Has anyone fixed guttering to their shed? And is it easy to do. I'm wanting to collect water from the shed roof into a water butt.
Also does anyone know where to get cheap water butts from, the ones in the shops seem too expensive. ???
Water butts can be any suitable container able to hold water, depending upon what it had in originally (chemicals etc).
Do you have a over - hanging roof?
Are you a member of freecycle?? There have been a few in my area advertised on there and i managed to get me one....might be worth a try!
I swear by freecycle, you can get some great things been given away....also great for getting rid of all your 'junk'
Or you could try ebay and search locally to you?......bound to be cheaper then the shops!
Good luck
Quote from: Jasminflower on May 02, 2007, 15:02:56
Has anyone fixed guttering to their shed? And is it easy to do.
Hi Jasminflower,
Yes I have fitted gutter to my shed and it was fairly easy to do. My gutter runs from front to back , continues at 90 degrees across the back of the shed and tuns 90 degrees again and comes the full length of the other side. I do not have a down spout (expensive) the gutter just pours off and into a 300 litre tank I have.
In essence the gutter is held in place with gutter clips (or sometimes known as fascia clips) which more often than not require two x 1" screws to hold them in place. And the lengths of gutter will clip in to this with a snap fit, all very easy. I have a 7'x6' apex roofed shed and used three clips each side and two on the back, 8 in total. The 90 degree corners have their own clips that snap onto the gutter, it is this that holds them in place. In my set up I also have one end cap.
The gutter may need to be cut to length. A hacksaw is best for this. Bear in mind the gutter must overlap the 90degree corners by about 1/2" for the clips and gutter seal to work. All very obvious when you look at the fittings. Have a nose in B&Q if your not familiar with the fittings or even take a gander at this site B.E.S (http://www.bes.co.uk/nav_graf/frames_cat.html) it may help understand the clip stuff as well.
the last thing to consider is the water needs to flow down hill, not much though and I think in my set up the gutter falls about 1/2 - 3/4" throughout the entire run.
Sorry if the above is a bit like noddy like but I don't know if you are a gutter anorak or gutter novice. ;)
Anyway I hope this provides at least some help in your quest. All we need now is rain :D
'H'
Thanks halibut-t,
That information is really useful. I'm a total guttering novice! I'll certainly have a go at it this weekend and try to salvage some of the rain we're having at the moment. ;D
JF, you don't say whether your shed is wood or metal (or indeed plastic?). If it's a wooden one then no problem with screwing the gutter brackets to it, but if it's metal, you could cause problems with leaks if you drill into the metal. In this case, maybe fix the brackets with that instant grab adhesive (no more nails etc.).
Alternatively, if you must screw straight into the metal, I would suggest a dab of silicone sealant between the bracket and the screwhole to minimise leaks.
Thanks for that, its a wooden shed (very old) so it needs some TLC and a bit of patching up in places. I'm not complaining though, to get a shed at all in an allotment is a bonus!
I managed to find an old container in a disused allotment which I will use as a water butt.
Guttering working like a dream!!! Water butt is half full already ;D
If it hadn't been, you'd have been guttered!!!!!!!