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Rain chain gutter installer.
A gutter installer will complete the look of your rain chain provide for better directed water flow and will make a stronger connection to the gutter especially important in cold climates where ice can build up on the chain thus making it heavier.
Over time the natural beauty of copper will progress into a lovely brown patina coating on the surface of the rain chain.
Ask this old house landscape contractor roger cook installs a decorative and functional alternative to a downspout.
Our gutter installer in aluminum also known as a gutter reducer allows for a fully professional installation of your rain chain.
We have kits available for aluminum and copper gutters and for k style and half round gutters.
We include a free gutter attachment clip with each rain chain.
These kits are an upgrade over using the standard clip.
For a worry free installation each rain chain includes a triangular gutter clip.
If additional length is needed attach a second rain chain and fit.
Flip the pot upside down and drill a few drainage holes with a masonry drill.
From there attach your rain chain.
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One of the most frequent questions we get regarding rainchains is if a rain chain can be successfully used without the benefit of a gutter.
Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet.
A gutter installer will complete the look of your rain chain provide for better directed water flow and will make a stronger connection to the gutter especially important in cold climates where ice can build up on the chain thus making it heavier.
Since roof slopes will vary from home to home so will the trajectory of the water that streams from a roof through a crevice or crease during a storm.
Our gutter installer in flat black also known as a gutter reducer allows for a fully professional installation of your rain chain.
Rain chains are beautiful decorative alternatives to gutter downspouts.
There are 24 cups assembled together in this rain chain to transport rain water down from the gutter.
Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook.
Our rain chain installation kits add an extra touch of craftsmanship to go along with your rain chain.
Most sloping roofs can accommodate a rain chain even without a gutter.
Fill the hole with the stone.
When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground.
Once you know the length remove the existing downspout.
Decide where the rain chain will be hung and install a downspout outlet in the gutter in the desired location.
