Since I last wrote about gutters
("Refurbishing Wood Gutters," JLC,
9/88) a few readers have written to me
about their experiences with unusual
gutters.
Curved Wood Gutter
Steven K. Riemer from Boston
writes: "This English Tudor house has a
curved wood gutter that surrounds the
turret. It is deteriorated and needs to be
replaced. The replacement would have
to match up with the connecting
straight gutters. 'Normal' gutter companies
are not equipped to handle this. It
is obvious that considerable skill is
needed to replace a curved gutter."
Welcome to the field of house
restoration where the "abnormal" is
commonplace. I've never had to work
on a curved gutter, so I contacted Ed
Turbak at Center Lumber (85 Fulton
St., Paterson,