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This thread provide some of the basic descriptions of the accessories you need to know when working with gutter system.

Aluminum Rain Gutter and Accessories

PVC Gutter and Accessories

GUTTER

This is the horizontal length of guttering (usually comes in standard length of 4 meter or custom length for seamless run). It attaches to the roof fascia. This channel collects water from the roof and slopes to send it through the drain outlets

OUTLET:
This piece drain water from the gutter to the downspout.
(It is a hidden component in Aluminum gutter system therefore it is not visible from the outside)

HIDDEN HANGER:
A type of hanger that sits inside the gutter section near the open mouth so that it cannot be seen from below or in front. It consists of a bent piece with a hole in one side through which the screw goes into the eave. The other end of the hanger is braced against the inside front edge of the gutter section to give it support.

OUTER CORNER MITER:
Miter is the cornering section of a gutter system. It can be box miter, strip miter or bay miter.
The piece that joins two section of gutters at the outer corner is called outer miter.

INNER CORNER MITER:
They are used at inner corners to join two sections of gutter.

ENDCAP:
This is a flat piece shaped like the gutters they are used to close off the open end of gutter section to keep water from straying out of the guttering system.

ELBOW:
A bent or curved piece of pipe used to connect sections of downpipe at corners or bends.

DOWNSPOUT/ DOWNPIPE:
A vertical section of gutter system which is attached to the wall and through which water flows down from the gutter.

PIPE CLIPS/ PIPE BAND:
They are used to secure downspout/ downpipe to the wall.

SEALANT:
These are gutter adhesives that is used to waterproof joints of gutters and drainpipes.

TOUCH-UP PAINT:
This spray paint can be used to touch up scratches, dirt or other areas where cuts have been made during installation.

SCREW:
It comes in different sizes, Size #8 (zip screw) is used to fasten gutter components and Size #10(hex screw) is used to secure the gutter system to the fascia and wall.

GUSHER GUARD:
It is used at the valley of the roof (inner corner) to prevent rain from overflowing.

SPLASH BLOCK:
An extension at the end of a downspout to keep water from pooling near the foundation, sometimes called a downspout extension.

Good afternoon,

Please what is the bend used to prevent water from directly hitting the floor, from the down pipe called

Thank you.

Raincache:
SPLASH BLOCK:
An extension at the end of a downspout to keep water from pooling near the foundation, sometimes called a downspout extension.