

[@165Dash]

Matt: I love the black roof and window frames. Looks very sharp, not overdone, and not pretending to be zinc or copper. Probably wouldn’t have worked as well with a steeper roof. Will contrast beautifully with the softening effect you’ll get from site trees.

[@yt3141]

Maple seeds pile up on my flat gutter screens, but a long shop vac multi-part rigid extension with a J end does a reasonably good job of quickly removing them at nearly walking speed. And walking on the ground is generally a lot safer than ladders. I do get about a bushel of seeds per 100 feet, though, so a big shop vac is best.

[@richardprice5978]

got sqarls/rodant problem? and a tree 🌳that extends overhead of the roof? the beach tree is stylish and 30+year's old ect. and staying but its being a pain

[@richardprice5978]

ps. the baster is somewhat cute but he thinks the gutter is a pantry and 🛏beding store lol no get lost buger 🌲

[@lsellclumanetsolarenergyll5071]

If you do leaf always do micro mesh with the same slope of the roof. Especially when you have shingles because of the grids coming down you want those stay out of your gutters. But you must have a slop otherwise you end up with leaf's in between your gutter guards and roof been stuck and redirecting the water where it doesn't belong. So Matt I highly recommend you fix that on your setup because you will see how much will collect in that "dead space" area fairly quickly.

[@AnneMichaelRenee7]

I don’t know what got me thinking about gutters.🤔 I’m almost always on the Internet. But I wondered what are gutters for anyway? You certainly answered that question. They protect from splash back, they protect the bottom of the house from rot, which could lead to pest entering. This information was very enlightening in that I was thinking it was the top of the house that the gutters protected. Very enjoyable presentation hats off and thank you!!👍🏽👏🏽🙂

[@susanfrombflo8368]

Just a DIYer but I always learn something from your videos. Thank you!

[@madcow3007]

I just put on 6" half round copper. I actually got it bid last year and the only thing that changed were the copper hangers which tripled in price, but all other components were the same as last year

[@JonathanLoganClark]

I would go with a stainless steel micro-mesh to prevent small debris like seeds, shingle grit and pine needles from getting in the gutters. A friend in Oregon got the large/medium mesh and now he has clogged gutters with plants growing in them.

[@PartTimeYooper]

Micro mesh eventually clogs with micro debris like pollen and dirt

[@jayhawkmba]

Catch basins perhaps?

[@richardprice5978]

i believe foam dose that as well it's odd to see a baby tree 🌳ect. growing in their/on the roof

[@giacalonebuilding4443]

Didn’t catch if you covered it or not but 6” k and half rounds look too big on a 1x6 fascia board and hang down past the bottom. I agree half rounds look amazing! I’m in Michigan and it’s tough finding gutter company’s with a machine to make half rounds. Looks great!

[@dustbat]

I remember in 1970's putting a Sears roll of a type of leaf guard in my gutters. Got it all in and stepped out to street to admire my great handy work. It looked super bad. Aluminum in white gutters and it was so shiny it looked awful. Solution: Can of flat black paint and brush and the guard disappeared! Now another house and I am old. Having water in crawl space issues. May have to put gutters on my 30 year old house. Dread that. Love the look, well, like the look of half round but worry about splash on fascia board vs K style. Also have to do some foundation water proofing. Money is not a huge issue. Knowledge and TRUST IS a huge issue. Must get this right as we are too old for the stress.🦇

[@beatricearendes5830]

We in Germany have in many new houses and sometimes old houses rain water collection for the garden and sometimes for the toilet because why use drinking water for something like that.

[@TRAZ4004]

In the US it’s a very expensive upgrade. Engineers to manage water flow, approved water tanks, and piping.

[@johnhoward3042]

I can’t imagine how much trouble that would be for such little gain.

[@IsaacJohnsonCompaniesLLC-vl3qt]

Thank you for the video.

[@TheKingOfInappropriateComments]

I really like those round ones. Those are the craze on the new high end homes.

[@Yinanony]

LOVED this intro! I hope your kids had a blast helping you do this!

[@johnpalmer5131]

Have you ever had experience with rain louvers in lieu of gutters? I have tall (4 story) brownstone. It single pitch roof with just two gutters 75 ft long each. Distance from roof edge to ground is ~90 ft and is unobstructed and the no doorways under the eaves (all entryways are at the ends of building). the Thinking of replacing gutters with rain louvers thus eliminating the need for downspouts. Given the long distance to the ground, my thinking is the water will be sufficiently dispersed to blend in with the normal rainfall. Appreciate your thoughts on this concept.

[@fredio54]

Are gutters, and rain water control, not mandatory in your building codes? Modern codes here require buffer capacity build into the foundations, so the gutters feed the buffer and the buffer drains to the sea via the stormwater system, but in a gradual and safe way. They use interconnecting plastic tanks under the building that are all linked together and there's a required capacity per foundation area requirement. Makes total sense as the flooding many regions see in modern times would have been soaked up by soil and trees and floods would have been rare. But now with lots of paved surfaces and roofs much of that water is directed straight to the stormwater system depriving the land of the benefit of it, and loading that drainage system. Buffering it can save lives if done in a widespread fashion. Building science from abroad for you, Matt.

[@nemo227]

Important points but many (most?) people don't actually think about important elements of house construction . . . whether they are buying a new house, old house, or designing and building a house. Often, even the professionals haven't thought things through.

[@johnfitzpatrick3416]

You provide awesome information Matt, thanks👍 My 70’s built house has only about an 8” soffit front & rear & nothing on the gables🙄 wish I had taken note of it before buying.

[@garysilver718]

Screens suck. If you have a down pour they deflect the water.

[@5280Woodworking]

I experienced this too and these were nice screens. Plus I had to remove them in winter due to the snow. Waste of money IMHO.

[@dienekes4364]

I live in a double-wide in Tucson and it has a 1' overhang on ONE _END_ (not on the front or back where the water actually runs off). It was empty for 7 years, and the bottom few inches of the siding (the press-board crap they made back in the late 90's) was rotted. I've been fixing the sides, but I just got done putting vinyl gutters (it's a trailer house!) on front and back just to stop the water pouring down the sides like a waterfall. It only cost about $300 to do it myself. It's just 2 - 57' straight runs. $1250? No thanks, doing it myself is like paying myself $80 / hour.

[@bearfoot100]

On my future house drawings, I increased the overhang to 24" Thanks for the video.

[@johnnyfred2125]

Ours are 42”...and specified with 6” half round - with collectors. The gutters will be a subtle architectural element.

[@eljefe4473]

Same. We had to sister the rafter tails because the trusses were built but it was worth it

[@mikemessenger1681]

I’m from Duluth. Thanks for the shout out 😀

[@sanozatsho]

He said Iowa in his video! Feeling super special

[@solaronion2984]

Probably should have explained the metal mixing a bit more, it voids the warranty because no one wants to deal with galvanic corrosion.

[@PartTimeYooper]

Roof warranties in regards to material cost is useless. If that roof fails, the actual covered roofing material is less than 25% of the replacement cost.

[@mennomateo]

just a note upper roofs dumping onto a lower roof is fine on a metal roof but I advise to never to that on a asphalt roof

[@akacreq]

😊Funny the k style would be considered modern in German and the half round one is just a 0815 standard kit.

[@kentoakley9409]

But living in Texas and especially in the Houston area where it is clay base don't you need that run off on the ground around the foundation to keep from having foundation issues?

[@willbass2869]

It's an either or situation....either keep water away from fndn ALL the time & keep soil dry or rely on a monitoring/watering system to maintain a specific moisture level. It's the wet-dry-wet-dry-wet cycle that causes swelling and fndn problems.

[@tweake7175]

Interesting to see the leaf screens. For us they just block up and causes more issues than not having any leaf guards.

[@jrstf]

I find it a pain removing them twice a year to clean the gutter so I tried leaving them off one fall. Two weeks later the gutter was full. I put them back on.

[@MandoFettOG]

How do they block up? That's specifically what they are supposed to prevent

[@jrstf]

@@MandoFettOG - Few things in technology actually work. I have asphalt shingles which constantly shed particles and tar to gum up the works. The elm seeds are way too big to cause a problem, but they wrap themselves up into a little sliver and shove themselves through the holes in great numbers. Some stuff of course gets stuck going through. That's why I remove the covers and spray with a hose to clean out the holes.

[@tweake7175]

@@MandoFettOG i find the leaves break down a bit and simply gunge up the mesh. The mesh itself becomes plugged. Find it better to let it all go down the pipe to the tank and use other methods to clean out the leaves. Of course it all depends on what trees you have near the house.

[@drewdoestrucks]

@@MandoFettOG we have a large walnut. The leaves come off with a long stem. It tends to fall into the screen stem first then the other leaves just build up on top of them. I don’t run screens anymore.

[@rkalle66]

Clean and check your gutters once a year. Without screens it's a matter of using a broom or garden hose nozzle.

[@benjaminshrimpton1]

Black PVC half round is super popular in the UK.. where it rains most of the time. And overhang is virtually nothing.

[@ArcolaBridge]

I bought my house on the Mississippi River in Minnesota with a very sweet brand new 2nd floor balcony overlooking the river. But the dingleberries that sold me the house didn't put a gutter on a 35 ft section along the balcony and just in the time it took to get it installer out for a single piece it destroyed the Finish on the boards where the water fell on it...

[@rogercushman2903]

Have you thought of adding a rain barrel to have some water during droughts? Does the city require you to have a dry well before you run the water from the gutters to the street or storm sewer?

[@Hubris2]

It's going to become all the more important to have a couple hundred gallons sitting ready for your garden or lawn as we start to see hotter drier summers with less rain.

[@astikennel]

I highly recommend a water catch system for off of your roof it's one of the prime reasons for having a metal roof because the water is not nasty like off of a asphalt roof you can run it in to your lawn with underground soaker capabilities which would prevent you from actually paying for water to hydrate your lawn and also prevent from excess sewage charges

[@willbass2869]

@@astikennel pretty sure sewer wastewater is a fixed $ amt. on monthly water bill. Actual inbound water run through the meter is variable

[@jrstf]

@@willbass2869 - My water bill takes the water fee, doubles it, and adds it back in as the sewer fee so Cathie is correct for my area.

[@bryanjkoop8316]

@7:15 Shout out from Duluth, MN.

[@monicap1717]

Cute and informative! Great video Matt!!

[@alcrookston8796]

Classic Gutter in Michigan makes 8” half round in addition to standard sizes. Half round even when it’s bigger doesn’t look as bulky.

[@tomhollins9266]

Excellent info. Thanks

[@robertthomas1569]

Once you commended leaf guards I was out....its a filter. Filters get clogged

[@Wheelmagister]

Living in St. Petersburg, Russia (with a huge amount of freezing point transition of water per year and a humid climate), when working with drainage systems for classic pitched roofs, most of the attention has to be paid to the problem of ice. What could be more unpleasant than a cubic meter of an icicle that fell on your head? So cold attics, large slopes, no accordions and folds on the bends - and even the cables of the forced defrosting system and a direct outlet from the house directly into the underground storm sewer so that there is no ice under the house.

[@kc9scott]

Same here in the northern US. I'm considering a metal roof for my next house, but they have a reputation (more than with other types of roofs) for large amounts of snow suddenly sliding off the roof. There are things that can be added to try to block the snow from suddenly sliding off, but they add penetrations into the roof that could someday leak.

[@rongotte4680]

Looks great! We want to do the copper half-round gutters. $$$$ lol

[@adamkimball1721]

So, k style gutters handle more water, but do the half rounds handle it better? that was the impression I got from a certain home improvement show that renovates Old Houses. One quote I always remember is "you wouldn't use square shapes for the house plumbing, why use them for your gutters?"

[@jimyeats]

Kind of like comparing apples to oranges. Comparing something like a gutter that needs an open top, is readily accessible, often mounted to a flat square surface, and is mostly just redirecting water without an absolute critical need for water tightness....to a house DWV system that is buried underground, in walls, completely inaccessible in most cases, and needing to last 50 years....isn’t really all that comparable. Edit: I mean, dont get me wrong, if you can afford and put in the most effective gutters like these half rounds then thats awesome, but there is certainly a reason that less expensive gutters are more commonly used, and when installed and maintained correctly work just fine.

[@PartTimeYooper]

Half round gutters were used because it was an easier shape to make than a K style gutter and before made on site extrusion gutters became standard. From a pure capacity standpoint, as well as superior splash back shape, the K style is a more effective gutter inch per inch. But the biggest is "do you want to see your gutters or do you want your gutters to blend into the house" as whether to choose K or half round styles. Then pick the right size and dont be afraid to use 2 different sizes if a long run needs 6" and rest of the house is fine with 5

[@a_w_bukhari7579]

Matt: “ WE WILL DO IT LIVE!!!”

[@skenzyme81]

😂

[@paperwait9611]

while this is a bit of an infomercial for berger there is some good content here. you can tell that berger doesn't produce box gutters from the way that risinger talked about them in this video. LOL

[@vik6980]

I heard half rounds don't need leaf guards as they're smooth, round and don't have all the hooks inside of them. My half round system had the option of having a leaf catcher installed at the bottom of the down pipe with a little latch door if they were to be run into a weeping tile to the swale. Otherwise nothing is needed as it flushes right out... But I'm no expert

[@xiaoboliu4377]

That seems a nice jacket, water repelling! Need the link!

[@cptrestlesssteven6469]

Those sponge type lead guards.. . yeah take it from a guy that's made good money fixing them. In the future regardless of system you have to clean them off the debris. The screen you power wash out gone in less than half day. The sponge and cap type years after the warranty is gone. Two or three days taking them if to clean. In all cases put screen back on. Because the molds and algae.

[@Wolfraider87]

First of all love your content! My wife and I are about to build a new house, and we love the look of hidden gutters but it is hard to find any good info or video about them. Have you considered making a bedroom about that or can you point me in the right direction?

[@eazyfnduzit]

#12 steel shanks on 2’ centers are the BEST way for half round.

[@eazyfnduzit]

We charge about $25/foot and it’s mostly copper or galvanized.

[@5280Woodworking]

Those are very nice but wouldn’t work here in Colorado. Same goes for screens. I had to take mine off in the winter and just wasn’t worth ripping the gutters off vs vacuuming them out in the summer.

[@dougrobison1209]

My biggest pet peeve as a builder. I hate everything about not putting gutters on homes.

[@MetricBernard]

Hi there! Thanks for the video!

[@mikejf4377]

I've got the K style and they where seamless, the question I've got is why isn't required to put gutters on the house in FL and TX (South) where the walls are thinner walls. My house was bult out of the junk that is like particle board.

[@robindegu7294]

why not just grade to move water away from foundations and have slanted/hard surfaces around perimeter? ... as opposed to costly and high maintenance system?

[@sparksmcgee6641]

New copper gutter and the city trash truck took out a corner thw first week. Driver was rushing the lift.

[@willbass2869]

Hey Matt what about having gutter strapping in place before roofing? Then after roof is in place attach gutters to the strapping? The strapping can be nailed thru decking rather than into facia or rafter tails. Thought?

[@bobbiestevens90]

I'd like to see you do video on underground home you do so many good videos on building mostly videos on how they do wood roofing an frameing for roof an water proofing everything I've watched alot I'm curious what your thoughts are

[@MyJosePrado]

Question: Do all hanging systems for halfround fit under the roof singles? Thank you

[@davesoetanto9174]

Man, you got these gutters installed JUST in time for Austin’s random 10 day rainy season

[@dteh4501]

What do you all think about composite shingles? In southern states is that a good idea over metal and asphalt?

[@sparksmcgee6641]

Had a client that finally put up aluminum after thw 3rd time her copper on the alleyway was stolen. Its usually just the alley that gets taken in the city. Video only lets you watch a recording of thwm doing it.

[@ericroot8475]

I'm so happy to have found this video! I was wondering why you never use built-in box gutters in your houses? They seem to mesh seamlessly into the Perfect Wall design! I think they fell out of style because of the popularity of vented attics, but in your designs I don't think that's an issue, and it'd be cool to see your eaves keeping water off your houses without the need for add ons like a half round gutter system.

[@tomwaller2953]

Good info

[@narithkhem8109]

What does your metal roof call?

[@creestee08]

those net thingy covers are a nightmare to clean.

[@rollingacresfarmstead206]

we were quoted 55bucks a foot for leaf guards... guess who climbs up on the roof twice a year. I know of a neighborhood where everyone has 6 inch copper gutter. Ironically its the same neighborhood that the owners of the Minnesota twins owners live in as well as the same neighborhood that owners spend 60k on a new front door.

[@Lenser]

Next need to cover drywells.

[@kadenbeegle8581]

Have you heard of this experimental gutter system with the tube that blocks leaves and other debris while allowing the water to curve around and drip into the channel? very interesting design.

[@jrstf]

I wonder how you clean out one of those gutters.

[@kc9scott]

One of the other commenters mentioned that they're overwhelmed during heavy rain. Based on that, my guess is that since they rely on surface tension to direct the water into the channel, you might need to occasionally clean that curved surface. AFAIK they don't have a practical way of cleaning their interior.

[@flanigas]

I would stay away from the gutter covers that rely on surface tension. I have them on my house and in a heavy rain the flow can overwhelm the covers. Plus I still need to clean out the channel in the covers about twice a year.

[@ColeSpolaric]

Something people forget about large overhangs are uplift forces. A 5 foot overhang in tornado alley or hurricane country is probably not a good idea.

[@paperwait9611]

regardless of the amount of overhang, you always design the roof to counter uplift forces.

[@ColeSpolaric]

@@paperwait9611 agreed, but it's probably easier to design for areas that don't have high wind events than those that do.

[@grahamstefaan]

How many times does he need to manufacturer name drop?

[@jt5747]

As many times as they told him to get free gutters.

[@jamison74]

Why does the Toro kit not have an adjustable angled end? The Stihl version sure does and takes away the need to angle a very awkward (and when on unwieldy) extension?? Just seems like a poorly thought out product compared to other options on the market.

[@angelusmortis3256]

leaflitter just quoted me 17k for gutters and leaf guards without the guards it was 5k... in DFW texas

[@Adam-vp4oe]

Hmmm. I’m building a home. And idk man. I don’t think I have any preference on half round versus K. Idk.

[@brianwilless1589]

In Portland and Seattle MUCH cheaper! They are required by code and so there are lots of gutter companies driving the price down. Guys getting 6 a foot are making a lot of money when they do 1000 feet a day.

[@AdolphusOfBlood]

Were at the start of stagflation, don't expect the price to go down, expect the value of your savings in currency to go down.

[@yanifigueroa4566]

Does the gutter have to slant a little so water can flow out better ?

[@michaelminasian4891]

Matt - I have to say I was worried about how this project was going to turn out aesthetically given how common / generic the modern farmhouse has become, but I have to say, this is looking really sharp.

[@themovecrew7201]

Just wondering, all that black on roof n gutter, does it look off to have the silver leaf guard? Could u show a finished product from street view n roof view please? I’m assuming u thought of that n they didn’t have a color match for? Thanks for the videos! Love the ending, wife hates it cuz I’m always doing it with you hahaha ON THE BUILD SHOW

[@billygraham5589]

Are they putting a slope in the gutter? Or just putting them up level?

[@ke6gwf]

You said that you can't use dissimilar metals for the gutters or void the steel roof warranty, but aluminum IS a dissimilar metal just as copper is. Why are you able to use aluminum but not copper?

[@AlanW]

Probably because of the finish on the aluminum stops the metals from contacting each other. Alu also instantly creates an oxide layer when exposed, so that also stops metal to metal contact and galvanic corrosion.

[@ke6gwf]

@@AlanW any scratch or defect in either the oxide layer or paint allows the galvanic corrosion however,

[@Smokeey409]

I paid 5 dollars a linear foot for black k style gutters in Groves, Texas.

[@aaroncrump4263]

I normally love your videos mat but what in the world is lumper 8:34