This free online box gutter calculator will calculate the size of box gutters and sumps with a side overflow in accordance with the australian plumbing code as nzs 3500 3 2003 part 3 storm water drainage.
Box gutter measurements.
The total flow is used to size the sump and overflow.
By reducing the downspout spacing to perhaps 35lf you could use a 6 gutter with 9 4 x6 downspouts in lieu of an 8 system.
Each size can hold more water than the last but if you pick one that is too large you risk water pooling in the rain system and causing problems.
It is easy to see that you can vary gutter size downspout size and downspout spacing to properly size a gutter downspout system.
Storm master gutters has 3 box gutter sizes to offer you the 6 7 and 8 inch.
The side with the maximum flow is used to size the box gutter.
Then use the chart below to see what size gutter you need.
Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.
6 inch 7 960 square feet.
Find the width of the gutters.
Gutters typically come in 5 or 6 in 13 or 15 cm sizes and can be k style or half round place a sturdy 20 ft 6 1 m ladder on 1 side of your house so that you can reach the gutters.
Box gutters are offered in colored kynar material 0 032 aluminum and 24 gauge galvanized steel 24 gauge galvalume plus 0 027 regular standard aluminum colors and in copper both 16 oz and 20 oz.