Six months ago, it would have been difficult to imagine that there was anything interesting to say about gutters. But here we are!
We decided to go with cast iron gutters for a number of reasons. Firstly, because they fit in with the age of the property, but secondly, because the foundry is 2 miles away in Holmfirth. Although the property had aluminum gutters when we bought it, it probably did have cast iron gutters at some point (there are existing cast iron down pipes). There cast iron gutters would have most likely come from the same foundry that we are now using to supply the replacements.
It turned out that the gutters specificed by the architect were probably a little too small for the size of roof, so we had to look into putting up larger gutters. The choice of gutters runs into tens, if not hundreds. It isn’t like going to B&Q!
I went down to the foundry today and narrowed in on what I thought were the two most likely choices. It isn’t easy to tell which is the right one unless you look at it in place on the roof. The chaps at the foundry kindly let me two lengths which the builders held in position, so we could see what they look like!
The choice: 6″ x 4″ No.46 gutters.
The number “46” refers to the fact that this was the 46th pattern of gutter that they ever made!
Two 6ft lengths of cast iron gutters. The one on the left is 6″ x 4″ No. 46 and the one on the right 5″ x 4″ No. 46. And the winner is……the one of the left.