Hello Water Management!

We are rebuilding the front balcony and in addition to phenomenally accurate carpentry, water management is a major focus.  The goal is to direct water away from the house so the roof and built-in gutter systems are the vehicles to that.  The framing for the built-in gutters is additionally sloped so the water moves through to the downspouts. Here is our cracker jack framer Bruce making sure that it is all done just right.

There are redundant waterproofing systems that are incorporated underneath the new roofs.  Grace "Ice and Water Shield" is applied to the roof sheathing and the built in gutter framing.  This ensures that any water that might get past the finished roof system will not continue into the framing.  Instead, it will be whisked way on a built-in gutter water slide and down the gutter.  Whee...

Now, comes the pretty part.  Ed is our copper man and his work is amazing (even prettier than he is).  Here he is installing flat-lock copper over the Grace "Ice and Water Shield" in the built-in gutter.  It is a shame that everyone won't be able to see this first thing because it is gorgeous and pretty costly but it is the best material for the job even when it can't be seen.