Shop (Tin Roof) Rain Gutter Project, using 3" OD- Sch. 20 PVC (Experiment)

My new shop's roof overhang was too short to install conventional rain gutters of any type that I could find, so I chose to try 3 inch OD Sch. 20 Drain/Waste PVC, as a possible alternative, to fit over the edge of the corrugated tin roof, allowing enough clearance for the door to open (out) and close. It's not the best or easiest install, but it works for me, for now. Other ideas are welcomed in the comments section.

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  • @noxy2007
    @noxy2007Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I was searching for this kind of project. I also appreciate that you were mature enough to share the ups and downs of the process.

  • @mysimplelife2076
    @mysimplelife20762 жыл бұрын

    I installed mine straight away after I watched yours. Thanks

  • @snackymcgoo1539
    @snackymcgoo15395 ай бұрын

    I finally finished putting up my PVC gutters. Thanks for the video. I had to save up 3 years for a down payment on a John Deer, but at least I save a few bucks on PVC as opposed to rain gutters!!!

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    4 ай бұрын

    LOL!! The John Deere in the video was paid off long ago, by my uncle. And, it sure made the job easier. I love that old tractor.

  • @Romantico1962
    @Romantico19622 ай бұрын

    I admire and respect that clever guy. That's a wonderful idea, cheaper, and love the looks and better still you can put the pipes anyway you want, love it.

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664
    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664 Жыл бұрын

    After a year: After checking the gutter for clogs or obstructions etc. yesterday, I did find it to be rather clogged with old dead leaves and pecan tree seed pods (still falling), which are a nightmare in themselves. I ended up using a small wooden shim to more or less drag and/ or push the muck towards the downspouts, and also had to cut some relief slots at the top of both ends of the gutter (I should have installed cleanouts at both ends), to allow me to remove a good deal of the muck, and then used my water hose with a jet stream nozzle, to clear gutter and downspouts, until the rest of the muck washed down and out the drain. It took longer, and was harder to do than I hoped it would be, but it worked! Since nothing is perfect in the world of rain gutters and leaves etc... I'm more than satisfied with my method.

  • @bennyhill3642

    @bennyhill3642

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the heads up..

  • @joeruder

    @joeruder

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you for the follow up!

  • @myfastcars
    @myfastcars4 ай бұрын

    You gotta show us the END RESULT of a nice hard rain!! That would put the icing on the cake!

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 ай бұрын

    Will do!!

  • @johnbirman5840
    @johnbirman5840 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating! American “Can Do!” “Ze little grey cells” are mulling over this rather unique solution. Thanks!

  • @AR777bomb
    @AR777bomb Жыл бұрын

    Most helpful PVC gutter video I've seen out of many others that I've watched. Thank you for this video sir!

  • @lafaina79
    @lafaina79 Жыл бұрын

    Very decent looking and clever method, I want to do something like that for green house rain collection but my wife want it good looking!

  • @countrylivin3633
    @countrylivin3633 Жыл бұрын

    will definitely look at this possibility for my barn water collection system. thanks for posting!

  • @ritaholcombe9905
    @ritaholcombe99052 жыл бұрын

    This is great idea! Am thinking I'll do this for a rain catchment system!

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, and I'm pleased to tell you, mine is working well so far, even through a couple of rather large thunder storms.

  • @12vLife
    @12vLife Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting this. Had this idea before even seeing your video, but nice to see it implemented. Like that it even protects the edge of your roof. I will have a 12x12 single pitch polycarbonate roof. wonder if it will overflow if no pitch on the gutter in Florida where we sometimes get massive rains.

  • @zoliszegedi390
    @zoliszegedi390 Жыл бұрын

    Good job, thanks videó.

  • @tsgtroe
    @tsgtroe3 ай бұрын

    I need this. I’ll try it. Thanks.

  • @user-zc9xl4ne3u
    @user-zc9xl4ne3u Жыл бұрын

    That is a very neat fix, love the speeded up work makes it look like an old B+W film. I knock a point off for leaving the bar code sticker on the left hand side of the shops U bend. Otherwise a fun video. Kes (UK)

  • @truck57us

    @truck57us

    6 ай бұрын

    It's a shop, mate, not Buckingham Palace! :)

  • @dextersnell4141
    @dextersnell4141 Жыл бұрын

    Yes sir..Thanks for this one

  • @googygood5382
    @googygood53829 ай бұрын

    Nice job

  • @colomacountry
    @colomacountry Жыл бұрын

    Great video on an idea I was toying with and the bracket idea is so simple...if it doesn't hang up on anything. Ill have to cut a small piece as a template to see what spacing works..i prefer Sch 40 as I feel like 20 might get sun damage and break apart.

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    Жыл бұрын

    I also considered Sch. 40 but decided the added weight might be more of a problem, especially in heavy weather. I wish I'd thought of your small template idea too. I just did some quick sketching, and then jumped in.

  • @Evpat2000
    @Evpat20005 ай бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @bennyhill3642
    @bennyhill36427 ай бұрын

    Good job, Good vid! Thank you Sir😇😁

  • @pamparker4047
    @pamparker4047 Жыл бұрын

    wonderful

  • @enuskhan8722
    @enuskhan87228 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @kezzatries
    @kezzatries4 ай бұрын

    That's how us old farts stay fit, up down up down ladders. Usually because I have left tools either up or down, when they were needed down or up.

  • @joelmwangi456
    @joelmwangi456 Жыл бұрын

    awesome

  • @shaneluck2570
    @shaneluck2570 Жыл бұрын

    Yup

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664
    @seriouslyvideoproductions46642 жыл бұрын

    The music in the first video segment has some annoying feedback noise... It's in the original production soundtrack, and can't be removed, other than replacing it altogether in a new video.

  • @mysimplelife2076
    @mysimplelife20762 жыл бұрын

    Super

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, and so far, it's working like I'd hoped.

  • @mysimplelife2076

    @mysimplelife2076

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mine too. In fact, my neighbour checked when he saw mine. He never saw something like that before. He gifted me 1.30kg fish when he returned from his fishing trip.

  • @Bubba30303
    @Bubba303032 ай бұрын

    Why not one down spout?

  • @user-ig2vw7iv3b
    @user-ig2vw7iv3b Жыл бұрын

  • @jeffkyle6910
    @jeffkyle69102 жыл бұрын

    How exactly did you attach the gutter to the roof? It looks like you used metal brackets but I can't tell from the video how those are attached to the gutter itself. Thanks.

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jeff, the PVC isn't attached at all, to the brackets. The entire length of PVC is slit and the end edge is slid over each spaced bracket, and is held in place basically by gravity and the angle of the brackets. Note the 'still' photos in the early part of the video.

  • @msdarwin04
    @msdarwin04 Жыл бұрын

    Did the gutter system work as you intended? Did not see anything in the comments nor a follow on video

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    Жыл бұрын

    So far it appears to be working well. At this time I have a lot of dead leaves on the eves, that are due to be cleaned off, but there isn't any blockage to the system that I've detected.

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    Жыл бұрын

    A followup for you... I hadn't checked the gutters' draining capabilities since installing it last year, so I checked it yesterday, and found it to be rather clogged with old dead leaves and pecan tree seed pods (still falling), which are a nightmare in themselves. I ended up using a small wooden shim to more or less drag and/ or push the muck towards the downspouts, and also had to cut some relief slots at the top of both ends of the gutter, to allow me to remove a good deal of the muck, and then used my water hose with a jet stream nozzle, to clear the entire line until the rest of the muck washed down and out the drain. It took longer, and was harder to do than I hoped it would, but it worked! Since nothing is perfect in the world of rain gutters and leaves etc... I'm more than satisfied with my method.

  • @gg-gn3re
    @gg-gn3re10 ай бұрын

    I could install regular aluminum gutters on that. The PVC only lasts a few years in the sun's UV

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    10 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately in my situation, there is not enough clearance from the roof line edge and door frame, to allow the door to be opened or closed, using conventional aluminum gutters. But I agree with you about the UV damage to the PVC, which is brutal out here where I am in Texas.

  • @gg-gn3re

    @gg-gn3re

    10 ай бұрын

    @@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 oh above the door I see what you mean, yea that sucks for that.. I would have maybe just had gutters the rest of the area and left it hahaha. good luck on your PVC surviving.. You can spray paint it which we did in large growing systems that gives it several extra years.. but you want to paint it generally right when you buy it

  • @Stormsorter

    @Stormsorter

    3 ай бұрын

    @@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 If they make it that big the grey PVC electrical conduit can survive the UV.

  • @Romantico1962

    @Romantico1962

    2 ай бұрын

    Perhaps a spray paint to protect the pvc pipes I will consider or try nothing to lose.

  • @gg-gn3re

    @gg-gn3re

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Romantico1962 yea it works, it's not as good as grey electrical conduit unfortunately. All the paint comes off so has to be redone.

  • @kcmap22
    @kcmap22 Жыл бұрын

    NICE! Good job, made it much easier for me!

  • @RafaelGonzalez-od8eu
    @RafaelGonzalez-od8euАй бұрын

    Good afternoon sir, I need do to the same thing in my house, I want to know if this job still working or did you need to do something different

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    Ай бұрын

    It has worked very well for almost 2 years now, but I wish I had added 'clean-outs' at both ends of the system also. But, with a little effort that can be done, as long as I'm healthy enough to climb a ladder still?

  • @RafaelGonzalez-od8eu

    @RafaelGonzalez-od8eu

    Ай бұрын

    @@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 thanks mrs.

  • @RafaelGonzalez-od8eu

    @RafaelGonzalez-od8eu

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@seriouslyvideoproductions4664It's exactly the same job I need to do, because I don't want to cut the roof, bless

  • @robertbyerley1188
    @robertbyerley1188Ай бұрын

    Nice video, but was there any reason for not capping one end?

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    Ай бұрын

    I did cap both ends, as can be seen in the last still photo. However, in hindsight, I do wish I had installed 'clean-outs' at both ends, rather than just the downspouts. If I that I'll post about it in the future.

  • @robertbyerley1188

    @robertbyerley1188

    Ай бұрын

    @@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 that actually sounds like a good idea. Sorry must have overlooked the capped ends!

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    Ай бұрын

    @@robertbyerley1188 Are you by any chance Bob Byerley from G.P., Texas?

  • @robertbyerley1188

    @robertbyerley1188

    29 күн бұрын

    @@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 no you’re referring to my father.

  • @robertbyerley1188

    @robertbyerley1188

    29 күн бұрын

    But he didn’t live in Texas

  • @GailZorn-xy1lt
    @GailZorn-xy1lt6 ай бұрын

    How did you slope the pvc for drainage?

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 ай бұрын

    The building is set a slope towards the house, to keep water from puddling at the garage door entrance. The lower drain pipe slops in the opposite direction towards the back of the property. Put a brick under the head end first. Thanks for asking.

  • @mysimplelife2076
    @mysimplelife20762 жыл бұрын

    what is the diameter of the pipe? Thanks

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 жыл бұрын

    Outside diameter is 3 inches. This is 'thin wall' schedule 20, drain waste pvc.

  • @jakeowens1770
    @jakeowens1770 Жыл бұрын

    Ouch myeyes

  • @mbechel11
    @mbechel112 жыл бұрын

    Are the brackets 1-1/2” long?

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, 1/2 the inside diameter of the 3 inch thin wall pvc. Other sizes may work also, and you might have to experiment some, to get yours to hang the way it works best in your configuration.

  • @mbechel11

    @mbechel11

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the reply and the great video!

  • @jeremy27783
    @jeremy277836 ай бұрын

    Use plumbers tape as a strap around the PVC with a self tapping hex head and rubber washer into the stud about 12 inches up. Finish with a dab of silicone..... But, OMG - the music in this vid has got to go!

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 ай бұрын

    I agree, keep the volume way down.

  • @newbie704
    @newbie7047 ай бұрын

    pvc will not corrode

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 ай бұрын

    Over time, the Texas sun will break the pvc down, but I think it will outlive me.

  • @paulalbright1079
    @paulalbright10793 ай бұрын

    Now I know exactly what not to do. Not this for sure. Next time try pulling the pipe on instead of trying to push it on. That way you avoid hitting the brackets. Also, what is on the back of your neck?

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 ай бұрын

    I showed my way, including the mistakes, so now, why don't you show me yours. This is all about learning and experimenting... I just documented my experience. And trust me, I tried pulling it on, not easy on a ladder at 74 years old. By the way, It's been 2 years now, and it still works near perfectly.

  • @jamesverzani4847
    @jamesverzani4847 Жыл бұрын

    The first 4 minutes could be deleted. i was most interested in how the brackets hold the pipe but most of the video was you putting the pipe on and cutting it. Boring!

  • @backroadsusa6915

    @backroadsusa6915

    Жыл бұрын

    I guess to a know-it-all it would be boring. But for people who have no clue how to do any of this it could be helpful. It's not always just about you buddy.

  • @jeffkyle6910
    @jeffkyle69102 жыл бұрын

    How exactly did you attach the gutter to the roof? It looks like you used metal brackets but I can't tell from the video how those are attached to the gutter itself. Thanks.

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 жыл бұрын

    Self Tapping Insulated Metal Roofing Screws .

  • @jeffkyle6910

    @jeffkyle6910

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 Thanks. I see how the screws are attached to the roof but where are the screws and brackets attached to the PVC itself?

  • @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    @seriouslyvideoproductions4664

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jeffkyle6910 The brackets are attached to the edge of the roof only. The PVC pipe is not attached in any way, as it has to be slid over each bracket from either end of the roof edge. You might want to watch the video again, so you get a clear picture of the procedure.

  • @jeffkyle6910

    @jeffkyle6910

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@seriouslyvideoproductions4664 Thanks for pointing that out. Somehow I had skipped over the bracket part of the video. Thanks!

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