Gutter Elephant Ears

But no one thought to put down rocks under our drip line.

Gutter elephant ears.

Our house has 4 big valleys and the water wants to do the same thing on all of them. You need what are called elephant ears. The metal roof forms a valley where one roof meets another. Numerous people have tried ideas but none have worked.

K style gutter leaf guards half round gutter leaf guards screens hybrids covers hoods filters aluminum gutter leaf guards copper gutter leaf guards steel gutter leaf guards filter flow gutter filter. Apr 8 2015 explore all season gutters s board splash blocks for downspouts on pinterest. I think that would be awesome. I live in zone 7 central virginia and have an elephant ear with two flowers.

This valley shoots rain in a flume during our frequently heavy downpours. Also known as elephant trunk. 2x3 opening for downspout measures 3 1 2 x 2 1 4 3x4 opening for downspout. With pert ears and characteristic fluffy tail jolly the squirrel aids water from your downspout divert onto your lawn to keep it from damaging your foundation in a gutter sculpture that s among the most decorative architectural art we ve seen.

I haven t had the plant a year yet. You can find these precut gutter splash guards about 3 in brown and white aluminum at a home center but you could easily make your own out of aluminum or sheet metal and spray paint them to match your gutters. Drill rivet holes for the gutter splash guard. I live in east texas and our house is like that too no gutters.

Seeyou mar 18 2004 01 44pm 6 i dont have any pictures handy but i make two 45 degree miters rather than one 90 degree miter at inside corners where water jumping the gutter is a potential problem. I brought the entire plant inside to winter as a houseplant the flowers appeared 10 days after taking it outside about may 1 to a sunny location. Our gutters and downspouts are oversized and covered with professionally installed mesh guards. Holes through the splash guard and the gutter.

They are what post 2 describes. Any sheet metal roofing or gutter person should be able to do them. Currently there is a diverter moved a little way up the. See more ideas about splash blocks downspout garden projects.

If you cut the flashing with a bit of flair and prior to putting it up on the gutter it might appear to resemble elephant ears. The flowers are white a.