Galvanised gutter with timber cladding

[Crofter]

Can somebody explain to me why you would use anything other than plastic? It's cheap, it's easy, it's idiot proof.

 

Agree on the point made above about galv nails in larch- I've seen this a few times and it looks awful. Stainless all the way.

[Gone West]

2 hours ago, Crofter said:

Can somebody explain to me why you would use anything other than plastic? It's cheap, it's easy, it's idiot proof.

Black plastic clicks and clacks when the sun comes out, and goes in. The colour also fades in the sun for the cheaper stuff.

[Roundtuit]

3 hours ago, Crofter said:

Can somebody explain to me why you would use anything other than plastic? 

I like the look of galvanised.  It's one of the most commented-on aspects of our build, strangely...

[Crofter]

I spent a total of about £200 on the guttering on the cottage. Childsplay to install. It's been up about eight years now and I can't detect any fading. I suppose it will eventually succumb to UV damage. But then again I'm the sort of person who buys all my kitchen appliances secondhand...

[saveasteading]

1 hour ago, Gone West said:

why you would use anything other than plastic?

Plastic for a shed or where cost is the main concern.

Metal for any permanence or if looks matter.

 

Plastic twists and loses its performance, and will start to break in about 20 years. 

[JohnMo]

1 hour ago, saveasteading said:

Plastic for a shed or where cost is the main concern.

Metal for any permanence or if looks matter.

 

Plastic twists and loses its performance, and will start to break in about 20 years. 

Half a day to replace the plastic when it happens. About a 10th the cost. Plus I only have about 6m which sees any sun.