Stainless Steel Box Gutter Expansion Joint

Required gutter slope 1 40 to 1 200 there is always some confusion as to how the slope affects the overall depth.

Stainless steel box gutter expansion joint.

Flat seam roofs used in low no slope areas or areas subject to flooding or standing water typically made from 20 x 28 sheets relative geometry is important fro expansion and contraction sheet use efficiency and wind load. Seal tite the unique design superior performance in maximum roof drainage and attractive appearance make seal tite gutters and downspouts stand out from the crowd. This pipe is fabricated from 24g steel with a kynar 500 finish. T pren is a composite material with a centre section of neoprene to provide the expansion and contraction bonded to metal on either side which is then welded onto sections of the metal gutter.

Custom engineering such as the heavy aluminum gutter strap design also promotes ease of installation and helps withstand harsh environments. Maximum allowable length between expansion joints with one end fixed. Aztec box gutter expansion joints are made from our signature durable rubber epdm with soft aluminum strips for fixing onto box gutters. Therefore any slope on the gutter will make the downstream end deeper or the flashing longer.

Use the 4x5 plain square profile downspout with large commercial gutter system requiring 7 or 8 steel box gutter systems. It replaces the need to box the end of two adjoining gutters and also the need to form a bridge to span the boxed ends. The depth shown in the calculations is at the upstream end. Most new box gutters these days are made of either copper or stainless steel although many old box gutters were made of terne coated steel.

The expansion strip joint has been designed to install as an expansion joint for industrial box gutters. They are designed to expand and contract with at the box gutter joints without allowing cracks or leaks. Each downspout section is 10 feet in length. The spacing of the expansion joints depends on the size of the gutter and thickness of the metal but a general rule is that an expansion joint should be included about every thirty feet.

Copper or stainless steel is recommended lock and seal all joints solder joints on slopes less than 3 12. Box gutter expansion joint from marco. We currently offer 52 solid colors and 6 metallic finishes. The bonding is done under strictly controlled factory conditions in accordance with iso 9001 quality standards.

It stretches and forms easily to fit and seal even between dissimilar materials including brick fiber cement galvanized steel aluminum stainless steel and concrete. The biggest benefit other than ease of installation is that in the case of a blocked downpipe any water can flow across to the adjoining gutter eliminating flooding. Box gutter expansion joint from aztec are placed over the two box gutter joints. 6 and 7 inch roll form box gutters we produce 6 and 7 inch box gutters in 032 and 040 kynar aluminum and in kynar 24 gauge steel.