Timeline for How to prevent heavy rainwater from jumping the gutter?
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| Aug 11, 2015 at 17:10 | comment | added | DA01 | I have to concede some of the points made here. Even at 45 degrees, you're pushing a large amount of water water sideways possibly forcing it under some shingles. | |
| Aug 11, 2015 at 13:26 | comment | added | David Richerby | This sounds like potentially a bad idea. Roof tiles are designed to cope with water flowing down the slope of the roof. Making water flow across the slope could direct the water under the tiles. | |
| Aug 10, 2015 at 20:10 | comment | added | Tester101 | This may prevent the water from surging over the gutter, but it will not prevent damage to the roofing caused by the large flow of water over it. | |
| Aug 10, 2015 at 19:42 | comment | added | Dano0430 | A rain diverter would make a really bad friend with some ice damns since he lives in snow/ice territory. | |
| Aug 10, 2015 at 19:20 | comment | added | DA01 | @DMoore I think your thinking of rain diverters that you put above doors when there's no gutters? I was thinking that too, but I'd be worried about all the back splash generated from the amount of water coming out of that gutter. Might cause water issues elsewhere. | |
| Aug 10, 2015 at 19:19 | comment | added | DMoore | To take this a step further I have seen shields on roofs. You would just basically just install a shied under the downspout. The shield would have a couple of small holes and might be 4 feet long. So water goes through holes or around shield. | |
| Aug 10, 2015 at 19:16 | comment | added | DA01 | I think this is a really good idea! I'd probably go 45 degrees. | |
| Aug 10, 2015 at 19:10 | history | answered | Drew | CC BY-SA 3.0 |