Eavestroughs -- Consequences of it extended past Fascia Board?

Question

MY EAVESTROUGH PICTURE: http://hidebehind.com/9CDA75

A contractor recently installed eavestrough to my entire home but noticed that a number of the troughs are extending past its fascia board (extending past the house) and into the air..is that normal? Or was he suppose to cut it to match the full length of the board (so as to not extend past the house)....

Are there consequences of having an extra long eavestrough?

THanks

Answer 1

I kind of disagree that it's a "Good" job; but certainly the contractor may have had issues to contend with that dictated his decision?

It looks as if he gave the "Gutter" a grade; which aids in water run off. With no pictures of that corner of the house, or other adjacent pics of the house and gutter install; it's impossible to say why there is no down spout at that corner.

It's also difficult to determine the material used. From the Pic it could be aluminum, but actually looks like gutters used 50 plus years ago; fabricated of wood. Had I done the job; and using every consideration; I probably would have at least suggested carrying the gutter around the 90, to the adjacent facia; BUT again; it's difficult without a total view, to imagine all the conditions.

To more directly answer: The contractors notion might have been to hopefully catch some runoff at that corner; by extending the gutter. Not a choice I would have made; but again; it's difficult to say without knowing the BIG PICTURE.

Steven Wolf

Other than aesthetics, you should certainly be able to determine any consequences in the next heavy rain fall.

Answer 2

Your rain gutters, I assume this is what your talking about, is suppose to match your Fascia all around your house, the ends, where-ever it was to be, would go to a downspout. Maybe he isn't through with the work?

Jugging from the picture, this isn't an easy position to get the gutter to fit right but, he did a good job, it looks about right.