Category Archives: West

Main House Eavestroughs – Hardware Verdigris

As previously stated, we really wanted to install copper eavestroughs.  But, due to the high cost, it just wasn’t feasible.  So, we came up with an alternate plan.  We would purchase the eavestroughs and hardware in aluminum, and then make … Continue reading

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Main House Eavestroughs – Hardware Arrives

The best price we found for the actual “half-round” eavestroughs was at egutters.com, but they didn’t carry any fascia brackets that looked like they would go with a Victorian House.  So, we bought the brackets from another place (classicgutters.com).  We … Continue reading

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Main House Exterior – West Side – Upper Peak Removed

I was able to get the west peak’s decorative woodwork removed, without the “help” of the roofer, so most of the pieces came off intact.

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Main House Exterior – West Side – Upper Peak Before

Unlike the east side, I was able to get a photo of this peak still intact.

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Main House Exterior – North Side – Lower Eavestrough Removal

The eavestroughs on this section of the house were falling off and leaked everywhere causing water damage to some of the lower parts of the wooden areas.  “K-style” eavestroughs just don’t look right on an old house anyway.  So, it’s … Continue reading

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