Are Oversized Gutters and Downspouts Systems Ruining Your Home’s Rotting Fascia Board?
Oversized gutters and downspout systems ruin a home's rotting fascia board in Snohomish County when installers mount heavy 6-inch aluminum channels directly onto damp, decayed timber without inspecting the wood first. Autumn downpours fill large gutters with hundreds of pounds of water, pulling rusted fasteners out and tearing rotten trim off the roofline. Upgrading your home with oversized aluminum gutters can actually trigger a structural collapse along your roofline during the next severe atmospheric river storm. You might think installing larger water channels offers an easy solution for overflowing rainwater across your property. But when you attach heavy, high-capacity troughs...
