Mounting Gutter On 12 12 Slope Roof

The previous owners explained that the snow sliding off the roof 12 12 pitch pulled most of them down.

Mounting gutter on 12 12 slope roof.

Ranch house with roof of 5 12 pitch 48 feet long with a small gable extending out over a porch at one end. You can measure pitch with a 2 foot level and a tape measure. I m considering putting gutters back on and am looking for input on how to avoid this problem. The steeper a roof s pitch the more windblown rain it can collect.

For a 1 12 roof for every 1 foot it rises vertically it runs 12 feet horizontally. Variable wedges come with scored mark on the side so they can be accurately adjusted to fit the desired roof slope. The 12 shank is made for attaching half round gutters to roof decks that overhang past the fascia standard 8 12 pitch. Will work up to a 8 12 pitch roof.

Roof pitch is very important for right roof gutter sizing. An 18 12 roof which is incredibly steep would rise 18 feet for every 12 feet of horizontal coverage. Hold one end of the level against the roof level it and then measure the distance between the roof and the underside of the level at its midpoint which gives you a 12 inch run. Click on picture for details.

The 12 shank is used to attach a gem circle hanger sold separately with a nut and bolt. 14 colors available see drop down box for selection. The 12 shank is made for attaching half round gutters to roof decks that overhang past the fascia standard 8 12 pitch. Plenty of rain but not usually much snow.

The major portion of our 10 12 roof is over 48 x 38 of house. A 9 12 roof will require larger gutters than a 4 12 roof. I live in climate zone 4a in virginia. I m reading a lot of different recommendations for the pitch slope of gutters on fascia anywhere from 1 8 per foot to 1 4 per 10 feet or to completely level.

This is the concern not snow. For snow melt you lay ice dam protection under the roof shingles along the bottom edges covering a few feet up from the edge of the roof or string heat cables at the edge to keep the melt flowing. The steeper a roof the faster rain can run off and into the gutter. So far i ve thought of snow dams gutter helmet and mounting the gutters lower than normal though i m wary that they won t catch the rain if i.

Hold one end of the level against the roof level it and then measure the distance between the roof and the underside of the level at its midpoint which gives you a 12 inch run. Steeper roofs also allow for more wind blown rain to hit the roof and run into the gutters. Roof pitch on most homes ranges from 4 12 low pitch to 9 12. A roof like that wouldn t slow water down very much as it drained and quick moving water can flow right over the top of some gutters.

The steeper a roof s pitch the more windblown rain it can collect.