Rain Chain Without Gutters

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Rain chain without gutters.

Rain chains are a popular japanese alternative to gutters or downspouts. When installing your rain chain use a tape measure to determine the distance from the existing rain gutter to the ground. There they are called kusari doi or chain gutter. Inside the gutter hole insert the gutter bracket or v hook.

Our rain chains are designed to be easily installed in a standard gutter however there are many instances where they have been installed in a custom setup without a gutter. Flip the pot upside down and drill a few drainage holes with a masonry drill. Dig a hole slightly wider than the width of your pot and at least 6 deep directly underneath the downspout outlet. They protect your home from water building up by pushing the fluid through a series of stacking chains or cups.

Rain chains originated in japan where they have adorned houses and temples for hundreds of years. The rain chain would have to positioned or hung beneath the flow to act efficiently and catch the rain water. The first kusari doi were created in the 1600s to adorn. Most sloping roofs can accommodate a rain chain even without a gutter.

61 list list price 52 00 52. 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. But all situations are different and for a rain chain to work without a gutter the water would have to come down from the roof in a vertical manner to a point such as a corner or valley of a house. 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. Since there are many different situations that might use a rain chain without a gutter there is no standard recommended installation method. Monarch rain chains monarch 2 piece aluminum gutter adapter with brass bolt black powder coated for rain chain install standard gutters model 18042 7. Product title mayrich company brown metal art curvy wind chimes rain chain diamond brown average rating.

If additional length is needed attach a second rain chain and fit. From there attach your rain chain. Additionally rain chains offer the benefit of being visually pleasing water features which enhance a home s appearance. Subscribe to this old house.

Eventually the water will make its way from the roof to the ground without flooding your home.