I clean a lot of gutters this time of year.
Recently came across some odd ones. One small estate had solid concrete gutters! Lined with what looks like bitumen, seemed to be precast then built into the house.
House built in the 1950's I'd guess.
Unlikely to fall down after heavy snow, but what happens when the rebar starts to rust & big chunks of concrete start dropping off?
Anyone ever seen those before?
The other one was weirder. Downpipe (in the centre of the gutter) went immediately into a right angle bend & disappeared into the clad fascia.
House built 60s/70s I'd guess.
Lady of the house told me the houses were originally built with flat roofs, then a pitched roof was added later. Apparently the downpipe goes across the loft, then down the wall at the rear.
All the houses on the estate were the same.
No reason AFAICS why the running outlet couldn't be moved to the end & then the downpipe go down the wall.
Wonder why they did that?