Built In Box Gutters

Unfortunately being unseen often results in neglect.

Built in box gutters.

Box gutters consist of wood framing with a sheet metal lining usually copper stainless steel or galvanized steel. I am having a problem with my gutters. Unlike aluminum gutters they are part of the roof structure. Essentially a sloped wooden box is constructed then lined with metal.

Historical use of built in gutters places of worship. Since they are not readily visible they typically don t alter the historic character of buildings and don t detract from or conceal decorative cornice details. There is more information on this later. In many cases however a built in or box gutter may be what your house originally had and what it should have now.

The water is overflowing the gutter in several locations into the. K style gutters for houses built after 1950. Built in gutters also referred to as box gutters are considered a concealed roof drainage system. I have a mid century 1952 single story house with an all but flat roof slight pitch very slight and the gutters are not carrying the water all the way along the gutters to the downspout.

Most commonly the systems were built into the eaves edge or cornice of the roofing system. The k style gutter is an adaptation from a design based on the classical orders of design.