I have a slate roof/gutter question. Does anyone know if the gutter
>hangers that are secured under the slates and hang out below the roof to
>support half-round gutters can be replaced without replacing the slates? >
>The reason I ask is that I am considering changing out my older
>galvinized half-round gutters with copper gutters, but to do so, I need
>to install new hangers. I can't use the old steel hangers with copper >gutters......
>
>Thanks in advance for any ideas...
>
>Rob
Your best bet is to use a different style of copper hanger. There are a few types, depending on whether or not you have a flat fascia, or molding. You screw a bracket to what you have, bolt a shank to that bracket, and then bolt a half-round hanger to the shank. They are adjustable and work well. The under-slate hangers are a pain, and you do have to replace slate to put new ones in.