Shop (Tin Roof) Rain Gutter Project, using 3" OD- Sch. 20 PVC (Experiment)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มี.ค. 2022
- My new shop's roof overhang was too short to install conventional rain gutters of any type that I could find, so I chose to try 3 inch OD Sch. 20 Drain/Waste PVC, as a possible alternative, to fit over the edge of the corrugated tin roof, allowing enough clearance for the door to open (out) and close. It's not the best or easiest install, but it works for me, for now. Other ideas are welcomed in the comments section.
After a year: After checking the gutter for clogs or obstructions etc. yesterday, I did find it to be rather clogged with old dead leaves and pecan tree seed pods (still falling), which are a nightmare in themselves. I ended up using a small wooden shim to more or less drag and/ or push the muck towards the downspouts, and also had to cut some relief slots at the top of both ends of the gutter (I should have installed cleanouts at both ends), to allow me to remove a good deal of the muck, and then used my water hose with a jet stream nozzle, to clear gutter and downspouts, until the rest of the muck washed down and out the drain. It took longer, and was harder to do than I hoped it would be, but it worked! Since nothing is perfect in the world of rain gutters and leaves etc... I'm more than satisfied with my method.
Thank you for the heads up..
Thank you for the follow up!
Thanks for the video. I was searching for this kind of project. I also appreciate that you were mature enough to share the ups and downs of the process.
I installed mine straight away after I watched yours. Thanks
I admire and respect that clever guy. That's a wonderful idea, cheaper, and love the looks and better still you can put the pipes anyway you want, love it.
I finally finished putting up my PVC gutters. Thanks for the video. I had to save up 3 years for a down payment on a John Deer, but at least I save a few bucks on PVC as opposed to rain gutters!!!
LOL!! The John Deere in the video was paid off long ago, by my uncle. And, it sure made the job easier. I love that old tractor.
Most helpful PVC gutter video I've seen out of many others that I've watched. Thank you for this video sir!
You gotta show us the END RESULT of a nice hard rain!! That would put the icing on the cake!
Will do!!
will definitely look at this possibility for my barn water collection system. thanks for posting!
Very decent looking and clever method, I want to do something like that for green house rain collection but my wife want it good looking!
Fascinating!
American “Can Do!”
“Ze little grey cells” are mulling over this rather unique solution.
Thanks!
This is great idea! Am thinking I'll do this for a rain catchment system!
Thank you, and I'm pleased to tell you, mine is working well so far, even through a couple of rather large thunder storms.
Thanks for posting this. Had this idea before even seeing your video, but nice to see it implemented. Like that it even protects the edge of your roof. I will have a 12x12 single pitch polycarbonate roof. wonder if it will overflow if no pitch on the gutter in Florida where we sometimes get massive rains.
I need this. I’ll try it. Thanks.
Nice job
Yes sir..Thanks for this one
Good job, Good vid! Thank you Sir😇😁
That is a very neat fix, love the speeded up work makes it look like an old B+W film. I knock a point off for leaving the bar code sticker on the left hand side of the shops U bend. Otherwise a fun video. Kes (UK)
It's a shop, mate, not Buckingham Palace! :)
Good job, thanks videó.
Brilliant!
Yup
wonderful
Thank you.
Great video on an idea I was toying with and the bracket idea is so simple...if it doesn't hang up on anything. Ill have to cut a small piece as a template to see what spacing works..i prefer Sch 40 as I feel like 20 might get sun damage and break apart.
I also considered Sch. 40 but decided the added weight might be more of a problem, especially in heavy weather. I wish I'd thought of your small template idea too. I just did some quick sketching, and then jumped in.
awesome
That's how us old farts stay fit, up down up down ladders.
Usually because I have left tools either up or down, when they were needed down or up.
The music in the first video segment has some annoying feedback noise... It's in the original production soundtrack, and can't be removed, other than replacing it altogether in a new video.
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NICE! Good job, made it much easier for me!
Super
Thanks, and so far, it's working like I'd hoped.
Mine too. In fact, my neighbour checked when he saw mine. He never saw something like that before. He gifted me 1.30kg fish when he returned from his fishing trip.
How exactly did you attach the gutter to the roof? It looks like you used metal brackets but I can't tell from the video how those are attached to the gutter itself. Thanks.
Jeff, the PVC isn't attached at all, to the brackets. The entire length of PVC is slit and the end edge is slid over each spaced bracket, and is held in place basically by gravity and the angle of the brackets. Note the 'still' photos in the early part of the video.
Why not one down spout?
Ouch myeyes
Did the gutter system work as you intended? Did not see anything in the comments nor a follow on video
So far it appears to be working well. At this time I have a lot of dead leaves on the eves, that are due to be cleaned off, but there isn't any blockage to the system that I've detected.
A followup for you... I hadn't checked the gutters' draining capabilities since installing it last year, so I checked it yesterday, and found it to be rather clogged with old dead leaves and pecan tree seed pods (still falling), which are a nightmare in themselves. I ended up using a small wooden shim to more or less drag and/ or push the muck towards the downspouts, and also had to cut some relief slots at the top of both ends of the gutter, to allow me to remove a good deal of the muck, and then used my water hose with a jet stream nozzle, to clear the entire line until the rest of the muck washed down and out the drain. It took longer, and was harder to do than I hoped it would, but it worked! Since nothing is perfect in the world of rain gutters and leaves etc... I'm more than satisfied with my method.
Nice video, but was there any reason for not capping one end?
I did cap both ends, as can be seen in the last still photo. However, in hindsight, I do wish I had installed 'clean-outs' at both ends, rather than just the downspouts. If I that I'll post about it in the future.
@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 that actually sounds like a good idea. Sorry must have overlooked the capped ends!
@@robertbyerley1188 Are you by any chance Bob Byerley from G.P., Texas?
@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 no you’re referring to my father.
But he didn’t live in Texas
Good afternoon sir, I need do to the same thing in my house, I want to know if this job still working or did you need to do something different
It has worked very well for almost 2 years now, but I wish I had added 'clean-outs' at both ends of the system also. But, with a little effort that can be done, as long as I'm healthy enough to climb a ladder still?
@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 thanks mrs.
@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664It's exactly the same job I need to do, because I don't want to cut the roof, bless
How did you slope the pvc for drainage?
The building is set a slope towards the house, to keep water from puddling at the garage door entrance. The lower drain pipe slops in the opposite direction towards the back of the property. Put a brick under the head end first. Thanks for asking.
Are the brackets 1-1/2” long?
Yes, 1/2 the inside diameter of the 3 inch thin wall pvc. Other sizes may work also, and you might have to experiment some, to get yours to hang the way it works best in your configuration.
Thanks for the reply and the great video!
I could install regular aluminum gutters on that. The PVC only lasts a few years in the sun's UV
Unfortunately in my situation, there is not enough clearance from the roof line edge and door frame, to allow the door to be opened or closed, using conventional aluminum gutters. But I agree with you about the UV damage to the PVC, which is brutal out here where I am in Texas.
@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 oh above the door I see what you mean, yea that sucks for that.. I would have maybe just had gutters the rest of the area and left it hahaha. good luck on your PVC surviving.. You can spray paint it which we did in large growing systems that gives it several extra years.. but you want to paint it generally right when you buy it
@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 If they make it that big the grey PVC electrical conduit can survive the UV.
Perhaps a spray paint to protect the pvc pipes I will consider or try nothing to lose.
@@Romantico1962 yea it works, it's not as good as grey electrical conduit unfortunately. All the paint comes off so has to be redone.
what is the diameter of the pipe? Thanks
Outside diameter is 3 inches. This is 'thin wall' schedule 20, drain waste pvc.
Use plumbers tape as a strap around the PVC with a self tapping hex head and rubber washer into the stud about 12 inches up. Finish with a dab of silicone..... But, OMG - the music in this vid has got to go!
I agree, keep the volume way down.
Now I know exactly what not to do. Not this for sure. Next time try pulling the pipe on instead of trying to push it on. That way you avoid hitting the brackets. Also, what is on the back of your neck?
I showed my way, including the mistakes, so now, why don't you show me yours. This is all about learning and experimenting... I just documented my experience. And trust me, I tried pulling it on, not easy on a ladder at 74 years old. By the way, It's been 2 years now, and it still works near perfectly.
pvc will not corrode
Over time, the Texas sun will break the pvc down, but I think it will outlive me.
The first 4 minutes could be deleted. i was most interested in how the brackets hold the pipe but most of the video was you putting the pipe on and cutting it. Boring!
I guess to a know-it-all it would be boring. But for people who have no clue how to do any of this it could be helpful. It's not always just about you buddy.
How exactly did you attach the gutter to the roof? It looks like you used metal brackets but I can't tell from the video how those are attached to the gutter itself. Thanks.
Self Tapping Insulated Metal Roofing Screws .
@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 Thanks. I see how the screws are attached to the roof but where are the screws and brackets attached to the PVC itself?
@@jeffkyle6910 The brackets are attached to the edge of the roof only. The PVC pipe is not attached in any way, as it has to be slid over each bracket from either end of the roof edge. You might want to watch the video again, so you get a clear picture of the procedure.
@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 Thanks for pointing that out. Somehow I had skipped over the bracket part of the video. Thanks!