Traditional Metals » Gutter Brackets http://traditionalmetal.com/blog Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Brackets http://traditionalmetal.com/blog/2010/02/25/brackets/ http://traditionalmetal.com/blog/2010/02/25/brackets/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:39:32 +0000 webmaster http://traditionalmetal.com/blog/?p=30 The gutter is what you physically see and what you want to look great, but it’s the brackets that make it happen.  It’s kind of like the old saying about thunder and lightning:  “thunder is loud, thunder is impressive, but it’s lightning that does all the work”.  If your brackets are no good, then the gutter either will not hang correctly, or it will come crashing down during a heavy rain or snow storm.  So it’s the bracket, the gutter hanging mechanism, that does all the work.

Traditional Metals Reverse Bead Hidden Hanger

Traditional Metals Reverse Bead Hidden Hanger

We have developed a great hidden hanger for reverse-bead half-round gutters, for Aluminum, Copper, and Galvanized Steel.  We call them the “Traditional Metals Reverse Bead Hidden Hanger”. These brackets provide for solid, and we do mean “solid”, attachment to the gutter and to either the fascia or the roof joists.

- A “vampire” version is also available:

Reverse Bead Vampire Hidden Hanger

Reverse Bead Vampire Hidden Hanger

So the next time you need to buy brackets for half round gutters, check these out.  We’d be happy to help you!  They really work!  This final picture shows how the brackets fit with the gutter.  These brackets have been used on homes up in “north country” and have handled substantial snow and ice accumulation.

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