When planning the construction of a new house or the reconstruction of an old one, you need to pay attention to the gutters from the roof. If they are unsuccessful or not done at all, you risk losing your home. The fact is that for the foundation, the main enemies are melt snow and rainwater flowing down the roof. Any building is faced with the negative impact of the external environment, in particular, rain and melt water. The absence of a gutter leads to the fact that a large amount of water falls on the facade and basement of the building, excess moisture destroys the building from the outside and leads to an increase in humidity in the interior of the building.
After all, the destruction that these precipitations cause will sooner or later lead to disaster - subsidence of the foundation.
As a result of this, after almost 10 years, cracks have formed on the walls, which can lead to the destruction of the house if they are not eliminated in time. The fact that every house needs drains, everyone knows a little bit familiar with the basics of construction. Let's try to figure out how to make drains without involving builders do it yourself.
The gutter system, as a rule, consists of 6 elements: pipes, turns, funnels, gutters, plugs and, of course, fasteners. Water is collected in the gutter, which, in turn, escapes from the slopes of the roof, and then funnels direct this water into the drainpipes. Pipes, directly, deliver water to the ground, where it enters the drain hole, either collects in tanks or barrels, or flows into the drainage system.
Brackets are special mounts installed under the roof, and clamps are mounts for downpipes, fixed to the wall of the house. Turns are necessary in order to bypass the protruding elements of the building and bring the pipe closer to the wall. In order to prevent water from splashing onto the base of the building, one turn is installed at the end of the drainpipe, and the plugs of the gutters act as a limiter to the flow of water in an unnecessary direction. Most often, their installation occurs at the edges of the gutters
The author, having built his country house, was worried about protecting the walls and foundation from the negative effects of natural factors, such as precipitation. Decides to install the gutter system immediately. And according to how the basic finances were spent on building the house, it was decided to install the system on their own.
Materials: drainpipe, funnel, clamps, gaskets, sealant, gutters, bracket.
Instruments: drill, screwdriver, grinder, hammer, silk thread, pliers, screwdriver.
And so the first thing the author gives us is to get acquainted with the drawings, and diagrams.
First, hooks are fastened to secure the gutter, a silk thread is pulled from one end and the other at a slope.
According to this marking, the remaining hooks are attached.
Then collects the gutter in accordance with all the rules.
Then the resulting gutter is mounted on screwed hooks.
In the gutter, makes a hole for the funnel.
Installs.
Next, makes the assembly and fastening of the drainpipe.
She also advises strengthening the gutters by screwing metal spacers to them.
That's essentially all the drainage system is ready and in anticipation of the first rain. Now he is completely calm, the drain is now responsible for the safety of his building.
It is also encouraging that the author saved a small amount of money by completing this work on his own.