{"id":56179,"date":"2011-05-20T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-20T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=56179"},"modified":"2011-05-20T10:58:46","modified_gmt":"2011-05-20T10:58:46","slug":"rear-cornice-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2011\/05\/rear-cornice-an\/","title":{"rendered":"Rear Cornice and Gutter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is currently no connection between our flat brownstone roof and the leader or the downspout in the rear of the house.  The previous owners did some work on the roof, removed the &#8220;cricket&#8221; (angled piece of roof which directs the water into the drain for the leader), and roofed right over the drain.  Now the rain pours off the rear of the house in sheets and pools onto our patio.  i have spoken with a couple of roofers, who all suggest removing the wooden cornice (which is rotting) and adding a gutter.  This seems sad from a detail perspective.  I am told replacing the cornice would add at least $5K to the project.  Any thoughts on how to make this look the nicest?  We&#8217;re thinking perhaps a copper gutter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is currently no connection between our flat brownstone roof and the leader or the downspout in the rear of the house. The previous owners did some work on the roof, removed the &#8220;cricket&#8221; (angled piece of roof which directs the water into the drain for the leader), and roofed right over the drain. 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