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The Double Header...Raining On You, Times Two!
The Double Header: Concentrates the rain to get BOTH shoulders as you walk up the stairs!  (This is #2 in a series on a single flipped house.)
 

Yes that's right.
The original owner of this flipped property installed the gutter system to keep you dry, from the roof runoff at least, when you walk up the steps to the side door. (The everyday entry for the family).
The flipper replaced the old wood steps and landing, removing the downspouts in the process. And then he left things 'up in the air', literally!  It probably wasn't raining on the day that he finished or hoped it wouldn't be when the house was being viewed.  It wasn't raining when I inspected but I did not miss it.
Now look at this configuration.  This is the bottom edge of a flat low slpoe roof surface with a wider overhang where the side door is The trough or guttering is continuous. It's all a the same height. OK
So why are there two downspout drops here in the same area?  Why is it like that?
The answer it the gutter troughs are basically level.  There is no grading, no slope to cause the water to drain to ... more

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