Downspout question
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downspout question
I had my gutters checked out and they look fine, but the the contractor recommended that I upgrade from 3' to 4' downspouts (6 total). he would charge $350. Is this generally a good idea or is he just trying to make some $$$ off of me?
I had my gutters checked out and they look fine, but the the contractor recommended that I upgrade from 3' to 4' downspouts (6 total). he would charge $350. Is this generally a good idea or is he just trying to make some $$$ off of me?
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Dino - it's hard to tell without knowing some more details.
What's your catchment? Linear feet of guttering? Average rainfall/location?
What's your catchment? Linear feet of guttering? Average rainfall/location?
6 downspouts, 12 ft. avg rainfall....no clue...I am close to Milwaukee, WI
My main concern is.....is this generally a good idea or is he just trying to make some $$$ off of me?
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Whether it's a good idea or not has a lot to do with wether or not you need them.
Do you have ground water problems? IE do you have water pooling around your house after a good summer storm? (Wow - we got flooded something fierce in the summer when I lived in the South West corner of Milwaukee county).
Do you have ground water problems? IE do you have water pooling around your house after a good summer storm? (Wow - we got flooded something fierce in the summer when I lived in the South West corner of Milwaukee county).
no...other than the patio slab pitched towards my home I need to fix and the patio step that has bad waterproofing underneath it.
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dinosaur -
You do not have 12 feet of rain annually in Pewaukee. You probably have 30"-35" of moisture a year and about 20%-25% is in the form of snow. The problem you are looking at is because some of the rain comes from short storms giving you a maximum of 2" to 3" each, although you cannot rule out 8" storm once every 10 years.
Dick
You do not have 12 feet of rain annually in Pewaukee. You probably have 30"-35" of moisture a year and about 20%-25% is in the form of snow. The problem you are looking at is because some of the rain comes from short storms giving you a maximum of 2" to 3" each, although you cannot rule out 8" storm once every 10 years.
Dick
12 ft is the length of downspouts ....as you were requesting to know.
Have the gutter sizes been enlarged?
Why are you putting larger leaders on the house? If the gutters are overflowing during a hard rain, just increasing the size of the leader won't cure the problem. You'd need to do both.
Ron
I chose to pass. I think the contractor was just wanting to make some $$$ from us.
So this was his idea? Did he tell you why you needed this "upgrade"?
Ron
There was only one area out of the 6 downspouts that had a "little" freestanding water. He thought adding 4' all around would help. Yeah right.
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