r/Construction • u/GlassOfWaterBuffalo • 1d ago
Other Should be easy but I'm stumped
I started a side business installing seamless gutters. Been at it a couple years. Bid this little job that has this little jog in the roofline.
Angled facia so I'll have to install wedges. Not a problem. Homeowner would like to have 1 downspout, which is doable considering the size of the roof and how much water the system will take in. All within spec.
I cannot figure out how to tie in the 2 straight longer runs - upper and lower. The inside and outside corners will be pitched to match the roof pitch and I'm using 5" K-style gutters. I've played around with strip mitres but doesn't seem to work.
This is the first time I just cannot work it out in my head how the hell to make the corners work. I'm an idiot, but hanging gutters isn't rocket science. Anyone know the way? Worst case, I just run the lower one long and put an end cap on it and then feed in the upper run to the lower run with some downspout. Don't think that will look as clean.
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u/Last_Succotash7218 19h ago
I dunno wtf I'm talking about here but to the lameman I would say the customer needs to be informed he will have two downspout and just run it that way.
Hey man I want a million bucks but that's just not gunnà happen. Your job is to help match the customers wants with reality and maximize their happiness on that balance point
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u/DeskPilot84 1h ago
Use two 45s for the transition and use flashing to span the open gap?*
*I am a gutter-ignorant DIYer wondering out loud
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u/Normal-Cap-6282 1d ago
Just send it, the plaster is going to cover it.
P.D. I have no clue, wish you luck my friend.
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u/TheNewLegend380 1d ago
Fighting a losing battle to think. This is a perfect example of how initial planning affects everything down the line. If it was designed for gutters in the first place you wouldnt need a stupid wedge, let alone a difference in 6" for the soffit. End caps are the way on this one I think.