Yet at rheinzink america a distributor of zinc based roofing and gutter products based in cambridge mass national applications training manager kevin wohlert adds another.
Gutter dimensions half round.
6 inch 7 960 square feet.
That is a 6 inch half round gutter drains as much as only a 5 inch k style gutter.
However too large a gutter downspout can look unattractive.
5 inch 5 520 square feet.
The larger a gutter downspout the more water it can drain quickly.
Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.
Each gutter style comes in two sizes and each has the capacity to move a specific amount of water.
The other 90 percent of the market is k style gutters yet local market shares for half round gutters can vary significantly by region.
To compare half rounds to k style he says you have to go down one unit in size.
Half round and k style gutters are the two most common gutter types found on residential homes.
If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style.
Most downspouts are rectangular but they can also be round or square.
Then use the information below to see what size gutter you need.
Residential sizing samples are available to check the optimal fit but in most cases the 5 half round gutter requires standard gutterbrush for 5 gutters 4 25 dia while the 6 half round gutter requires oversized gutterbrush for 6 gutters 5 25 dia.