Eaves Gutter Sizing

Most downspouts are rectangular but they can also be round or square.

Eaves gutter sizing. 6 inch 7 960 square feet. There is no limit to downpipe size or eaves gutter size. Quantity and placement of downpipes. Gather some basic weather information to calculate the proper size for gutters and downspouts for a house.

The program will calculate the size and number of downpipes downspouts leaders required and the eaves gutter sizes for any roof. And the provision of appropriate overflow devices. You should have enough gutter downspouts to effectively handle the size of your entire gutter system. Downspouts should be constructed with conductor heads every 40 ft 12 2 m to admit air and prevent vacuum.

The code limit is 150mm for dp s and 26 800 sq mm for flat eaves gutters. Particular reference should be made to the correct sizing of gutter. Learn more how to storm water design for building sites. 5 inch 5 520 square feet.

Then use the information below to see what size gutter you need. Roof drainage systems should be designed and detailed by a suitably qualified trade or professional in accordance with the bca and the australian standards. 6 inch 7 960 square feet. Gutter downspout sizes are 3 to 6 inches.

The size of the downspout should be constant through out its length. 5 inch 5 520 square feet. The larger a gutter downspout the more water it can drain quickly. The gutter outlet capacity should suit the downspout capacity.

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. Total roof area also affects runoff. Offset of more than 10 ft 3 0 m can affect drainage capacity. Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.

However too large a gutter downspout can look unattractive. Then use the chart below to see what size gutter you need. Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage. If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style.

Downpipe eaves gutter long straight eaves gutters box gutter to rain water head box gutter vertical faces box gutter side o flow box gutter vertical o flow storm water pipe size storm water network overland flow path spitter upstream end custom rain water head. The total rainfall and how rapidly it falls will affect the runoff from the roof.