Hi Pete!
On 02-05-98 at 05:37:00AM, Pete Stan of 1:110/870 wrote to Cheryl Morris:
 PS> First let me qualify myself by saying "gutters are part of how I earn
 PS> my living". They are pretty much a visual. If they are securely
 PS> attached and draining well, other than good looks that is pretty much
 PS> it. Maintenance would be keeping them clear of debris..
I wonder if I may ask for your comment on a couple of aspects of rain gutters 
(btw.. we call them eavestroughs here in Canada).
[1] We have a metal roof.  It needs maintenance and would soon need to be 
replaced or repainted.  The existing sofets (sp) around the house are 
pre-painted white (front edge as well as on the underside).  In your opinion, 
would you match the colour of the eavestrough to the sofets or the to the 
color of the roof?
[2] Snow will accumulate and slide off a metal roof when temperatures get 
milder.  We like the fact that snow doesn't remain on the roof.  Our house is 
over 25 years old and has never had an eavestrough intallation.  But it 
really is about time to install them inorder to make entering and exiting the 
front door more pleasant when it rains.  But I would assume that snow sliding 
off the roof would instantly rip off any eavestrough installation.  Can you 
provide any pointers about installing eavetroughs on homes with metal roofs?
I guess I am way off topic with this one.  Perhaps you can suggest another 
echo in which you reside and where we could pursue this further?
.:. /|ug
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