TL;DR
A downspout elbow is the angled fitting, commonly bent at 75 degrees, that redirects flow where the leader leaves the gutter outlet, jogs over the eave, and turns away from the wall at the bottom. Style A elbows bend front-to-back and style B bend sideways, and most drops use two or three to offset around fascia and trim.
What it means
A downspout elbow is the angled fitting, commonly bent at 75 degrees, that redirects flow where the leader leaves the gutter outlet, jogs over the eave, and turns away from the wall at the bottom. Style A elbows bend front-to-back and style B bend sideways, and most drops use two or three to offset around fascia and trim. Crimped ends must always nest inside the piece below so water stays inside the pipe at every joint, the small detail that separates dry walls from streaked siding, and the bottom one takes the most abuse from mowers and ladders.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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