Cast iron guttering does not need constant attention, but it does need checking. The expensive problems usually start as small ones: a handful of leaves sitting over an outlet, one...
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Replacing gutters on a listed building seems like a simple maintenance job. Sometimes it is. But gutters, downpipes, brackets and hopper heads can all play an essential part of the...
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Repairing Cast Iron Guttering: Leaks, Rust, Cracks & Failed Joints A leaking cast iron gutter doesn't always mean the whole gutter system needs replacement. Often the iron itself will still...
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A 100mm diameter downpipe will have a cross-sectional area that is almost 2.4 times larger than that of a 65mm diameter downpipe. However, it doesn't necessarily mean that a 100mm...
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A properly applied paint system on cast iron guttering can go around five to seven years before further attention may be needed. That’s a pretty good reminder that painting cast...
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If you’re fitting cast iron guttering, around 900mm between brackets is the normal starting point. But that isn’t the whole story. Cast iron is heavy, especially once the gutter is...
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Cast aluminium is probably the closest modern alternative to genuine cast iron guttering. Put a textured black cast aluminium system on a period property and, particularly from ground level, it...
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Replacing old cast iron guttering sounds straightforward until you actually stand underneath it and realise you don’t know what profile it is. Half Round? Beaded Half Round? Victorian Ogee? Moulded...
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Alumasc's standard Apex Heritage cast iron range contains four main gutter profiles across 11 standard profile-and-size combinations. So, while "cast iron guttering" might sound like one fairly straightforward product, choosing the...
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A single 1.83m length of Alumasc Apex Heritage 150 x 100mm Moulded cast iron gutter weighs around 19kg. That is before you add fittings, brackets, rainwater or any additional load...
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Cast iron guttering is one of those products where the first price you see is rarely the price of the finished job. A 1.83m length of 100mm half round gutter...
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Cast iron guttering is definitely one of those products that tend to look at after they’ve already ruled out the cheapest option. It may be that you have a historic...
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Choosing cast iron guttering sounds simple until you actually start looking at the sizes. You’ll see terms like 100mm half round, 125mm beaded half round, Victorian ogee, 65mm downpipe and...
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