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1. 
   BruceS | May 25, 2008 04:34am | #1

   They might be trying to prevent ice dams ;-) Nah.

   Sorry, couldn't resist.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

   
   

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   Edited 5/24/2008 9:35 pm ET by BruceS

2. 
   Napie | May 26, 2008 08:52am | #2

   This is better asked over at the Breaktime forum, (that's Fine Homebuilding)

3. 
   JohnWW | May 26, 2008 07:53pm | #3

   Is "eaves troughing" what we would call gutters here in the northeast?

   John White

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   Tinkerer3 | May 27, 2008 06:21am | #4

   Yes, the terms are synonymous.  Eaves trough is probably an older term.

   Edited 5/26/2008 11:22 pm ET by Tinkerer3

4. 
   Henley | May 27, 2008 03:09pm | #5

   In the interest of full disclosure- I Googled to make sure
   they were the same thing.

   I live up north so I don't know about hurricanes and such.
   One thing I've noticed is people have begun to think of them
   as unsightly.
   Me I'd rather pitch the water off my house, but each to his own.

5. 
   JohnWW | May 27, 2008 06:45pm | #6

   Gutters aren't a necessity as long as you drain the water away from the house once it reaches the ground. Gutters are also an expense to install and usually an ongoing maintenance problem. Fascia and trim rot because they were installed incorrectly, usually a lack of flashing and proper sloping are the cause.

   John White

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   Henley | May 28, 2008 12:58am | #7

   Oh there are times you need them.
   Multiple roof lines often dump on one another creating splash back that rots siding.
   Doors, can be subjected to undo water, and under the door is the first place a sill rots out.
   The grade often doesn't cooperate.

   I often think back to the old timers when it comes to dealing with common building problems. Their solutions are simple and effective.

2. 
   KiddervilleAcres | May 28, 2008 07:16pm | #8

   John,

   Fascia and trim rot because they were installed incorrectly

   Then they'd be called eaves dropping?

   :-)

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

6. 
   wbfinewoodworking | May 28, 2008 07:44pm | #9

   It's called "cheap." Builders don't put on gutters because it costs money. Many of the homes not only have rotting wood in the eves. They often have problems with the foundation and water damage to the wood just above it. I find it amazing that gutters aren't required by code. They have a lot of other things that are required that do far less.