Roofs of any design need competent choice and installation of roofing materials. But you need to take into account one important fact, no matter how excellent materials for the roof, the roof will not be able to realize its direct mission functions in full, without correctly and qualitatively installed drainage systems. The construction life of the structure, microclimate inside the house and the frequency of repairs directly depends on the choice.
Due to the too high hydrostatic load, an unorganized drainage threatens the side structures of the house and its foundation with premature wear. The perfect solution to this problem is a copper drainage system.
The data of the gutter and pipes are made of copper – this is quite plastic and flexible material. Due to its excellent chemical properties, copper is absolutely not amenable to corrosion, that is, the influence of harmful environmental influences.
The installation of the drainage system from copper is carried out using soldering, which gives the drain a high degree of tightness and reliability. In addition, if we take into account the aesthetic side – copper looks very, very attractive and without a doubt decorating absolutely any house.
The main advantages of copper drains are the longest of all similar systems of the service life – up to 150 years. This huge period is achieved due to the high stability of copper to mechanical damage and atmospheric phenomena. In addition, the copper drainage system does not require operational costs in the form of annual stripping and coloring.
For a long service life, copper changes in color several times: initially brightly shiny color begins to darken, then a brown-bronze tint appears, which soon changes to a matte-black color. Tentatively after 8-10 years, the copper drainage system is covered with a patina, acquiring a malachite-green color. Such patina is a natural protection of copper, which reliably protects the material from corrosion and other damage. These changes occur due to copper with oxygen, it is these interactions that provide copper products with such a long service life.
The device of drains is a prerequisite for the normal and high -quality functioning of a modern country house. This is especially true for those houses in which the roof has a complex engineering design of a non-standard shape. The system will not only fully fulfill direct duties intended for it, but will also give the whole home an incredibly beautiful view.
The main and only drawback of copper is a fairly high price. But given the result, you can close your eyes to this “problem”.