Saturday, November 2, 2013

Anchored

This is something new to me and most the houses around here look like ships who have set anchors.  Why do they run a long chain from the gutter?  I assumed it's acting as a downspout, guiding the water to the ground, but why not just use a downspout?  I mean, it's not like leaves and pine needles will clog it like they did in Wisconsin. . . 

6 comments:

  1. aesthetics? they make a nice sound, too!

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  2. ps. If it is a windy area it won't blow away like a downspout.

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  3. There's a bank in Lake Placid (Florida, not NY) that has chains, too! Its always been a mystery to me...maybe you're right!

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  4. There's a bank in Lake Placid (Florida, not NY) that has chains, too! Its always been a mystery to me...maybe you're right!

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  5. I think the chains create a barrier so the rain gently glides down into a rain basin instead of crashing down through a gutter and leaving a huge wash-out

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  6. I have never seen nor heard of such a thing!

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