Calling All Gutter Experts! Osma

[Alfie25]

I need to replace an Osma round running outlet and internal stop end whish is broken. This is the original guttering on the house, and about 25 years old. It took me a while to track down what I thought was the correct part, but it isn't.

The 1st pic shows the original piece on the left and my replacement part on the right. The replacement part is all in 1 piece(pic 2) The original piece has an 'extension' on it (pic 3) which clicks into place. The new piece doesn't have any such extension as it's all in one, which would be fine if it was the same length as the original piece (including the extension) but it isn't. There's about a 2cm difference. Is the part I need obsolete or can I get a 2cm extension for my new piece?

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• Alfie25
• 2 Oct 2012
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• Alfie25
• 2 Oct 2012
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• Alfie25
• 2 Oct 2012
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[Hugh Jaleak]

You'll need a short section of downpipe and a pipe connector to join to existing downpipe, unless you can pull the entire existing downpipe upwards a couple of cm.

 

[Alfie25]

Can you get a pipe connector for such a short extension? I only need a couple of cm more. Am I unlikely to get a running outlet exactly the same as the original?

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Might get away with fitting a pipe connector lower down which may give you the 2cm you need. For whatever reason Osma seem have modified the dimensions of that part, but IIRC all manufacturers half round systems should be compatible, so may be possible to get a running outlet from a different manufacturer that fits your requirement. Can only suggest you take the old part along to compare.