Glossary

General Forms of Gutters

Half-Round Gutter

• Description: Also known as a half-round gutter.
• Advantages: Good self-cleaning function due to the half-round shape.
• Usage: Suitable for both traditional and modern buildings.
• Variants: Half-round gutter bottom, half-round gutter, half-round roof gutter.

Box Gutter

• Description: Has a rectangular or square shape.
• Advantages: Offers a greater water intake capacity.
• Variants: Square with flange, box gutter, box gutter systems.

Quarter-Round Gutter

• Description: A quarter-circle in cross-section, also known as a bead gutter.
• Usage: Often used in older or historical buildings.

Ogee Gutter

• Description: Has an S-shaped, decorative edge.
• Advantages: Combines traditional aesthetics with functionality.
• Variants: Ogee gutter bottom.

Eaves Gutter

• Description: Attached directly to the eaves (the lower edge of the roof).

Internal Gutter

• Description: Installed within the roof structure.
• Advantages: Invisible from the outside.

Special Forms and Systems

• A-Model Gutter: A special form that is aesthetically pleasing and functional.
• V-Model Gutter: Another special form for specific roof types.
• Mastgoot Gutter: Traditional Dutch form.
• Bakgoot Gutter: Rectangular form, often used in the Netherlands.
• Modeled Gutters: Decorative and specially shaped gutters.
• Hungarian Bead: Traditional design with a distinctive bead pattern.
• Berlin Form Gutter: A special form popular in certain regions of Germany.
• Shapes from SMACNA: Shapes like K-STYLE, defined by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association.
• Half-Round with Flange: Half-round gutter with a flange.
• Kilgoten and Galecoo: Special gutter systems.

Industry Standards and Norms

• DIN EN 612: The standard for gutters in Germany. Key points:
  • Materials: Describes permissible materials for gutters and downspouts, such as zinc, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, and plastic-coated metals.
  • Dimensions: Specific dimensions and tolerances for various parts of gutters and downspouts, including nominal widths (DN).
  • Installation: Guidelines for proper installation and fastening of gutters and downspouts to ensure proper rainwater drainage.
  • Maintenance and Inspection: Recommendations for regular maintenance and inspection to ensure functionality.
  • Accessories: Specifications for accessories such as gutter hooks, connectors, corner pieces, and end pieces.
• Other DIN Norms: DIN 200, DIN 250, DIN 280, DIN 333, DIN 400, DIN 500.

Machines and Tools

• Gutter Machines and Automation:
  • Types: Gutter machine, gutter automation, gutter machine.
  • Other Machines: Seamless gutter machines, aluminum gutter machines, steel gutter machines, metal gutter machines.
  • Special Machines: Gutter forming machines, roll-forming machines, rain gutter machines, CNC gutter machines.
  • Other Types: Portable gutter machine, channel forming machine, gutter profile machine.
  • Categories: Individual gutter machine, industrial gutter machine, automated gutter machine.

Drainage and Accessories

• Rainwater and Drainage Systems: Rainwater systems, drainage systems, roof drainage systems.
• Accessories:
  • Gutter: A half-round or box-shaped gutter installed along the eaves of a roof to catch and direct rainwater.
  • Downspout: A vertical pipe that directs water from the gutter to a drainage system or a soakaway.
  • Gutter Brackets (or Hooks): Brackets used to attach the gutter to the eaves.
  • Gutter Outlet (or Drop Outlet): A connector that joins the gutter to the downspout and directs water into the downspout.
  • Gutter Corners: Corner pieces used to guide the gutter around a building corner.
  • Gutter End Cap: A closure element that seals the end of the gutter.
  • Rainwater Collector: A device connected to the downspout to collect rainwater, e.g., in a rain barrel.
  • Leaf Guard: A mesh or cover that prevents leaves and other debris from entering the gutter and causing blockages.
  • Eaves: The lower edge of a roof, where water flows into the gutter.
  • Parapet: A low wall or railing on the edge of a roof, often on flat roofs, used to attach gutters or drainage systems.
  • Roof Pitch: The angle of the roof to the horizontal, important for calculating the amount of rainwater to be drained.
  • Siphon: A device integrated into the downspout to prevent odor escape and possibly the entry of animals.
  • Roof Drain: A drainage opening, particularly used on flat roofs, to direct rainwater from the roof surface to the drainage system.
  • Emergency Overflow: An additional drainage device used during extreme rainfall to prevent overloading of the regular drainage system.
  • Snow Guard: A device that prevents snow and ice from sliding off the roof uncontrollably and damaging the gutter or endangering people.
  • Gutter Inlet: The area of the gutter where water enters the downspout.

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