rain troughs: The Double Header...Raining On You, Times Two! - 10/20/12 12:30 AM
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 … (9 comments)

 
Robert Butler, Montreal Home Inspector | Aspect Inspection (Aspect Inspection)

Robert Butler

Montreal Home Inspector | Aspect Inspection

Montreal West Island, QC

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Aspect Inspection

Address: Montreal West Island -, Serving the greater Montreal region, Pointe-Claire, QC, H9S 4L3

Mobile: (514) 914-1249

Usually I'm presenting an aspect of home maintenance, value improvement or 'how too' instructions to feature best practice ways to do things around building and property issues. Some times it's building tech history or how thing came to be as they are, the back story on terms, expressions and phrases. I keep track of the strange, the unique, the special and interesting things I get to see, including the dangers. These are filed as OMGs. OMGs always have photos, so I share the file with you from time to time. The rest come out of thin air. More than once I start writing a comment on someone else's blog and end up inking a whole new blog. Am I inspired or am I ranting? You can decide.


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