Timber Guttering
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plastic, its cheaper, but if expense is no object copper guttering is nice
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I've noticed on holiday in Italy that copper guttering and downpipes are the norm in new builds. They look great. Is this some kind of cultural thing or is there a sound reason? It sounds wildly expensive, compared with yukky plastic or even our traditional alternatives.
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breezer
job lot of copper?
i was wondering since you have actually seen it, does it turn green? (i have only seen it on the web site of maker)
i was wondering since you have actually seen it, does it turn green? (i have only seen it on the web site of maker)
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Purely in the interests of this forum, I am willing to make a special expedition to Italy to find out, contributions in support of this selfless quest are welcome.
Seriously, I hadn't noticed, so I have just trundled through my photos of little Italian streets.
As far as I can tell, and can recall, the copper doesn't turn green but weathers to the kind of dull copper you'd expect from an old pipe. It's probably something about their weather. They also have a lot of very old lead guttering and downspouts that have oxidised to a greyish green. The copper, in time, will probably end up more or less the same.
And naturally, what would be old and scruffy here is quaint and antique over there.
Seriously, I hadn't noticed, so I have just trundled through my photos of little Italian streets.
As far as I can tell, and can recall, the copper doesn't turn green but weathers to the kind of dull copper you'd expect from an old pipe. It's probably something about their weather. They also have a lot of very old lead guttering and downspouts that have oxidised to a greyish green. The copper, in time, will probably end up more or less the same.
And naturally, what would be old and scruffy here is quaint and antique over there.
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As no-one has volunteered to fund this year's holiday, I have managed to find a picture of an Italian copper downpipe. What is much more amazing, I have managed to stick it into photobucket.
And stand back in awe, it is not here any more - see latest post.
I can't believe I just did that. The picture is a bit fuzzy - it's a still from digital video. But there are lots of those coming from copper guttering, and generally they vanish inside the wall instead of draining on the street.
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And stand back in awe, it is not here any more - see latest post.
I can't believe I just did that. The picture is a bit fuzzy - it's a still from digital video. But there are lots of those coming from copper guttering, and generally they vanish inside the wall instead of draining on the street.
Edited to remove link.
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breezer
cant see you picture, it comes up with yor log in name and asks for pass word.
i found this one but its from the supplier, so it will look all new
i found this one but its from the supplier, so it will look all new
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Ah b*****
And I thought I had cracked it last night
It's my first go at Photobucket.
I have just gone in and ticked the "make public" box so it might work now.
PJ
And I thought I had cracked it last night
It's my first go at Photobucket.
I have just gone in and ticked the "make public" box so it might work now.
PJ
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