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Anyone know anything about wooden gutters?
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generally made from elm.....
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What information are you looking for?
The only wooden gutters I've seen in the UK are U shaped made from three pieces,sometimes lined with lead, in the USA there are sawmills that do a moulded shape but I've not seen that here.
The only wooden gutters I've seen in the UK are U shaped made from three pieces,sometimes lined with lead, in the USA there are sawmills that do a moulded shape but I've not seen that here.
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My father used to own a greenhouse block 100 feet long, it was build in the 1930,s we demolished them in 1982 and were build out of straight grain pinewood ( ? ).
These gutters were approx. 6 in x 4 in formed out three wood sections with the base tongue and grooved into the sides and nailed. Every 6 ft along there was a wood restrain nailed across the top and the inside was lined with thick tar.
The outside was led white painted like the rest of the houses.
Those were about the only thing which were still in working order when we demolished the g/houses.
This is all I know about wooden gutters Biff.
It may help
These gutters were approx. 6 in x 4 in formed out three wood sections with the base tongue and grooved into the sides and nailed. Every 6 ft along there was a wood restrain nailed across the top and the inside was lined with thick tar.
The outside was led white painted like the rest of the houses.
Those were about the only thing which were still in working order when we demolished the g/houses.
This is all I know about wooden gutters Biff.
It may help
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the elm ones i have seen were a simple 'vee' section from 2 boards.... elm being good as it remains 'tight' when wet (nothing to do with evelyns recent post ; - )
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You can grow lovely crops of grass and trees in them.... there was a good crop in my wooden gutters.
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Middi, was the greenhouse in England or Italy?
Hazel, do you still have them?
David, that Blue Ox Mill site is interesting. They claim to have the world's largest collection of moulding machine cutters. Any profile matched!
Hazel, do you still have them?
David, that Blue Ox Mill site is interesting. They claim to have the world's largest collection of moulding machine cutters. Any profile matched!
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They were in the lea valley aerea, Essex-Middlessex border.
Cucumbers and tomatoes job, my father sold them and retired to Italy.
Cucumbers and tomatoes job, my father sold them and retired to Italy.
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Biff,
Thought you'd like the Blue Ox site.
Did you look at all the other things they do?
David.
Thought you'd like the Blue Ox site.
Did you look at all the other things they do?
David.
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My wooden gutters went the first winter that I was in the house.
The water dripping through the bottom, the changing colour of the wall paper in the wall beside them and the abundant plant life decreed that they went - before they got listed as SSSIs
I had to go for black placcy - this was 25 years ago and those gutters have again been renewed when the roof was redone last December - I didn't realise it was in with the price. I suppose it covered the roofer in case they caused any damage to the gutters.
The water dripping through the bottom, the changing colour of the wall paper in the wall beside them and the abundant plant life decreed that they went - before they got listed as SSSIs
I had to go for black placcy - this was 25 years ago and those gutters have again been renewed when the roof was redone last December - I didn't realise it was in with the price. I suppose it covered the roofer in case they caused any damage to the gutters.
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In this part of North Derbyshire it is called spouting.
I have one small section left on my house but many round here still have it all up.
The gutter is made from shaped lengths of Russian Red Deal and can still be bought in Chesterfield.
Yes I know it needs painting!
I have one small section left on my house but many round here still have it all up.
The gutter is made from shaped lengths of Russian Red Deal and can still be bought in Chesterfield.
Yes I know it needs painting!
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Talking about wooden gutters
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We had a section of wooden guttering in a previous house.
Can't think thst at the time I thought it remarkable actually! Possibly latter half of the 19th century.
I suppose that wood was once cheap and local joiners plentiful - cast iron expensive, heavy and had to be transported from where it was manufactured, so I rather suspect that wood was used as a cheaper option. Certain types of wood I reckon was better stuff than it is now - look at Dunston Staithes, apart from the terrible fire which destroyed part of it's still standing - II* listed.
This is the sort of query which the industrial archaeology e-mailing list may be useful for if you want to try it... anoraks of the world united!
Can't think thst at the time I thought it remarkable actually! Possibly latter half of the 19th century.
I suppose that wood was once cheap and local joiners plentiful - cast iron expensive, heavy and had to be transported from where it was manufactured, so I rather suspect that wood was used as a cheaper option. Certain types of wood I reckon was better stuff than it is now - look at Dunston Staithes, apart from the terrible fire which destroyed part of it's still standing - II* listed.
This is the sort of query which the industrial archaeology e-mailing list may be useful for if you want to try it... anoraks of the world united!
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"No Listed Buildings found where FreeText contains Dunston Staithes"
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Oh, try SINE instead.
Try also staithe. I've had trouble finding it in the past too.
http://www.sine.ncl.ac.uk
Try also staithe. I've had trouble finding it in the past too.
http://www.sine.ncl.ac.uk
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But why would the Dunston Coal Staithes need gutters?
(You need the 'coal' for IoE search)
(You need the 'coal' for IoE search)
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I know - I've been through this before. It varies.
IoE 430242
It's II* despite what it says.
Largest man-made timber structure in Europe. Must contact EH and see what's happening with it - sourcing timber for repair was going to be a bif problem.
http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk
IoE 430242
It's II* despite what it says.
Largest man-made timber structure in Europe. Must contact EH and see what's happening with it - sourcing timber for repair was going to be a bif problem.
http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk
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It wouldn't need gutters - but it stood in water, still stands in water, and the high resin content of imported pitch pine I gather made it last.
So wood wasn't such a daft material for gutters really as it first seems. Especially as gutters are only wet intermittently, and they are able to dry out thoroughly in between.
So wood wasn't such a daft material for gutters really as it first seems. Especially as gutters are only wet intermittently, and they are able to dry out thoroughly in between.